As a community that believes in paying it forward, 1871 allocates a cash allotment for each team member to donate to a charity of their choice as a part of their employee benefits. Here on the blog, we’ll be highlighting the stories behind our team’s giving. This week, meet Nicole Schafer and Tom Alexander.
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 Dannie Fountain, Associate Account Strategist at Google, and the Founder and Marketing Director of Dannie.
We’re gearing up for the ChiBuys Winter Tasting and thought we’d interview participating vendors to hear their stories and preview their delicious dishes. 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. Today, we chat with Nikkita Randle, Founder of Twisted Eggroll, about how she turned her passion for cooking and entrepreneurship into a popular (and very delicious) business.
[Read more…] about ChiBuys | Nikkita Randle on Turning Her Passion Into a Profession
Rachel Struna, COO of AptAmigo, shares her thoughts on entrepreneurship, trust, and how your next apartment hunt could be a whole lot easier than your last one.
[Read more…] about Hunting For a New Apartment? Let Rachel Struna’s AptAmigo be Your Best Friend
Constant innovation is the name of the game, but how can this be accomplished within large enterprises? Over the course of three blog posts, we’ll share key takeaways from 1871’s recent Corporate Innovation Summit which was based on one of 1871 CEO Howard Tullman’s favorite Truisms: “People don’t change when they see the light; they change when they feel the heat”.
[Read more…] about Innovating within Corporations: Key Takeaways Part 3
We are excited to announce that 1871’s Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Lakshmi Shenoy, is the new leader of the new Tampa Bay innovation hub.
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 Amy Rosenow, the CEO and Co-founder of Jugl.
Jugl CEO and Co-founder Amy Rosenow is on a mission to make things easier for working parents and bring back the ‘life’ in ‘work-life balance.’
[Read more…] about The ‘Jugl’ is Real: Amy Rosenow’s Tech Solution for Working Parents
We’re gearing up for the ChiBuys Winter Tasting and thought we’d interview participating vendors to hear their stories and preview their delicious dishes. 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. Today, we chat with Gayle Voss, Founder of Gayle’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese about the importance of perseverance, community, and commitment.
[Read more…] about ChiBuys | Gayle Voss on Community, Commitment, and The Value of Hard Work
1871 announced today a new partnership with the Chicago chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), which will include an exchange of resources and event opportunities in order to better serve women entrepreneurs from both communities. NAWBO represents the collective voice of over 10.1 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. and seeks to advance the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries.
As a community that believes in paying it forward, 1871 allocates a cash allotment for each team member to donate to a charity of their choice as a part of their employee benefits. Here on the blog, we’ll be highlighting the stories behind our team’s giving. This week, meet Veronica Rodriguez and Alex Morey.
Selected as one of six entrepreneurial support organizations nationwide, 1871 will a receive a grant from the Kauffman Foundation to serve as a policy advocate for entrepreneurs.
[Read more…] about 1871 Selected To Help Form First-Ever Kauffman Entrepreneurs’ Policy Network
1871 and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) announced today the 14 businesses that will make up the third cohort of the 1871/IHCC Hispanic Technology Incubator, a joint program focused on fostering opportunities for Hispanic-owned technology companies.
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 JD Miller, Managing Director at BravoSolution.
[Read more…] about JD Miller On The One Trait Behind Successful Entrepreneurs
As a community that believes in paying it forward, 1871 allocates a cash allotment for each team member to donate to a charity of their choice as a part of their employee benefits. Here on the blog, we’ll be highlighting the stories behind our team’s giving. This week, meet Lewis McKinney and Jeanne Reidy.
1871 announced today its partnership with 1871 member company PopScholar, an online student support system that allows students to set goals, post accomplishments, and earn rewards. PopScholar encourages students to set goals in five ‘Straight A’ categories: Academics, Activities, Altruism, Art, and Athletics.
Applications are now open for Campus 1871 2018, a weekend-long event held once a year between 1871 and its major university partners: Northwestern University, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois Springfield, DePaul University, Loyola University Chicago, University of Chicago and, for the first time, Trinity Christian College.
[Read more…] about 1871 Announces 5th Annual Campus 1871 for Spring 2018
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 Dr. Therese Rowley, the CEO and Founder of Accelerated Alignment and The Conscious Business Network.