1871 and Columbia College Chicago Launch Joint Professional Development Program

February 15, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 joined Columbia College Chicago to announce a partnership that will match Columbia students with 1871 startups to complete real client work as a part of the students’ advertising and public relations course curriculum.

February 14, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

With a network of more than 600 professionals from every industry, the mentor program is the crown jewel of 1871. Every day, mentors dedicate their time and expertise guiding our members from issues ranging from legal to tech and everywhere in between, forming valuable relationships and producing concrete outcomes. This week, we say hello to Rumi Morales, Advisory Board Member at the Chamber of Digital Commerce and Founder of Rumi Ventures.

February 13, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Last week, 1871 CEO Howard A. Tullman spoke in front of a packed room at UNIQLO’s Michigan Avenue flagship store to kick off Chicago Made: Innovating for Tomorrow, a free four-part series covering topics on sustainability, global tech trends, social impact, and retail. Chicago Made is a joint effort between 1871 and UNIQLO and will run every Thursday from 6-7 p.m. (CDT) at UNIQLO’s Michigan Avenue store through March 1st.

February 13, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Betsy Ziegler, an innovation expert and startup strategist, will bring her extraordinary talent and vision to take 1871 to the next level and support the city’s rapidly growing entrepreneurial community.

February 13, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Kayte Malik, Founder and CEO of Dresscode Tech, fuses fashion with technology to help educate young women about coding and computer science.

February 13, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Our ChiBuys program supports minority and women-owned food vendors in the Chicagoland area and reflects 1871’s wider efforts to promote greater diversity and inclusion in the community. We thought we’d interview some of our participating vendors to hear their stories and preview their delicious dishes. Today, we chat with Andrea Herrera, Founder of Amazing Edibles, about why a strong community is the key to a strong business.

February 8, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 is excited to launch a new partnership between WiSTEM and DyMynd Angels. Lakshmi Shenoy sat down with Monika Black and Carolyn Leonard from DyMynd Angels recently to learn more about their organization and the WiSTEM collaboration.

February 7, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

February 6, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Stephanie Choporis, Co-founder and Managing Editor of Happenstance, shares her thoughts on why spontaneous, authentic stories are the future of journalism.

February 6, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Our ChiBuys program supports minority and women-owned food vendors in the Chicagoland area and reflects 1871’s wider efforts to promote greater diversity and inclusion in the community. We thought we’d interview some of our participating vendors to hear their stories and preview their delicious dishes. Today, we chat with Maya-Camille Broussard, Founder of Justice of the Pies, about community, diversity, and why her pies are 100 percent guilty of being delicious.

February 5, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 recently held its fourth Fintech Forum, presented in partnership with Capco, to showcase thought leaders in the fintech space and increase interactions between 1871 startups and corporate partners around the topic of automation. The latest Fintech Forum, held on January 19th, discussed the arrival of automation to our current workforce — is it everything that we expected it to be?

February 5, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Global real estate services firm, Cushman & Wakefield announced today that they have renewed their partnership with 1871 for an additional three years. The partnership will provide Cushman & Wakefield with access to space, a branded classroom, and participation in both the advisory board and key events.

February 2, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

For World Cancer Day on February 4, we want to highlight five organizations that are dedicated to cancer prevention and relief for patients, caretakers, and loved ones. If you’re looking to get involved in the fight against cancer, consider supporting one of these five organizations.

February 2, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

“Yes, and” needs a reboot. Dave Collins, Founder and CEO of corporate skill-building consultancy Oak and Reeds, shows us how to use improv to create more productive collaborations at work. *Team-building exercise included!

February 1, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 announced today the first cohort of the Advanced Member Program (AMP), a six-month program geared toward scaling, later-stage companies. In addition to the regular benefits of 1871 membership, AMP participants receive additional resources, including specialized, stage-specific workshops.

January 31, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 announced today that The Hatchery will join 1871 as a partner in scaling ChiBuys, an 1871 program which aims to direct catering expenditures towards diverse and woman-owned food vendors throughout the city.

January 31, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 is proud to partner with and host Chicago Woman — an influential magazine and media brand that empowers women and inspires them to live their best lives at the office and at home — for its first masterclass of the year, The Power of Positivity. Here are a few must-read takeaways on why positive thinking can help achieve positive results.

January 31, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

We recently held our ChiBuys Winter Tasting to much fanfare — in just two hours, nearly 400 guests from all corners of the city joined us in our effort to support local minority and women-owned food vendors. We thought we’d share some of the event highlights in case you missed it. If you’re interested in supporting our roster of diverse (and very delicious) food vendors and their communities, you can take the ChiBuys pledge.

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