Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz

As Tileston recounts, "2021 was a good year for the business, which hit the financial goals that I set when I acquired it. So in early 2022 I started to analyze exit options." Story by @alexiaer from @polskycenter #ETA #searchfund #entrepreneur #MBA searchfund.org/blog/grit-it-d…

5️⃣ #startups from across the globe have joined @dualityquantum's second cohort! Read more from @JBPritzker who joins us in welcoming the teams >> polsky.uchicago.edu/2022/06/29/dua… #quantum #illinois #technews

I love big parkway trees and am so disheartened to read that Chicago has been going backwards. Great story.

Chicago is quickly becoming the national hub for #quantumtechnology. startupbeat.com/chicagos-south… @dualityquantum @ChicagoQuantum @P33Chicago @SupertechLabs @singular_value

There are certain stories only @borrelli can tell. UChicago's Scav Hunt, a 35-year tradition for undergrads and alumni and perhaps the most insane scavenger hunt in the world, is one of those stories. chicagotribune.com/entertainment/…

@RayLong Ha! I don't even remember writing this story. At. All.

What about Jimi Hendrix? @alexiaer

Do you know what today is?? It's World Quantum Day! Obviously. Its purpose is to help the general public understand what quantum tech is and why we should care, so check out what the startups in @dualityquantum accelerator have to say: dualityaccelerator.com/2022/04/14/hap…

A new UChicago program aims to prepare undergrads to be leaders in emerging tech and increase diversity at the top in STEM. Read more about the 36 freshmen in Cohort 1 of Prototype for Success, a partnership btwn @polskycenter @UChicagoCareers @UChicagoPME bit.ly/3JmbSpU

Anybody want to write some Chicago food stories? Pitch me: archeung@chicagotribune.com.

The inability of the system to do right by children should disturb everyone. "DCFS is in the worst shape it's been in 30 years," despite Gov. Pritzker pouring at least an additional $100M into DCFS each year — and proposing an increase of $250M this year. chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-il…

Congrats to the 7 finalist teams that will compete in next week's College New Venture Challenge! It's the 10th Anniversary of the undergrad startup accelerator and the investment pool is expected to hit at least $100k. Meet the finalists and register here: polsky.uchicago.edu/2022/03/04/sev…

Polsky's recipe for PE success results in greater demand for our competitive Elfman-Wareham Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE/VC) Lab. Opportunities have spiked, thanks to a specific and time-tested, three-prong "recipe" for success. #PolskyWeekly10 polsky.uchicago.edu/2022/02/03/pri…

"I’m a huge believer that we need more examples here of Black women who are kicking butt." Read/listen to what Black startup founders and other tech pros had to say about Chicago's startup scene and how companies can improve hiring of Black tech talent. polsky.uchicago.edu/2022/02/17/cel…

@chasejohn @BetterGov @chicagotribune How great for the Trib! Congrats!

So I have some *PROFESSIONAL NEWS*. I am leaving the @BetterGov after five great years to rejoin the @chicagotribune as a deputy metro editor. Much more to say about this and people to give proper credit to...

Join @polskycenter for a fireside chat between Chicago Booth Dean Madhav Rajan and Aga Sekalala Jr., founder of Uganda's Radio Simba, on Thursday at 11 am CT. The free, virtual event is part of Polsky's Distinguished Entrepreneur Series. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/distinguishe…

Have a #quantum startup? Applications are NOW OPEN for Cohort 2 of @dualityquantum, the first accelerator program in the U.S. for innovative #quantum startups. RSVP for the Feb. 16 Info Session to learn more on how to apply: eventbrite.com/e/duality-coho…

Crain's Chicago Booth Insights column this month featured the Polsky Center's Dan Sachs, who advises entrepreneurs to reimagine customer service as they navigate an economic environment beset with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions. chicagobusiness.com/chicago-booth-…

Foxtrot, founded by @ChicagoBooth and New Venture Challenge alum Mike LaVitola, has big expansion plans after raising a $100 million Series C, with participation from UChicago. Learn more about how @foxtrotmarket is reimagining the corner store: polsky.uchicago.edu/2022/01/12/nvc…

How did @OjaExpress go from passion project to venture-backed startup bringing same-day delivery to ethnic grocery stores? Cofounder Boyede Sobitan is featured in the latest Small Business Spotlight profiling alumni of Polsky community programs. polsky.uchicago.edu/2022/01/11/sma…

Is business ready for quantum? @cvalluru, senior director of quantum startup accelerator @dualityquantum, urges companies to get serious before they get left behind. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…