News and Events

E-Week at UIC

E-week at UIC features a series of educational and networking events focused on topics in entrepreneurship. This year’s events include speakers from the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, seminars hosted by UIC groups in coordination with the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, and a presentation by keynote speaker Jim Oberweis, Chairman of Oberweis Dairy. Please click on an event for more information or to RSVP.

Event Schedule

Monday, April 19th – Lessons from Women Business Owners

• Speaker: Panel of women business owners including: Zenia Ruiz Velazquez, Flor del Monte
• 4:30 – 6:00 PM; IES Office, 815 W. Van Buren St., Suite 400

Tuesday, April 20th – How to Fund your Business in Today’s Economy

• Speaker: Michael Moran, American Chartered Bank; Priscilla Cordero, ACCION Chicago; and Victoria Gheorghe, Illinois Small Business Development Center at UIC
• 8:00 – 9:30 AM; IES Office, 815 W. Van Buren St., Suite 400

Tuesday, April 20th - Young Entrepreneurs "Eat & Greet"

• Speaker: Bretagne Lenox, student president of the UIC chapter Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization
• 4:30 – 6:00 PM; IES Office, 815 W. Van Buren St., Suite 400

Wednesday, April 21 - Family Business Day.

• Keynote Speaker: Jim Oberweis, Oberweis Dairy
• Student Center East, Illinois Room, 750 South Halsted Street
• 1:30 – 2:00 PM; Registration
• 2:00 – 4:00 PM; Educational Workshop: Succession Planning – What are the steps you NEED to take to secure your legacy
• 4:00 – 5:00 PM; Oberweis Ice Cream Social
• 5:00 – 6:00 PM; Keynote Speech
• 6:00 – 7:00 PM; Networking Reception

Thursday, April 22nd - Go Green to Make Green

• Speaker: Benjamin Wood, SoCore Energy
• 4:30 – 6:00 PM; IES Office, 815 W. Van Buren St., Suite 400