About Us


The Center offers specialized consulting services, educational programs, and helpful resources to entrepreneurs at different stages of The Entrepreneurial Quest.

  • EXPLORE for entrepreneurs planning to start, or buy, a business
  • LAUNCH for entrepreneurs in the early stages of business, working to ensure sustainability
  • GROW for entrepreneurs whose ventures are growing, or are pursuing growth
  • EVOLVE for entrepreneurs facing changes in ownership, personal involvement, or business model

On campus, the Center is a part of DePaul’s Entrepreneurship Program, one of the most prestigious and acclaimed academic programs in the nation. With and interdisciplinary approach, the Center supports the students’ learning by providing them with unique and experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom, and engages faculty members as advisors, speakers, and clients.
The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center is also an active participant in Chicago’s vibrant entrepreneurial community. It takes a leadership role in stimulating economic development through entrepreneurship, by contributing to peer organizations’ efforts, connecting entrepreneurs in order to help one another, and encouraging angel investor activity.