Chicago Entrepreneur Programs

Chicago businessmen understand that a real world business demands cultivating a gratitude attitude towards clients, and having the right energy sources.

They offer fresh ideas and fresh perspectives to a range of industries including digital manufacturing, industrial parts distribution, and foam insulation and often take on pressing social issues in the course of their work.

The Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame

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The Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame honors business leaders who are innovative who have had a significant impact on their community. Over 500 entrepreneurs who have made an important contribution to their communities from 1985 onwards are honored with this prestigious award. Students, government officials, and business leaders have all been able to benefit from the honor to encourage entrepreneurialism. Leonard Lavin, founder of Alberto-Culver Company; John W Baird, chairman emeritus at Baird & Warner; Gian M. Fulgoni (CEO at comScore) and Gordon Segal, the creator of Crate & Barrel are notable recipients.

Mark Tebbe is an active part of the entrepreneurial education field over the last three years. He has served as judge and mentor in the University of Chicago Booth New Venture Competition; Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Entrepreneur-in-residence for College of Engineering UIC; as well as being recognized as an expert on emerging technology with contributions published nationwide.

Laurette has a background as a female in the business world and an avid proponent of female leaders, their diversity, and technological advancements. She has spoken at events including Web Summit and Inbound.

The Chicago Urban League Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Chicago Urban League Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation offers entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to start, expand and maintain businesses. Supplier diversity certificates and bids for public or private contracting are available by pursuing business mentorship meetings, networking and financial tools and access to funding. Webinars on entrepreneurship for free along with entrepreneurs' mentors, are available.

The Urban League provides assistance to more than 6,300 business owners and job seekers in Chatham. When it grows, supporters are able to help fund this expansion with planned gifts to the Urban League; such donations guarantee that its mission will continue to the next generation.

Entrepreneurs who are considering starting their own business can benefit from guidance from experienced CEOs as well as other business professionals by participating in this event. Training sessions on technology, procurement, and capital access will take place throughout the day. These sessions are completely free to anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur.

Each IMPACT Fellow is paired with an African leader from the community they live within. This creates a mutual knowledge exchange between the generations. As part of the final IMPACT experience entrepreneurs who take part in nine learning sessions per month have to complete homework between every session. Additionally, shared workspaces are accessible at 1871 and other incubators for startups IMPACT fellows to utilize during this fellowship program.

Sunshine Enterprises

Sunshine Enterprises' goal is to help entrepreneurs with high potential in areas with limited resources to grow their enterprises and change their community. Their 12 week Community Business Academy and ongoing Support for Business Acceleration Services (such as microgrants, coaching, workshops and networking opportunities) help this happen.

Sunshine offers entrepreneurs financing support that could be a huge obstacle to the creation or growth of an enterprise. Sunshine's Business Coaches of Sunshine work on a one-on-1 basis with entrepreneurs to decide the type of funding needed as well as to develop a strategy. Sunshine also works with an array of financial partners, including Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI), Byline Bank, CIBC Bank, and Wintrust Community Bank.

Rising Tide Capital's business model acts as the foundation for this organization's activities. President Obama has praised the organization for its impact on people's the lives of people and reviving communities through its Community Business Academy, with the majority of students go on to establish new jobs and businesses after graduating from this program.

Sunshine Enterprises also provides support for local entrepreneurs through UChicago Local. The partnership with UChicago Medicine and the University will allow the university to restructure its procurement department in order to use more local vendors that offer the most competitive bids. This will help grow small businesses within Chicago and also contributes to the social impact initiatives of the university. UChicago Local also links local entrepreneurs who are served by Sunshine Enterprises with other programming such as Chicago Innovation Exchange or Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship located at Law School - further expanding opportunities.

Incubatoredu

INCubatoredu offers students an experience that is authentically entrepreneurial while they develop their own product startup. Students will be supported by a mentor and instructor in every class to assist them in their projects, such as washable foot inserts and social apps.

The students will be taught how to develop their thinking as they move through the program. It includes market studies, research on customers and ideas explorations, prototype building, and pitching. This process helps develop cooperation and problem-solving skills and teaches students how quickly they can change to new circumstances.

At the end of every year, teams participate in INCubatoredu National Pitch to compete for seed funding for the start-up companies they have created. The opportunity offers teams an opportunity to network for investors, as well as helpful advice from top business executives and is a renowned event for its shark tank-style pitch sessions.

Teachers and students are able to form strong bonds with INCubatoredu which can impact their careers, colleges and the wider community outside of their classrooms. Listen to INCubatoredu alumni discuss (lovebookmark.win) its life-altering results - both expected and unanticipated!