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Do good. Do well.
Located in the heart of Chicago, the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center is where you will find real-world guidance about exploring, planning, launching or growing a business. At Coleman, we do good by believing in creating sustainable business models that do well for the organization, community and all stakeholders.
Connecting our DePaul community with the strong entrepreneurial ecosystem in Chicago provides a hub for you to build, connect and launch your next business. The experiential skills we offer focus on entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity in all realms of business.
Be inspired:
- Build your own business
- Work at Chicago-area startups.
- Connect with seasoned entrepreneurs.
- Find your niche in the city’s business community.
Building Chicago's Businesses
Whether you're in the beginning stages of exploring a new idea or hoping to scale your existing business, our
events and programs can take your startup to the next level.
Purpose Pitch Competition
Hosted by the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, the annual Purpose Pitch Competition is a unique pitch session where startups pitch their greater purpose and how they plan to fulfill that purpose through their business objective.
Coleman Mentorship Program
The Coleman Mentorship Program offers more than 50 mentors who can help take your business to the next level. Gain one-on-one access to experienced entrepreneurs and business executives while broadening your network.
Halperin Emerging Company Fund
Through this fund, DePaul makes equity investments in select start-ups founded by DePaul students and alumni, and community entrepreneurs who have completed DePaul business accelerator programs.
Entrepreneurship at DePaul
The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center's blog, Entrepreneurship at DePaul, features stories from DePaul students, alumni, faculty and small business owners, and also highlights educational resources for aspiring entrepreneurs.
“As CEO of CommuterAds, I look back often at the lessons learned both at The Coleman Center and my degree earned at Kellstadt’s Graduate School of Business. The Coleman Center was instrumental in the early development of my fledgling startup. The entrepreneurial skills and tangible tools you will gain from Kellstadt’s Graduate School of Business will help you conceive and launch your business startup.”
Russ (MBA ’11)
CEO, CommuterAds
Highly Ranked Academic Programs
DePaul's entrepreneurship
academic programs support aspiring business leaders and innovators through a unique combination of classroom and real world learning.
No. 18
Princeton Review, top 20 graduate entrepreneurship programs nationally, 2022
No. 34
Princeton Review, top 50 undergraduate entrepreneurship programs nationally, 2022
Top 30
Poets&Quants, Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship, 2022
Bruce Leech
Executive Director
Coleman Entrepreneurship Center
"Our programs complement our educational curriculum and focus on developing an entrepreneur's mindset to think creatively. We are here to support the DePaul community in their entrepreneurial pursuits and further connect them with the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Chicago.”
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