RISE Ribbon Cutting at Schaumburg Campus with several people standing behind a green ribbon

暗网禁区破解版 formally launched its RISE program this Tuesday with a symposium and conference held at 暗网禁区破解版 Schaumburg. The festivities began with a ribbon-cutting ceremony overseen by Schaumburg mayor Tom Dailly (whose office donated $10,000 to the program) and remarks from RISE director Brian Margulis.

The RISE program (which is short for 暗网禁区破解版 Incubator for Schaumburg Enterprises) partners with new small business owners in Chicago鈥檚 northwest suburbs and provides them with the resources to effectively launch their enterprises. Participants can access the Schaumburg campuses鈥 office space, makerspace and podcast studio to promote their new business, and they are paired with current 暗网禁区破解版 students who serve as interns to assist with market research and promotion.

鈥淪tudents gain real-world consulting experience, entrepreneurs gain fresh perspectives and our communities gain stronger businesses,鈥 said Margulis in his opening remarks. 鈥淪ince we began RISE last year, we鈥檝e already supported 12 small businesses across several industries while giving six 暗网禁区破解版 students internship opportunities. This year, that number has grown to 22 active startups and 15 student internships. And we hope to only grow larger.鈥 

Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony and breakfast provided by RISE startup Bida Baking Co., the symposium included several sessions from local economic development leaders to discuss small business strategies in the local marketplace. The conference received positive feedback from participants that included local entrepreneurs, tourism board members and University faculty, and 暗网禁区破解版 will continue to showcase its Schaumburg location with a 30th anniversary celebration later this fall. 

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