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Resources available to Kellogg Entrepreneurs
Organization
Description
Opportunities/Activities
Contact Info
The Larry and Carol Levy Institute for
Entrepreneurial Practice is home to
Kellogg’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation
program. The Levy Institute is the source
of vision and leadership for applied
entrepreneurial education, research and
practice at the Kellogg School of
Management.
 New Venture Formulation student
teams
 Independent studies projects for
entrepreneurs
 Job and project postings for
entrepreneurs
 Alumni Entrepreneur Conference
 Case studies on Kellogg
entrepreneurs
 Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program
 Executive education courses
Website:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/levyi
nstitute
Many Kellogg courses and labs require
student teams to apply their skills to help a
business or non-profit with a specific need.
If your company has a specific need and
would like the assistance of a Kellogg
student team, by completing an online
form your project information will be
included on the Student Project
Opportunity Web site, which serves as a
clearinghouse and resource to both faculty
and students
 Get project assistance from Kellogg
students
Website:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/Corp
orate_Visitors/Student_Connections/Stude
nt_Projects.aspx
Heizer Center for Private Equity and
Venture Capital
The Heizer Center supports research
projects on the basics of entrepreneurship
and private equity.
 Access academic research on
entrepreneurship and private equity
Website:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/levyi
nstitute/research/heizer.htm
Levy Social Entrepreneurship Lab
The mission of the Levy Social
Entrepreneurship Lab at the Kellogg
School is to inspire students to leverage
best business practices in the service of
positive, sustainable social impact across
all sectors of leadership including the nonprofit, public and for-profit sectors.
 Facilitates opportunities in the area
of social entrepreneurship
 Creates an environment in which
students’ ideas and initiatives can
take shape and flourish.
Website:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/acad
emic/seek/program/levylab.htm
The center is involved in research, case
writing and teaching about family business
strategies, family business governance,
entrepreneurship in the family business,
family foundation, strategy effectiveness
and family business culture.
 Kellogg Family Enterprises Alumni
Network
 Family Enterprise Conference
 Executive education courses
Website:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/rese
arch/family/index.HTM
The Kellogg Innovation Network (KIN) is a
platform for on-going collaboration
between Kellogg faculty, corporate
innovation leaders, nonprofits and
government. Founded in 2003, the KIN
facilitates strategy and management
dialogue to promote innovation led growth
and build long-term value.
 The KIN hosts two dialogue events
per year, limited to no more than 50
people per event, and for the first
time in 2009, one global summit
limited to 200 participants.
 KIN events facilitate dialogues
between executive partners, allowing
for the flow of information and best
practices to pollinate across a wide
range of industries and contexts.
 KIN members are the driving force
behind research initiatives at
Kellogg. It is through KIN dialogues
that critical areas of research are
determined and set to action.
Website:
http://www.kinglobal.org
 Interface with engineering students,
faculty, and alumni about
entrepreneurship
Website:
http://www.cei.northwestern.edu/
University-affiliated Resources
Larry and Carol Levy Institute for
Entrepreneurial Practice
Kellogg Student Projects Database
Center for Family Enterprises
Kellogg Innovation Network (KIN)
Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and
Innovation (FCEI) – Northwestern’s
McCormick School of Engineering
The Farley Center’s mission is to help
engineering students understand what is
involved in starting a business based on
an innovation they have developed. It
intends to serve as a facilitator of the
different academic disciplines to create
environments where innovation and
entrepreneurship can flourish within
McCormick and Northwestern.
Other:
Phone 847-491-3255
Fax: 847-491-5632
Email:
levyinstitute@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Other:
Amy Gogolin
a-gogolin@kellogg.northwestern.edu
847-491-3823.
Other:
Taurean Egan-Henderson
t-egan@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Other:
Lloyd E. Shefsky –
l-shefsky@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Other:
Center for Research in Technology and
Innovation
Kellogg School of Management
Donald P. Jacobs Center
5255 North Wing
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-2001
kin@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Other:
Ford Motor Company Engineering Center
2133 Sheridan Rd
Room 2-331
Evanston, IL 60208
Fax: (847) 467-4727
fcei@northwestern.edu
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Northwestern Law School
Small Business Opportunity Clinic
(SBOC)
Northwestern Nanotechnology Institute
and Kellogg School Small Business
Evaluation and Enterprise Program
INVO
The SBOC is a nonprofit, student-based
clinical program affiliated with the Bluhm
Legal Clinic. Through the commitment of
the Northwestern University School of
Law, top attorneys and law students, the
SBOC provides affordable legal services
to entrepreneurs and nonprofit
organizations focusing on job creation and
economic development in the Chicago
area.
Sample discounted or free services for
entrepreneurs include:
 Incorporation,
 Trademark Registration,
 Franchise Agreement,
 Business License,
 Copyright Protection,
 Zoning Requirements,
 Commercial Lease, and
 Not-For-Profit Corporation.
Website:
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/smallbusiness/
The purpose of the Small Business
Evaluation and Entrepreneurs (SBEE)
Program is to facilitate
the commercialization of new
technological developments, by providing
scientists with the tools to successfully
launch new businesses. Through this
program scientists propose ideas for
starting businesses to a team of Kellogg
students. Students select proposals and
provide research and write business plans
for presentation to investors.
 Mentoring and partnership
opportunities with existing
businesses
 Idea development with student
teams
Website:
http://www.iinano.org/content/Industry/SB
EE.htm
INVO is organized around three efforts:
Intellectual Property and Licensing, New
Ventures and Innovation, and Community
Outreach.
The Intellectual Property and Licensing
group is responsible for evaluating new
ideas, patenting selected new inventions,
marketing them to potential investors and
licensees, and negotiating licensee
agreements.
The New Ventures group provides
coaching and networking to create start-up
companies (for profit or non-profit) based
on University innovations that benefit the
society.
And the Community Outreach group will
help coordinate with those within
Northwestern who practice, study, and
teach innovation, entrepreneurship, and
the development of commercial ventures.
 For NU inventors, INVO manages
the process of invention disclosure,
assessment/patenting and marketing
 Connect industry and government
with Northwestern technologies
 Establishes partnerships with the
goal of bringing innovations to the
market.
 Encourages the formation of new
ventures.
 Aggressively look for funding
sources to move these innovations to
the public
 Undergraduates and graduate
students gain important
entrepreneurial experience, network
and learn how to collaborate with a
broad range of constituencies
 A lifelong engagement with an elite
and innovative community with
opportunities for networking to all
Alumni
Website:
http://www.research.northwestern.edu/inv
o/
KACC was established to facilitate lifelong
learning, connections, and business and
social relationships among fellow alumni in
the Chicago-land area. All Chicago-land
Kellogg alumni are automatically members
of KACC.
 Social and networking outings
 Community service opportunities
 Professional development events
Website:
http://kelloggalumni.northwestern.edu/club
s/kacc/
Entrepreneurship sub-committee of
Kellogg Alumni Club of Chicago.
 Central resource and contact point
for alumni entrepreneurs in the
Chicago-area
Other:
Esther Barron
esther-barron@law.northwestern.edu
Other:
International Institute for Nanotechnology
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd., K-111
Evanston, IL 60208
TEL: (847) 467-2530
FAX: (847) 491-3721
Other:
Innovation and New Ventures Office
(INVO)
1800 Sherman Ave. Suite 504
Evanston, IL 60201
TEL: (847) 467-2097
invo@northwestern.edu
Alumni Resources
Kellogg Alumni Club of Chicago
(KACC)
Kellogg Alumni Club of Chicago Entrepreneurship Committee
Other:
Patrick Thompson
patrick.thompson@ubs.com,
Co-President KACC
Website:
http://kelloggalumni.northwestern.edu/club
s/kacc/
Other:
Brad Morehead
rbmorehead@yahoo.com
Chair, KACC Entrepreneurship Committee
Kellogg Venture Community (KVC)
KVC is the first ever group dedicated to
fostering an incubator network designed to
facilitate the development of
entrepreneurial ventures for Kellogg
Executive MBA students and alumni by
connecting ideas with expertise, and
ultimately, seed funding.
 Provides a forum for current Kellogg
EMP students and Alumni to present
business ideas
 Facilitates the formation of project
teams (formed from the pool of
community members) willing to
invest time (and perhaps money) in
the development of a formal
business plan.
 Forms a multi-functional review
committee consisting of objective
community members to review KVC
developed business plans
Website:
http://www.kelloggventurecommunity.com/
Other:
Ken Jones
kjones2009@kellogg.northwestern.edu
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Kellogg Alumni Council (KAC)
The Kellogg Alumni Council (formerly the
Kellogg Alumni Advisory Board) consists
of members of Kellogg’s alumni
community.
Activities include:
 Attracting, admitting, and enrolling
the best and brightest students,
 Supporting students’ co-curricular
learning opportunities,
 Expanding career opportunities for
students and alumni,
 Recruiting, retaining and equipping
faculty to be thought leaders in their
fields,
 Strengthening ties among Kellogg’s
alumni and friends, and
 Developing a culture of philanthropy
among students, alumni and other
supporters
Website:
http://alumni.kellogg.northwestern.edu/clu
bs/alumnicouncil.htm
Over 1,400 members globally. Kellogg
School Alumni pursuing entrepreneurial
high growth ventures or funding
entrepreneurial ventures as venture
capitalists, angel investors, turnaround
fund managers and operating hedge fund
managers. Kellogg or Northwestern alumni
only please.
Facilitate information exchange across
the following sub-groups:
 Fundraising
 Entrepreneurs looking for talent on a
project (paid or unpaid)
 Venture Capital
 Startup Tips & Tricks
 Startup & VC Jobs
 CEO & Co-Founders
Website:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gi
d=28812&trk=anet_ug_grppro
The Kellogg‘s Entrepreneurship Club
supplements Kellogg’s curriculum by
organizing a series of activities which
foster a vibrant community of student
entrepreneurs.
 Key contact point for full-time
students interested in
entrepreneurship
 Facilitates an entrepreneurship Boot
Camp and Silicon Valley Trek for
current students
Website:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/stude
nt/club/entrepreneurship/
We exist to nurture interest and education
in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and
private equity.
 Key contact point for part-time
students interested in
entrepreneurship
Website:
https://kellogg-evc.campusgroups.com/
Members serve a three-year term on an
invitation-only basis, during which they
lend resources and expertise, working
closely with students, senior staff and
other volunteers to develop and implement
programs which fulfill the strategic needs
of the school.
Kellogg Alumni Entrepreneurs Linked
In Group
Other:
Deb Morrin
dmorrin@themorringroup.com
Other:
Group Owner: Dave Peak
Group Manager: Scott T Whitaker
Student Clubs
Entrepreneurship Club (Full-Time)
Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital
Club (Part-Time)
Other:
Kelsey Peterson
kpeterson2010@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Other:
Brenden Mulligan
brendenmulligan@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Kellogg Entrepreneur’s
Organization(KEO)
A student support organization facilitated
by the Levy Institute and Kellogg
entrepreneurship faculty for students who
are present or former entrepreneurs.
 Mentoring and partnership
opportunities with existing student
businesses
Other:
Lauren Bass
lbass2010@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Kellogg Entrepreneurship Forum (KEF)
The Kellogg Entrepreneurship Forum is a
group of students that meets bi-monthly to
pitch business ideas and get feedback
from other students. Students take turns
sharing their ideas, whether just in the
idea stage, or already in business plan
development stage, and the group
brainstorms solutions and improvements
to the idea. All Kellogg students are
welcome to attend.
 Mentoring and partnership
opportunities with existing student
businesses
Other:
Jennifer Beall
jbeall2010@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Private Equity and Venture Capital Club
(Full-Time)
The Private Equity and Venture Capital
Club is Kellogg's club for students
interested in private equity and venture
capital. The PEVC Club supports the
educational needs and career aspirations
of over 600 student members. Our
members’ interests range from angel
investing and venture capital to buyouts
and other alternative asset classes.
 Key contact point for full-time
students interested in private equity
and venture capital
 Manages the PE and VC Conference
 Hosts speakers and other events
around PE and VC
Website:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/stude
nt/club/pevc/
The Family Enterprise Club aims to
develop the awareness of and interest in
the "Family Enterprise" dimension of
business within and beyond the Kellogg
Community.
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Website:
https://kellogg-family.campusgroups.com
Family Enterprises Club
Consulting
Support
Social events
Keynote speakers
Networking
Access to relevant articles and
materials
Patrick Nally
tnally2010@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Co-Chair
Other:
Jonathan Russell
jrussell2010@kellogg.northwestern.edu
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Northwestern University's only
interdisciplinary entrepreneurship and
innovation forum. InNUvation aspires to
kindle the entrepreneurial spirit by
providing opportunities for education and
idea-exchange, thus fostering
commercialization and new venture
formation.
 Entrepreneur Idol - an idea pitch
competition for undergraduates
emphasizing fun, vision, and delivery
with competing schools across the
Midwest.
 Applied Research Day - a
university-wide research poster
forum showcasing some of the
research being performed at
Northwestern and enhancing
exchange of ideas across the
different departments and schools at
Northwestern.
 NU Venture Challenge –
Northwestern’s only university-wide
entrepreneurship competition;
student-run
Website:
http://innuvation.org/
Hosted by the Levy Center, the annual
alumni entrepreneurship conference is
each year focused on a different topic
facing alumni entrepreneurs and regularly
brings together over 250 people for the
Kellogg, Chicago, and international
entrepreneurship communities
 Volunteer opportunities for alumni
 Alumni entrepreneurial marketplace
 Conference gifts and giveaways
feature Kellogg entrepreneurs
Website:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/confe
rence/entrepreneurconference/
KIN Global 2009 brought together
delegates from academia, government,
non profits and a wide range of industries:
healthcare, technology, defense, utilities
and communications to workshop on ideas
related to building global prosperity.
 Prior to, during and after the summit,
opportunities were created for
delegates to generate meaningful
perspectives, research projects and
avenues for collaboration.
Website:
http://www.kinglobal.org/events.php
InNUvation Venture Challenge
Northwestern’s only university-wide
entrepreneurship competition; student-run.
Teams of up to 6 members are allowed to
enter the competition. At least half of the
team must be full-time or part-time
students at Northwestern University during
the 2008-2009 school year. Teams can
(and are encouraged to) have members
from the university's different schools.
 Networking opportunities with the
greater Northwestern
entrepreneurship community
Website:
http://nuvc.innuvation.org
Farley Center Entrepreneurship
Summit
Join faculty, alumni and current students
for a series of panel discussions that
promise some new insights on the
intersections of entrepreneurship,
innovation, and design. The event will lead
into the final round of the Northwestern
University Venture Challenge, the only
NU-wide student business idea
competition.
 Networking opportunities with the
greater Northwestern
entrepreneurship community
Website:
http://www.cei.northwestern.edu/alumni/
Business plan competition for Kellogg
students.
 Judged by prominent financiers and
entrepreneurs
 Teams have the ability to work on
projects with outside companies, but
majority of team must be from
Kellogg
Website:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/stude
nt/sp-event/kbpc/
InNUvation
Other:
Bo Zhao (McCormick, PhD)
bozhao2009@u.northwestern.edu
Marc Lim (Feinberg, MD)
marclim2007@u.northwestern.edu
Events
Kellogg Alumni Entrepreneurship
Conference
Kellogg Innovation Network (KIN)
Global Summit
Kellogg Cup Business Plan
Competition
Other:
Scott Whitaker
scottwhitaker@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Other:
Center for Research in Technology and
Innovation
Kellogg School of Management
Donald P. Jacobs Center
5255 North Wing
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-2001
kin@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Other:
Motor Company Engineering Center
2133 Sheridan Rd
Room 2-331
Evanston, IL 60208
Fax: (847) 467-4727
fcei@northwestern.edu
Other:
Scott Whitaker
scottwhitaker@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Conference
Each year the Kellogg Private Equity and
Venture Capital Conference brings
together some of the biggest names and
brightest minds involved in venture capital
and buyouts.
 Networking opportunity with potential
funding sources
Website:
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/Priva
teEquityConference/
Pacific Rim Entrepreneurship Summit
The Levy Entrepreneur Institute coproduced the inaugural Pacific Rim
Entrepreneur Summit at the Grand Hyatt
Shanghai in 2008. It is the premiere
gathering of alumni, friends, and affiliates
of 16 top entrepreneur programs in the
Asia Pacific Region.
 Conference attendance
Website:
http://www.pacrimentrepreneursummit.co
m/
Other Resources
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Chicagoland Entrepreneurial
Center(CEC)
Technology Innovation Center (TIC) Evanston
Chicago Urban League
Entrepreneurship Center
National Foundation for Teaching
Entrepreneurship(NFTE) - Chicago
CEC is a nonprofit affiliate of the
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce that
seeks to make a perceptible and lasting
economic impact on the Chicago region by
helping entrepreneurs and high-growth
businesses build viable, sustainable, and
profitable enterprises. The CEC works with
entrepreneurs to create and sustain
opportunities for business success, job
growth, and profitability.
 Entrepreneurship resources in
Chicago-area
The Technology Innovation Center (TIC) is
a not-for-profit business incubator
dedicated to supporting the growth of very
early stage technology-based businesses.
It has been dedicated to early stage
business growth in technology sectors for
more than 17 years, and has served more
than 250 startup companies. Established
in 1986 by Northwestern University and
the City of Evanston, the TIC is one of the
oldest, largest and best-known technology
incubators in the United States.
 Business support services
o Internal and external
consultants
o Attorney consultation
o Kellogg Incubator Support
Team(KIST) – Kellogg alumni
business professionals
 Office space and facilities
 Shared resources
 Community networking
Website:
http://www.theincubator.com/
The Chicago Urban League’s
Entrepreneurship Center (EC) was
founded in partnership with the Kellogg
School of Management to develop a
premiere source of intellectual and
economical capital for African American
entrepreneurs. The EC provides
customized services and resources to help
businesses increase capacity and facilitate
growth. We also work with the public and
private sector to expand their pools of
suppliers.
 Networking and training
opportunities for minority
entrepreneurs
Website:
http://www.culchicago.org/72321011405330540/site/def
ault.asp
Through entrepreneurship education, the
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
(NFTE), helps young people from lowincome communities build skills and
unlock their entrepreneurial creativity.
 Volunteer opportunities
Other:
The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
(CEC) is located at the Chicagoland
Chamber of Commerce.
Aon Center
200 E. Randolph Street,
Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60601-6436
Telephone: (312) 494-6777
•Fax: (312) 861-0635
•E-mail: info@chicagolandec.org
Hyde Park Angels
Cornerstone Angels
Other:
Technology Innovation Center
820 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60201
800.523.5883
Other:
Chicago Urban League
Entrepreneurship Center
4510 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60653
773.285.5800
Website:
www.nfte.org
Other:
NFTE Chicago is located at:
3717 N. Ravenswood, Suite 209
Chicago, IL 60613
NFTE and the Levy Institute are partners
in serving NFTE students and teachers.
NFTE Chicago and the Levy Institute
piloted a mentoring program in which
Kellogg School students visit NFTE
classrooms on a weekly basis and mentor
students on their business plans.
Network of Women Entrepreneurs –
Chicago (NWE)
Website:
www.chicagolandec.org
NWE is an organization that encourages
community among women entrepreneurs.
Our network promotes the exchange of
business within the group. In our
programs, we educate, facilitate, and
support women's growth in all aspects of
their lives
 Networking and training
opportunities for women
entrepreneurs
Hyde Park Angels is an organization that
provides a forum for entrepreneurialminded members to invest in seed and
early stage businesses, primarily located
in the Midwest. HPA is a group of current
and former executives, entrepreneurs, and
venture capitalists who are interested in
investing their time and money into
outstanding startups. HPA also provides
domain expertise, strategic advice and
coaching to its companies.
 Possible funding source
Cornerstone Angels seeks to provide
financial capital and mentorship to earlystage companies in the greater Midwest.
Our group is a private investment
organization composed of highly
successful executives, entrepreneurs, and
investors. We provide a disciplined
approach to angel investing.
 Possible funding source
Website:
http://www.nwe-chicago.com/
Other:
Network of Women Entrepreneurs
216 West Jackson, Suite 625
Chicago, IL 60606
tel (312) 263-1707
fax (312)750-1203
email: info@nwe-chicago.com
Website:
www.hydeparkangels.com/
Other:
Tina Quealy, Assistant Director
tina@hydeparkangels.com
Website:
http://www.cornerstoneangels.com/
Other:
Michael Gruber
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Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship Chicago Booth GSB
The entrepreneurship center at the
University of Chicago.
 Other entrepreneurial resources
Website:
http://www.chicagobooth.edu/entrepreneur
ship/
Coleman Entrepreneurship Center –
DePaul University
The entrepreneurship center at DePaul
University
 Other entrepreneurial resources
Website:
http://cec.depaul.edu/
MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago
The people who join MIT Enterprise
Forum-Chicago are those who are
interested in entrepreneurship, innovation,
and meeting other people. You do not
need to be an alumnus of MIT to become
a member or attend our events
 Networking events, speakers, and
contest for technology entrepreneurs
in Chicago
Website:
http://www.mitefchicago.org/
The May Report
Email “gossip rag” on Chicago-area
technology startups
 News and gossip on Chicago area
technology startups
Website:
http://www.themayreport.com
Joe Levy Entrepreneurship Networking
Group
Entrepreneurial networking group affiliated
with Joe Levy ’47. By invitation only.
 Meets most Saturdays at Joe’s
offices in Skokie, where startup
companies often present their
business ideas
Other:
Jack Heyden
Angel Capital Association
The Angel Capital Association is North
America's professional alliance of angel
groups. This fast-growing association
brings together many of the 330 angel
organizations in the United States and
Canada to share best practices, network,
and help develop data about the field of
angel investing.
 Member list provides a database of
possible funding sources
Website:
www.angelcapitalassociation.org
The Foundation was established in the
mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and
philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman.
Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the
Kauffman Foundation is among the thirty
largest foundations in the United States
with an asset base of approximately $2
billion. Its mission is across four
programmatic areas: Entrepreneurship,
Advancing Innovation, Education, and
Research and Policy.
 Grants, articles, training, and
research for entrepreneurial activities
E.W. Marion Kauffman Foundation
Other:
info@mitefchicago.org
Other:
Angel Capital Association
8527 Bluejacket St
Lenexa, KS 66214
913-894-4700
Website:
www.kauffman.org
Other:
E.W. Marion Kauffman Foundation
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 932-1000