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Polsky Center Leader Starr Marcello Testifies Before Congress

Starr Marcello, executive director of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, testified before the United States House of Representatives Small Business Committee on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The hearing,…

The New Chicago Makers

The hobbyist has turned entrepreneur. While the Maker Movement was comprised of a hacking, tinkering “tech-influenced DIY community,” the next wave of makers is interested in creating physical products and…

10 Illinois Green Tech Startups to Watch

An ecosystem flourishes when good ideas, money to fund those ideas, and talent to fill those jobs all exist in the same place at the same time. In Chicago, the…

Chicago Booth MBA Fights Plastic Pollution with her Social Enterprise

1,500 plastic bottles are used in the US every single second. 70% never make it to a recycling bin. Instead, most go to landfills and end up in our oceans.…

Semi-final Teams Selected for the College New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business has officially announced the 10 semi-final teams moving on to the next phase of…

UChicago Polsky Center Director E.J. Reedy: Still Time to Complete 2017 Americas Alternative Finance Industry Survey

It’s official, alternative finance platforms have been granted an extension to respond to 2017 Americas Alternative Finance Industry Survey. Complete it now — it will only take 20 minutes and…

5 Ways to Make Your Voice Heard in the Healthcare Reform Debate

Republicans in the House of Representatives recently unveiled their new healthcare plan, the American Health Care Act, which is intended to replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.…

Almost Half of All US MBA Students Use This Chicago Booth MBA’s Career Management Platform

Mitch Kirby is co-founder and CEO of TransparentCareer, a cutting-edge career management platform used by 40% of all current US-based MBAs. Frustrated by a lack of hard data on post-MBA…

14 Social Impact Startups Move Forward in UChicago’s 2017 Social NVC

Along with the 32 startups selected for the main track of University of Chicago’s annual New Venture Challenge, the Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) also announced 14 social impact startups have…

30 Startups Move On in UChicago’s 2017 New Venture Challenge

Could a new age nail startup, a recording studio based in the cloud or a chemical-free disinfectant be UChicago’s next breakout startup? It’s possible. These are all startups that are…

PartySlate Raises $1.6 Million

PartySlate, an online platform to connect event providers with people looking to plan weddings, meetings and celebrations, has raised another $1.6 million. PartySlate, which is similar to home-building and decorating…

Phase II Teams Selected for the New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business has officially announced the 30 teams moving on to the next phase of the…

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