Pitching Lessons from Applying to Shark Tank

October 14, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Entrepreneurs Jessica Tenuta, Co-Founder and Head of Design at our portfolio company, Packback, and her co-founders Mike Shannon and Kasey Gandham, are some of the best pitchers in the startup ecosystem. That’s something any person who watched their episode of Shark Tank might know. But a lot of the skill, poise, and confidence that helped them received funding from Mark Cuban for their e-textbook rental company, they developed and refined while applying to Shark Tank.

October 12, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Donation Will Fund 1871’s WiSTEM Program And Connect Women Entrepreneurs to Capital, Technology, And Community; 1871 Additionally Announces Jessica Williams Named Co-Facilitator of WiSTEM

October 9, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Program To Create Opportunities For Hispanic Technology Entrepreneurs a Critical Component in 1871’s Ongoing Mission to Foster Diversity in Technology; IHCC To Move Headquarters To 1871 Expansion Space

October 9, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

October 7, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Q: Tell us about what your company does.

October 6, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Q: Tell us about what your company does.

October 5, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Q: Tell us about what your company does.

October 5, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

October 1, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Q: Tell us about what your company does.

September 24, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Healthcare Entrepreneur and Visionary Jeff Aronin Will Be Honored at the Eighth Annual Momentum Awards Dinner to Benefit 1871 and Chicago’s Entrepreneurial Community

September 22, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

By 1871 CEO Howard A. Tullman. To view the original post, visit

September 4, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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August 24, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

A few months back one of our members at 1871, Tamara Habib from Firelily (a crowdfunding platform for donors who want to help with disasters), recommended I have one of her colleagues from Field Innovation Team do a workshop on disaster response.

August 12, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the first round of partnerships between global consulting firm A.T. Kearney and 1871 member companies Unbranded Designs, Heirlume, Savvo, and Let’s Play Please. The member companies were able to receive valuable feedback and strategic recommendations from the AT Kearney team, and the AT Kearney consultants were exposed to young, innovative, and disruptive companies that operate in spaces with enormous potential for growth. A second round of partnerships will begin in mid-August and will enable additional companies to benefit from access to A.T. Kearney’s extensive resources.

August 7, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

By 1871 SVP of Programming George Vukotich and Steven Baumgartner, founding partner of Blossom Growth Partners and 1871 Mentor

August 5, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 Says: The following is a Q&A with Impact Engine’s Noelle Juengling and Chuck Templeton. To view the original post, visit http://theimpactengine.com/why-chuck-templeton-believes-its-a-competitive-advantage-to-build-an-impact-company/

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