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DePaul University, Coleman Entrepreneurship Center

Empower. Educate. Accelerate.

Websitehttps://business.depaul.edu/academics/centers-institutes/coleman-entrepreneurship-center
AddressColeman Entrepreneurship Center, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 7900, Chicago, IL 60604
Phone(312) 362-8625
Emailcec@depaul.edu
Service areaChicago
ServesSmall businesses / entrepreneurs

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Coleman Mentorship Program

Formal Mentoring ProgramsOne-on-One Counseling

A mentorship program open to DePaul students, alumni and community members, matching them with experienced entrepreneurs and executives for one-on-one guidance.

The Coleman Mentorship Program offers more than 50 mentors who can help take your business to the next level.

Social Impact Incubator Program

AcceleratorIncubator

An eight-week boot camp where participants work with DePaul faculty and expert entrepreneurs to scale socially impactful business ventures.

The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center's Social Impact Incubator Program, sponsored by Byline Bank, challenges alumni, student and community entrepreneurs to scale and grow business ventures that have a strong social impact mission.

Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Internship Program

Internship Program

A paid summer internship program placing DePaul students with entrepreneurial ventures to work on specific projects for 125 hours.

The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Internship Program gives students hands-on experience working closely with founders on specific projects at an entrepreneurial venture.

Halperin Emerging Company Growth Fund

Equity Funding PreparationVenture Capital Providers

A fund overseen by the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center that makes equity investments in ventures with potential for growth and job creation in the Midwest.

The Halperin Emerging Company Growth Fund provides capital for DePaul University to make equity investments in startups founded by DePaul students, alumni and select community entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship Academic Programs

Business Degree Program

DePaul's entrepreneurship degree programs, ranked among top undergraduate and graduate programs, combining classroom and real-world learning.

The Driehaus College of Business offers graduate, undergraduate and executive education programs in entrepreneurship.

Junior Achievement Pitch Event Hosting

Youth Entrepreneurship Education

The CEC hosts a company pitch competition for over 100 high school students in partnership with Junior Achievement, judged by DePaul faculty and business leaders.

We partner with Chicago-based Junior Achievement (JA) to host their end of the term company pitch event.

Coleman Resource Guide

Business Research Resources

A curated, continually updated guide of entrepreneurship resources maintained by the CEC for students and small business owners.

The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center has curated a list of external and university-wide resources that is constantly updated with the latest events, competitions, programs, incubators and more for small businesses and entrepreneurs.