ChiBuys | Gayle Voss on Community, Commitment, and The Value of Hard Work

January 16, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

We’re gearing up for the ChiBuys Winter Tasting and thought we’d interview participating vendors to hear their stories and preview their delicious dishes. 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. Today, we chat with Gayle Voss, Founder of Gayle’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese about the importance of perseverance, community, and commitment.

January 15, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 announced today a new partnership with the Chicago chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), which will include an exchange of resources and event opportunities in order to better serve women entrepreneurs from both communities. NAWBO represents the collective voice of over 10.1 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. and seeks to advance the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries.

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January 15, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

As a community that believes in paying it forward, 1871 allocates a cash allotment for each team member to donate to a charity of their choice as a part of their employee benefits. Here on the blog, we’ll be highlighting the stories behind our team’s giving. This week, meet Veronica Rodriguez and Alex Morey.

January 11, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Selected as one of six entrepreneurial support organizations nationwide, 1871 will a receive a grant from the Kauffman Foundation to serve as a policy advocate for entrepreneurs.

January 10, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) announced today the 14 businesses that will make up the third cohort of the 1871/IHCC Hispanic Technology Incubator, a joint program focused on fostering opportunities for Hispanic-owned technology companies.

January 10, 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 JD Miller, Managing Director at BravoSolution.

January 9, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

January 8, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 announced today its partnership with 1871 member company PopScholar, an online student support system that allows students to set goals, post accomplishments, and earn rewards. PopScholar encourages students to set goals in five ‘Straight A’ categories: Academics, Activities, Altruism, Art, and Athletics.

January 4, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Applications are now open for Campus 1871 2018, a weekend-long event held once a year between 1871 and its major university partners: Northwestern University, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois Springfield, DePaul University, Loyola University Chicago, University of Chicago and, for the first time, Trinity Christian College.

January 3, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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December 21, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

December 20, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Here at 1871, we want to share the holiday cheer by highlighting 10 members of our community that make gifts a bit outside the box. If you haven’t bought presents for your friends or family just yet — or if you’re simply sick of sending the same old sweaters every year — you ‘ll want to check out what these companies have to offer.

December 19, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The last time we checked in on Elliot and the gang we discussed Tor and took a deep dive into the Dark Net. Since then, we are well into Season Three of Mr. Robot and the hacks are better than ever. Much has occurred throughout the season with many Easter eggs hidden here and there, but there is one core hack that this season has revolved around: the hack of the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

December 19, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

December 18, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

December 15, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Constant innovation is the name of the game, but how can this be accomplished within large enterprises? Over the course of three blog posts, we’ll share key takeaways from 1871’s recent Corporate Innovation Summit which was based on one of 1871 CEO Howard Tullman’s favorite truisms: “People don’t change when they see the light; they change when they feel the heat.” Read on for Part 2 of 3.

December 14, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Last month, Nirav Amin stood in front of a packed room at the new Apple Michigan Avenue. “How many of you are entrepreneurs or working on your own business idea?” he asked the crowd. More than half of the room raised their hands. Some had attended each event in the four-part “Accelerate Your Startup Idea” series aimed at educating, guiding, and supporting the Chicago community in pursuit of their entrepreneurial passions, and had finally arrived at this culminating session where they would soon have the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges.

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