Rapunzl Helps Young Adults Untangle the Stock Market

October 17, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

With Halloween just around the corner, we thought we’d share a scary thought with you — more than half of all Americans are not currently investing in the stock market. That’s why Brian Curcio and Myles Gage developed Rapunzl, an app that teaches young adults how to invest in the stock market through simulated competitions. In this post, Curcio and Gage talk about the need for financial education, what it’s like to be a young entrepreneur, and why you always get what you give.

October 17, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Funding is one of the most difficult challenges entrepreneurs face. In most cases, you’re either bootstrapping or asking people for money to invest in your venture. At the third session of 1871’s Groundwork series — a set of public workshops focusing on foundational topics for newly-minted entrepreneurs — Tony Wilkins, Sonia Nagar, Andrew Schwartz, and Charlie Connor discussed best practices to secure funding from investors.

October 16, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

JOBS! Every week, we highlight a number of open jobs for our member companies. If you’re looking for an exciting career in the tech industry or an opportunity to work alongside Chicago’s best and brightest, then you’ve come to the right place. Here are the job openings for the week of October 16, 2018.

October 15, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 and the CEC’s 11th Annual Momentum Awards Dinner will Recognize Discover as Corporate Champion; Linda Darragh and Ellen Rudnick as Entrepreneurial Champions; and Future Founders as the Chicagoness Award Winner.

October 15, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

An ambitious initiative begun by ANA (All Nippon Airways), Japan’s largest airline, is looking far beyond flight to shatter the barriers of physical transportation and achieve societal benefits. The ANA Avatar XPRIZE, a $10 million competition to create a real-life avatar system, hopes to develop a single platform that would allow individuals to experience and learn from different cultures and travel virtually. In this guest post, ANA discusses how the system would revolutionize the way we connect with each other. [Read more…] about ANA Perspective: The Future of Travel

October 9, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Hunting, off-roading, camping — these are just three of the many outdoor activities that you can’t do in a big city. What’s more, outdoor enthusiasts must enter long-term leases with exorbitant prices even if they’re just taking a weekend trip. Thankfully, Erik Johnson, Co-founder and President of PrivateAcre, is making it easier than ever for all of us to spend quality time in the great outdoors.

October 8, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Earlier this month, EX3 Labs — an experience design and product innovation studio specializing in mixed/augmented reality, artificial intelligence ,and Internet of Thing (IoT) solutions — launched their podcast series, #UnlockingInnovation, produced in partnership with 1871 Chicago. The goal of the series is to explore the qualities and practices that make the most innovative companies in Chicago successful.

October 5, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

For this week’s Our 1871, we chat with Kellee Johnson, Founder and Principal at the Ballast Group. The Ballast Group is an integrated communications strategy firm.

October 4, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

For this week’s Our 1871, we chat with Keith Gordon, CTO of Proxy Pics. Proxy Pics is a mobile app that allows customers or businesses to pay individuals for on-demand photos of a location or article of their choosing.

October 3, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

When students graduate from a higher educational establishment, they face another challenge — securing a job. However, the only thing they have is a degree in their respective field, but it is not enough for some employers. They need a skilled and proficient specialist with a few years of experience in this or that field. In this guest blog post, academic writer Michelle Lambert talks about how you can gain key experience by participating in education startups.
[Read more…] about How Startup Communities Could Help Students Become Entrepreneurs

October 3, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Globally, 2.7 million newborns die each year. It’s an unfortunate reality that is often more prevalent in developing regions and third world nations. To help combat the problem, Teresa Cauvel and Sona Shah launched Neopenda — a medical device startup focused on emerging markets. Their first product is a device that monitors the vital signs of critically-ill newborns. In this post, they talk about where they came up with the idea for their company and why they’re working to improve medical outcomes in low-resource countries.

October 2, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 and the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC) are proud to host the 11th Annual Momentum Awards Dinner. The dinner will celebrate emergent technologies, leaders, and opportunities that are demonstrating change and innovation. Furthermore, five awards will be presented for outstanding contribution and impact to the Chicago Tech and entrepreneur community.

October 1, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 and All Nippon Airways (ANA) — Japan’s largest and 5-star airline for six consecutive years, are holding a joint speaking event titled ‘Disruptive Technologies and the Future of Transportation’ to discuss rapid disruption and innovation in the transportation industry. The event will take place at 1871 on October 30th.

September 26, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

With nearly 2.5 million STEM job openings, it’s no wonder that U.S. employers are looking harder than ever to find qualified applicants. One demographic that often gets overlooked is the neurodiverse community — neurodiverse applicants are individuals who may be on the autism spectrum but are often highly qualified. In this guest post, Rocky Subramanian Midwest Managing Director, SAP North America, shares his thoughts on why it’s important to companies should consider hiring neurodiverse applicants and look outside of traditional talent profiles.

September 25, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

It’s a tough time to be a founder. With employee turnover at the highest its been in the last 10 years, more and more executives are looking for new ways to keep their staff a happy and engaged. Fortunately, Jake Bernstein — Senior Manager of Business Development at Bonfyre — is helping businesses from all industries build better relationships with their teams.

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