1871 is proud to name McDonald’s as the 2017 Corporate Champion due to the company’s outstanding community impact in Chicago. This award celebrates McDonald’s decision to open their state-of-the-art headquarters in downtown Chicago, bringing more than 2,000 jobs and the iconic brand to the city.
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1871-based sente.link has brought more than 60 companies from more than a half-dozen countries around the world. What did it take for Serhat Cicekoglu and Gerod Carfantan to build a bridge between Chicago and the rest of the world?
[Read more…] about Meet sente.link, the Company Pitching Chicago to Global Entrepreneurs
To celebrate the opening of their stunning new store on Michigan Avenue on October 20, Apple has joined forces with 1871 and a handful of other select local organizations to produce Today @ Apple: The Chicago Series, a month-long set of in-store events that aim to inspire, connect, educate and support attendees in the pursuit of their creative and entrepreneurial passions.
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1871 held its latest quarterly Fintech Forum on September 29th, in partnership with Capco, to showcase Chicago’s strongest data and analytics experts and to help create engagement between 1871 startups and corporate partners in the fintech space. Here are four key takeaways on how to use reporting information to drive insights, automation, and a competitive advantage.
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Marketing your startup in social media is something you should begin on day one —but there’s a right and wrong way to go about it. 1871 member and social media pro Carol Fowler, CEO and Co-Founder of TheSocReports, provides a checklist of steps to lay the foundation for growing your social audience.
[Read more…] about The First Steps to Creating Social Buzz About Your Startup
When three major and catastrophic hurricanes made landfall between late-August and early-October, the destruction left in their wake was described as “unprecedented” and “devastating.” In the following month, it has been inspiring at 1871 — an organization that is named after those who rose up and rebuilt after a disaster — to see the innovators and member organizations that have stepped up to use their tools and tap their communities to aid in the aftermath.
Every entrepreneur has a story of what inspired them to build their dream, and for some, the passion is in their bloodlines. For our final Hispanic Heritage Month spotlight, meet Manny Ozaeta, Director of the 1871/IHCC Hispanic Technology Incubator.
Jim Holcomb, an Associate Security Consultant at Evolve Security, breaks down Mr. Robot’s (surprisingly accurate!) portrayal of hacking in this three part series for the 1871 blog. Be warned, there’s spoilers, and some crazy surprising information about real-life cybersecurity in here.
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The auditorium was filled October 9 for what has become one of of 1871’s signature events — the WiSTEM Showcase. Thirteen women-led companies took the stage to pitch their businesses and showcase their success after 12 weeks of intense workshops, mentorship and programming.
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1871 mentor and McEntee Law Group Managing Attorney Fiona McEntee shares the work her firm has done to support the potentially stalled International Entrepreneur Rule and what the startup community needs to do to support efforts to make sure it is not threatened.
[Read more…] about Is the International Entrepreneur Rule Over Before it Started Up?
Laura Brebner isn’t a doctor, but she might end up saving lives. The co-founder and COO of Advocatia, a WiSTEM cohort company, has partnered with her brother to make local, state and national healthcare benefits much more accessible and transparent for hospital patients.
[Read more…] about Laura Brebner Seeks to Empower Patients with Advocatia
1871 hosted the Chicago Loop Alliance’s panel on what a city’s brand actually represents, 1 Million Cups came to network and support entrepreneurs seeking to refine their pitches and our COO Tom Alexander hosted his favorite workshop on how to have difficult conversations—“How to Say F**K You With a Smile on Your Face”.
It was an open house for parents September 27 at Pullman Elementary School, but the students were scuba diving in the ocean and exploring Mars. Thanks to a donation from 1871 member company, EX3 Labs, students at the South Side school now have an entire classroom equipped with Virtual Reality goggles and more than 600 educational experiences.
Every entrepreneur has a story of what inspired them to build their dream, and for some, the passion is in their bloodlines. For Hispanic Heritage Month, meet the formidable Diana Lopez-Obaldo, Director of External Affairs at 1871 and former local bar owner.
[Read more…] about HERITAGE | “A community that I loved and believed in”
1871 was honored to host the Arts in the Dark press conference for the October 21st night-time parade, where we will be marching along with our very own float! Off campus, we partnered with member company EX3 Labs and Conagra to dedicate their first ever Immersive Learning Lab to the students of George M. Pullman Elementary School. And kudos to SlapMap, which launched their wearable concept (which unfolds into a map of Chicago) this week.
Every entrepreneur has a story of what inspired them to build their dream, and for some, the passion is in their bloodlines. For Hispanic Heritage Month, meet Emily Santos, founder of Aspiring Latinas magazine and learn about her first touchpoint with entrepreneurship – her grandma.
With a network of more than 300 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 Don Chartier of HourVoice.
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Every entrepreneur has a story of what inspired them to build their dream, and for some, the passion is in their bloodlines. For Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re featuring the stories of our Latinx startup community and the family members who inspired them to start their entrepreneurial journey. Today, Angie Rivera, Founder of InReach and member of the fourth WiSTEM cohort, talks about her entrepreneurial roots.