Three Things I Learned from Marine Math & Science Academy’s Female Student Developers

by

Last week, 1871 member Learnmetrics was one of four companies to earn a DEMO God award at the 2014 DEMO Enterprise conference in San Francisco. The achievement is awarded to select companies that are able to deliver a four-minute pitch with style, passion, and clarity in addition to demonstrating a high likelihood of commercial success. DEMO conferences around the world offer startups using emerging technologies and new product innovations the chance to pitch their products on the same stage that launched the likes of E*Trade, Salesforce, and Tivo. In a competitive process, DEMO tours the country looking for the most qualified applicants to present their companies to the world.

[Read more…] about Learnmetrics Awarded DEMO God Status at DEMO Enterprise Conference

by

Unfortunately, it is common knowledge that women are underrepresented in technology. In fact, only 5% of technology startups are women-founded, according to Women 2.0. This is all the more alarming when we realize that women-owned startups are actually much more likely to succeed than those run by men. It is with this imbalance in mind, along with a strong desire to support a more diverse startup community in Chicago overall, that 1871 is announcing 1871 FEMtech, a new incubator for women-led startup companies that will launch in Fall 2014 and live right here at 1871.

[Read more…] about 1871 Makes Commitment to Support Women-led Startups with New FEMtech Incubator

by

In case you missed it, now you can watch the replay of Founders’ Stories with Howard Tullman and Pat Ryan from December 2013. Watch it now.

by

In December, SimpleRelevance had the opportunity to participate in Dell’s inaugural Pitch Slam at Dell World – Dell’s annual global technology conference. Pitch Slam was an opportunity to take the stage in front of an audience of Dell World attendees and pitch SimpleRelevance to Elizabeth Gore, Daymond John and Michael Dell. Of course, getting to pitch a business to such successful and recognizable entrepreneurs is not something that happens every day. But what the people in the audience, the judges on stage, and the people watching online didn’t get a chance to see was the value in the process leading up to Pitch Slam.

[Read more…] about Dell World, Pitch Slam and The Dell Founders Club – The SimpleRelevance Experience

by

Listen to some of our awesome alumni as they talk about how 1871 has impacted their business and helped get them to where they are today.

Subscribe

Questions?

Contact us
Menu

1871 is a registered 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization.

© 1871 2023 | See privacy policy