Chicago Is a Top Startup Hub Thanks to 1871

December 9, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

December 8, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

As I take a moment to reflect on #GivingTuesday, I cannot help but put pen to paper and attempt to articulate a theme we saw represented in many Chicago events this Fall – the idea of “Chicagoness” or “Conscious Chicago,” as coined by the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago respectively. Two months ago, my co-founder Rishi Shah and I were standing on stage at 1871’s Momentum Awards, receiving the generous inaugural recognition of representing “Chicagoness.” This challenged me to distill my thoughts and inspired me to share them here.

December 7, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

December 4, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

By 1871 CEO Howard A. Tullman. To view the original post, visit http://www.inc.com/howard-tullman/impossible-is-a-good-place-to-being.html.

December 3, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 expresses its deepest condolences for the loss of Hank Williams, who passed away in mid-November. Hank was a long-time partner of Google For Entrepreneurs, whose network of tech hubs and organizations benefited tremendously from his passion for promoting diversity in the innovation economy. 1871 is honored to be a part of the GFE family and is saddened by Hank’s loss.

December 3, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

UBI Global Names 1871 One of the Top University-Affiliated Business Incubators in the World Following its Survey of Over 400 Incubators Across 70 Countries;1871 was Recently Named #1 Incubator in the United States by UBI

November 19, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Four Additional Tech Hubs Will Work With 1871 Member Company CloudSpotter To Bring Next Generation Professional Photography To Their Startup Communities

November 16, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

November 11, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

November 6, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

November 4, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

October 30, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Chicago Company Rent Like A Champion Will Be Featured On ABC’s Prime Time Hit “Shark Tank” On October 30 At 9pm ET/8pm CT.

October 28, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Inaugural GFE Vertical Summit At 1871 To Focus On Travel And Hospitality Industries; Convenes Startups And Leadership From Each GFE North American Tech Hub

October 20, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

October 19, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

InnovateHER 2016: Innovating for Women Business Challenge and Summit Seeks Innovative Products and Services That Impact and Empower Women’s Lives; Applications Available Through October 26, 2015

October 17, 2015 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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.

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