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
https://t.co/HSsXfHwF5Y
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. https://t.co/BZpL04ZvMO
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: https://t.co/Z9A6wGI51n
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
https://t.co/PFk8ok7N14
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. https://t.co/WBKjMUQKl5
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: https://t.co/dMIdUZqLwZ
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
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"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. https://t.co/vGRi8cYbHo
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: https://t.co/T3PILgnAeO
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: https://t.co/STNLaL3Cs4
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. https://t.co/owGTpWA22O
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: https://t.co/ItFC0l5GsV
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. https://t.co/r0FxRQYwmu
Is business ready for quantum? @cvalluru, senior director of quantum startup accelerator @dualityquantum, urges companies to get serious before they get left behind. https://t.co/mQWziAgezG