What is Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Chicago & who is Aleksandra Efimova?
On Thursday, July 16, Aleksandra Efimova, co-founder of the Harvard Alumni 
Association, hosted an event entitled “Making “Lettuce Entertain You” Hip: A Conversation with RJ Melman” at RPM Steak. RJ Melman is one of Chicago’s most famous entrepreneurs and a managing partner of several of Chicago’s hottest restaurants and nightspots. He spoke to the group of Harvard alumni, family and friends about the logistics of opening new restaurants and how to make them “hip” in a competitive and ever-changing industry.
“I hosted the evening with my Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Chicago chapter co-founders/co-chairs Benjamin Bornstein, president of Prospero Capital Management, and Anthony Chirchirillo, CEO of Chirch Global Manufacturing,” stated Aleksandra. “Making Lettuce Entertain You Hip was our first HAE event, and we couldn’t be more pleased with its success.” Aside from her position within Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Chicago, Aleksandra is also the founder of Aleksandra Enterprises and an active member of Russian-American community in Chicago.
Why are they on the ParadigmNEXT radar?
Yana Nirshberg, Managing Partner & Creative Director of ParadigmNEXT and friend of Aleksandra attended the Harvard Alumni Event as her guest. “I was moved by RJs genuine sincerity when he spoke of his father and family legacy. He is a true American Dream and an inspiration to all of the young entrepreneurs in the room. It was a quality over quantity kind of evening and nothing less is expected when Aleksandra is the host. I think the startup culture in Chicago has definitely enhanced, but like anything else, it needs love nurturing to get to that next level. It’s people like Aleksandra that make it possible by mentoring and constantly sharing her knowledge and experiences to accelerate the growth and help young business get over their growing pains. I look forward to what’s next!”
How are they impacting the industry?
Aleksandra is heavily involved in the entrepreneurship community of Chicago, and her event with the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs, Chicago Chapter is yet another avenue for entrepreneurs to network and collaborate and be inspired. For those entrepreneurs in the creative industry, it’s collaborators and leaders like Aleksandra that make it possible to meet like-minded people in the community. Yana sums it up, stating, “Her multifaceted support and dedication to the Chicago entrepreneurial community is really limitless.”
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