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Coleman Foundation | http://www.colemanfoundation.org
The Coleman Foundation, Inc. is a private, independent grantmaking foundation established in the state of Illinois in 1951. The Foundation funds educational institutions offering entrepreneurship education throughout the United States; organizations conducting cancer research and providing cancer care; and agencies providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities only in the Chicago Metropolitan area - its primary geographical focus.

John Hughes is an amazing entrepreneur who founded a professional services firm and cashed out independently wealthy. This was only the beginning, as he took the helm of a long established private candy company and doubled its size and profitability. John's legacy is his passion and funding for entrepreneurship education and his cofounding of CEO.

Life Pilot | http://www.lifepilot.org
With the aim to maximize potential, LifePilot delivers programs that are a catalyst for positive personal change and growth. As a not-for-profit organization, we teach simple, tangible tools for values-based living and leadership. This training takes the form of workshops, presentations, books, and web based solutions.

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Collaborative Capital | http://www.collaborative-capital.com
Collaborative Capital is an ultra-early stage venture capital organization. We provide guidance, mentoring, business services, management consulting and investment capital -- throughout each entrepreneurial stage -- to select individuals who follow the principles of Collaborative Entrepreneurial Strategy. We recruit promising young entrepreneurial candidates, as early as college seniors, and focus exclusively on enabling them to build scalable businesses greater than $10 million.

Bradley University | http://www.bradley.edu/
Bradley University is among the best private comprehensive universities in the midwest and is becoming one of the finest institutions of its type in the nation.  Bradley pioneered entrepreneurship education over the past 25 years. This strong foundation is being expanded, including this  top level sponsorship of CEO. The CEO Chapter at Bradley has been among the most successful nationally. 

UIC | http://www.uic.edu/cba
UIC ranks among the nation's top 50 universities in federal research funding and is Chicago's largest university with 25,000 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, 15 colleges and the state's major public medical center. A hallmark of the campus is the Great Cities Commitment, through which UIC faculty, students and staff engage with community, corporate, foundation and government partners in hundreds of programs to improve the quality of life in metropolitan areas around the world.

Entrepreneurs' Organization | http://www.eonetwork.org/Pages/default.aspx
The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) - for entrepreneurs only - is a dynamic, global network of more than 7,300 business owners in 42 countries. Founded in 1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO is the catalyst that enables entrepreneurs to learn and grow from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life.