Steve Kaplan, Professor & Kessenich E.P Faculty Director at University of Chicago School of Business

Dan sits down with Steve Kaplan, Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance and Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Professor Kaplan co-founded the entrepreneurship program at Booth, including the Edward L. Kaplan New Venture Challenge, which has launched companies like GrubHub and Braintree/Venmo and created over $8 billion in market value. A leading scholar in private equity and venture capital, Steve shares insights on his work at Chicago Booth, his research on private equity and corporate finance, and what makes a successful CEO.