An Evening with the Experts on Data & Consumers

September 11, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The CEC continued its partnership on Monday night, with the Chicago American Marketing Association (CAMA), to bring another great “Evening with Experts” program. This unique event offers keynote presentations on a specific topic, from two different perspectives – startups and well-known brands.

September 9, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Community Decides Top 10 Finalists for First Annual Coolest Startup Award

CHICAGO – September 09, 2013 – The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC) announced today the Top 10 finalists in the first annual Coolest Startup award in conjunction with the 6th Annual Momentum Awards to be held on October 2nd at Millennium Park.

August 30, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

14 days and over 200 nominations later, Chicago has spoken and the 50 “Coolest” Startups were published today! If you have not already heard; the CEC, in conjunction with the Sixth Annual Momentum Awards Dinner, has launched a city-wide contest to identify Chicago’s Coolest Startup.

August 22, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

I felt a buzz in my ear lobe – a BigMarker message popped into GMail right before my (right) eye:

“Calling all baseball, whiffle ball and die hard Cubs fans at 1871!! Want to play on Wrigley Field?”

August 19, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 was honored to participate in the ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2013 a few weeks ago, and the energy of the event is really evident in the Mayor’s office video recap below. As part of the program, 100 students from top universities were selected to gain exposure to Chicago’s tech community and then receive tickets to Lollapalooza. They visited Google, Threadless, and other tech companies, and we host an ideas contest and startup career fair at 1871.

August 15, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Chicago startup community…get excited!!!

July 18, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

By Gerhard Boiciuc, Faspark

July 17, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

“I congratulate Caremerge on its latest round of funding. 1871 is a hotbed of innovation, producing great companies around Chicago, and I look forward to continued great accomplishments,” – Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

July 11, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 Members Caremerge, MarkITx, RocketTravel, SimpleRelevance, Tempesta Media and Whittl raise Combined $8+ Million in Capital Investments in Past 3 Months Alone; New 1871 Alumni Committee to be Created

July 3, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Interview conducted by Audrey Cheng (1871 intern)

July 3, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Interview conducted by Audrey Cheng (1871 intern)

July 3, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Interview conducted by Audrey Cheng (1871 intern)

June 27, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

With networking season in full swing and the American Chamber of Commerce annual conference (ACCE) only weeks away, it’s time for a primer on this timeless and irreplaceable human activity.

June 27, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

No one can deny that GIS property search platforms have revolutionized the commercial site selection process. But just because GIS property search is essential doesn’t mean it’s easy.

June 27, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

It’s impossible to do anything these days without being reminded of how digital marketing and the large social media (SM) channels are critical for your business success. So you’ve dutifully created your accounts… LinkedIn: check. Facebook: check. Twitter: check.

June 27, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Have you ever noticed when you browse the web for news, commentary or entertainment, you keep seeing ads for the same sponsor on almost every new page?

June 27, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

As your office goes, so goes your life.

June 20, 2013 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Spoiler Alert: For those of you who have been following along, this season of Game of Thrones has been a whirlwind of action and emotion. But with Sunday night’s finale we can all breathe easy for a while as the land of Westeros recuperates. As we wait in anticipation for what happens next, take some lessons back to the workplace from this season’s 10 wild episodes.

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