Doing Business, Doing Good: Chicago Entrepreneurs at the Intersection of Purpose, Passion, and Profit

March 2, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

From Wall-E to WarGames, there’s no shortage of films or pop culture references that highlight the dangers of modern technology. But despite what we’ve seen on the big screen, there are plenty of folks who are using technology for social good — including the panel that presented at Part 3 of our Chicago Made series: Nick Sky, Co-Founder and CEO of ChangEd; Art Caines, Co-Founder and CEO of MaxGrad; Leeatt Rothschild, Founder of Packed with Purpose; Joel Pollick, Founder and CEO of Percent Pledge, and Kelli Haywood, Founder and Executive Director of Dream On Education.

March 2, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Joel Pollick, CEO and Founder of Percent Pledge, which simplifies giving and charity for millennials and employees highlights why giving initiatives can help you engage, recruit, and retain a millennial workforce.

February 28, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 member company Genivity, which provides clients with life-planning solutions, will pitch at Google Demo Day in San Francisco on March 28th. Each year, Google Demo Day brings a diverse group of startups from across North America to Silicon Valley to showcase their technology and meet investors and mentors. Startups are nominated by partners within the Google for Entrepreneurs Partner Network.

February 28, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 is proud to announce that innovative, multi-national food company, Tyson Foods will join its community of over 100 companies, institutions, and centers of higher education as a corporate partner.

February 28, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

With a network of more than 600 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 Monica Kathuria, a licensed clinical psychologist and owner of Encircle Psychological Services, LLC.

February 23, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 ranked first in the world in the 2018 UBI Global list of Top University-Affiliated Business Incubators and will be celebrated today in an international ceremony in Toronto. UBI Global utilizes an international research team that analyzes and benchmarks business incubators based on a wide range of factors, including their value to members and overall economic impact.

February 22, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

With a network of more than 600 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 Awatif Yahya, Founder of Awe Horizons and Director of Strategic Partnerships at Ama La Vida.

February 22, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

It’s official — we’re moving to Slack! To celebrate our migration, we’ve put together a list of tips for Slack users new and old. If you’re new to Slack, you’ll definitely want to read through these and if you’re a Slack veteran, check them out all the same so that you can dominate the office GIF game.

February 21, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

With a network of more than 600 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 Rumi Morales, Advisory Board Member at the Chamber of Digital Commerce and Founder of Rumi Ventures.

February 20, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Diversity and inclusion. You’ve probably heard those two words at the office more times than you can count. But in the modern workforce, buzzwords can become more common than practice and it certainly becomes easier to tout ‘McDiversity’ than to create an inclusive environment for all. At Part 2 of the Chicago Made series, Tom Alexander (COO, 1871) and Julie Felix (Manager of Diversity and Inclusion, Mesirow Financial) shared tactical tips to ‘break the ice.’

February 20, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

With a network of more than 600 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 Nicholas Hendricks Senior marketing manager at Digital4Startups

February 20, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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.

February 20, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 joined Charles Schwab Tuesday to announce an all-day conference celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8, 2018 with free events, workshops, and panels to empower women in Chicago’s tech and entrepreneurial communities.

February 20, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Our ChiBuys program supports minority and women-owned food vendors in the Chicagoland area and reflects 1871’s wider efforts to promote greater diversity and inclusion in the community. We thought we’d interview some of our participating vendors to hear their stories and preview their delicious dishes. Today, we chat with Eve Rodriguez Montoya, Vice President of Brand Strategy at Dulcelandia Candy Stores, about diversity, entrepreneurship, and mouthwatering Mexican treats.

February 20, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Nassim Abdi, Co-Founder of Docademia, is using film to capture and highlight the untold stories that are changing the world.

February 16, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Networking just got easier for the 1871 community. 1871 has partnered with Brella, a startup based out of San Francisco, to power a four-part series of networking events in 2018. Brella is a networking tool for events that matches participants based on their business interests and sets up mutually beneficial appointments.

February 15, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 is proud to serve as a media sponsor for Blockchain in Chicago: Kickoff To 2018, an event hosted by the Chicago Blockchain Project to discuss blockchain technology and its impact on business and society. The event will be held on February 22, from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. at Venue SIX10.

February 15, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 joined Columbia College Chicago to announce a partnership that will match Columbia students with 1871 startups to complete real client work as a part of the students’ advertising and public relations course curriculum.

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