Press Releases and Entrepreneurial News

There’s always something of interest going on - whether it’s new insights revealed by faculty research, student wins at major competitions, the launch of a new business, or an exciting speaker at a conference.

2009

3rd Annual Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum (MAEVF)

Matt Rogers, USDOE, headlined the event, which coincided with Global Entrepreneurship Week more >

Kellogg Education Innovation Case Competition

Chicago Booth students present winning idea for education entrepreneur more >

Hapak Alumni Entrepreneurship Seminar

Chicago Booth pursuing entrepreneurial careers alumni came back to school for this second annual intensive workshop more >

Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge (NVC)

Bump Technologies and Nine Naturals share top prize at the 13th annual NVC business plan competition more >

Management Conference - Optimizing Entrepreneurial Success

A distinguished panel of entrepreneurs discussed their successes and failures more >

From Farm to Fork Food Conference

Chicago-area food industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators came together to discuss future industry growth in the region more >

Two Chicago Booth Student Businesses Place at Rice

CaptainU and In Context Solutions finished in the top 12 at the prestigious competition more >

Global New Venture Challenge Finals

Four semi-finalists from the London and Singapore campuses competed in Chicago more >

Seventh Annual Private Equity Conference

PE leaders Raymond Svider, '97 and Steve Kagan, '97, spoke about the future of the industry more >

Fourth Annual Venture Capital Investment Competition

"Bluth Venture Partners" won school-wide competition, which had record number of applications more >

2008

Entrepreneurship Over 50

Ellen Rudnick, Polsky Center executive director and clinical professor of entrepreneurship led a talk on second careers in entrepreneurship more >

Global Entrepreneurship Week

Chicago Booth faculty headlined entrepreneurial event on the London campus more >

Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum (MAEVF)

This second annual event continued to shine the light on clean technologies more >
Read also about the inaugural Clean Tech Forum

10th Annual Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Conference

Keynote speakers inspire with start-up growth stories at the day-long conference more >

Entrepreneurial Immersion Trip to India

The Polsky Center leads faculty and alumni on an immersion trip to India more >

Hapak Alumni Entrepreneurship Seminar

The Polsky Center brought aspiring alumni entrepreneurs back to school more >

Edward L. Kaplan, '71 New Venture Challange (NVC)

CaptainU, LLC and CureParticle tie to win 12th annual business plan competition more >

Seventh Annual Private Equity Conference

Keynote speaker William Conway, Jr. '74, founding partner of The Carlyle Group, talks about private equity today more >

Fourth Annual Venture Capital Investment Competition

Skyline Ventures wins "rigorous" competition, placing first out of six participating GSB teams more >

2007

Ninth Annual Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Competition

Read coverage of conference panels and speakers more >

Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum

Researchers, venture capitalists, consultants, and early stage companies in the clean technology sector gathered for this first annual conference more >

Edward L. Kaplan New Venture Challenge (NVC)

Braintree Payment Solutions takes home top prize at 11th annual business plan competition more >

Sixth Annual Private Equity Conference

Students, faculty, and alumni industry leaders explore topics within the private equity industry more >

Third Annual Venture Capital Investment Competition

Winning team's nose for details leads to win in venture capital competition more >

2006

GSB Entrepreneurial Roundtable

Professor Damon Phillips talks about how starting small can be an advantage, September 18, 2006 more >

Waverly Deutsch, Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, Creates Business Game to Simulate Real Life

Entrepreneur magazine highlights Professor Deutsch's game simulating real-life businesses more >

Steven N. Kaplan, Neubauer Family Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, to Lead Kauffman Fellows Program

Professor Kaplan elected head of national program for fellowships in venture capital more >

Management Conference 2006: Entrepreneurship Panel

Professor James Schrager moderates three entrepreneurs who offer insight into making the move into a start-up company. more >

Edward L. Kaplan New Venture Challenge (NVC)

Four teams emerge on top in 10th annual business plan competition more >

GSB Team Wins 2006 Jungle Business Plan Challenge

SunPhocus Technologies takes the prize while three other GSB teams make the semi-finals more >

Key to Retail Success? Customer Contact

Young entrepreneurs share their secrets with the GSB’s Retail Group
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Venture Capitalist Plays Air Guitar, Offers Advice

Tim Draper of DJF encourages students to be passionate about change
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Fifth Annual Private Equity Conference

Attendees told to look for “combination that is a dream date for that company”
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Second Annual Venture Capital Investment Competition

Team will advance to regional VCIC in Colorado more >

Inaugural Alumni Entrepreneurs Conference

Speakers address "Building a Workplace for Growth" more >

Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship Awards Prizes to Two PhD Students

GSB scholars provide leading research in new field of study more >

Students Learn from Real World Entrepreneurs

For one business owner, entrepreneurship is "in the bag" more >

2005

Seventh Annual Entrepreneurial Edge Conference

Read coverage of panels and speakers more >

New Chicago GSB Student Group Sets High Goals with Social Entrepreneur

Plenty of Room to Read in former Microsoft exec John Wood’s world more >