Applications Now Open for Fourth WiSTEM Cohort

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Applications are officially open for a new class of participants, who will begin at 1871 in March as part of an expanded offering of the incubator program made possible by a grant from JPMorgan Chase. The new cohort members will be part of the fourth cohort of the WiSTEM program, adding to the 37 companies and 45 entrepreneurs that have participated in the program to date.

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While January may be National Mentoring Month, the value of having a dedicated group of talented mentors available to our members is something we celebrate on a daily basis. We sat down with some of our mentors to learn more about their time at 1871 working with the members of our community and what mentorship means to them. Learn more about the 1871 mentors featured in the video above: Andy Friedman | Anne-Michele Harrington | Mary Dombrowski | Rob Pasquesi 

[Read more…] about 1871 Mentors Share Their Experiences Guiding and Inspiring Our Startup Community

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1871 kicked off its 2017 series of Fireside Chats with CEO Howard Tullman in mid-January with an all-star entrepreneur — FUBU founder and panelist on ABC’s Shark Tank Daymond John. During their conversation, Daymond shared keys to startup success, what makes a good Shark Tank pitch, how he balanced working a day job while spending his off hours fulfilling merchandise orders in the early days of FUBU and talked about his new New York incubator, Blueprint+Co.

[Read more…] about Shark Tank’s Daymond John Talks Mentors, Expansion and Building a Brand

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“Smart is the new handsome, and entrepreneur is the new rockstar.” 1871 CEO Howard Tullman made his debut on member company AE Marketing Group’s Brand Lab Series podcast this week, speaking with AE CEO Brian Walker. The pair talk about founders’ dirty secrets, what makes advertising “boring” and why entrepreneurs are increasingly becoming role models for a younger generation.

[Read more…] about 1871 CEO Howard Tullman Featured on AE Marketing Group Brand Lab Podcast

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IHCC President and CEO Omar Duque and 1871 Incubator Director Manny Ozaeta took to the Tastytrade airwaves last week to chat about the latest news out of 1871’s first incubator cohort for Latinx entrepreneurs. Appearing on the Bootstrapping in America program, the pair talked with host and Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Center Board Member Kristi Ross about the curated content and mentorship opportunities provided to the 12 Latinx owned startups by the joint 1871 and IHCC incubator. 

[Read more…] about 1871 and IHCC Incubator Leaders Featured on Tastytrade

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12 Latinx-led startups joined 1871 in late October for a 12-week accelerator program co-facilitated by 1871 and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. As they progress through the cohort program and prepare for their Demo Day March 1, we’ll be posting Q&As with each company on the 1871 blog to introduce them to the community. This week, Ramon L. Rodriguez, Founder and CEO of Collaborate.biz, talks about his platform that matches businesses with strategic partners, which he describes as “LinkedIn meets Match.com.”

[Read more…] about Meet Aa Member: Ramon L. Rodriguez of Collaborate.biz

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mRelief helps families in 42 states around the U.S. find out if they qualify for government social services like food stamps, transportation or child care assistance.

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In a recent post I explained the importance of timing in the shutdown of an unsuccessful business. The main point is that, especially in the context of a “fire sale,” most tech startups and digital businesses don’t have too many hard assets to offer, but if the entrepreneur doesn’t wait too long, there is still plenty of potential value to be realized. Sometimes the sum of the parts is greater than the whole.

[Read more…] about Getting Out Whole – With Your Soul Intact

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If you love Springsteen songs for the lyrics like I do (not that there’s anything wrong with the music) then you know what I mean when I say that there’s a line or a poignant phrase from some Bruce song that seems perfect for just about any and every occasion. I can think of dozens of times – staring down into one abyss or facing up to another impending disaster– when the Boss was the only solace I could find. 

[Read more…] about What “the Boss” Can Teach Us About Loss

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At 1871, each staff member is allocated a cash allotment to donate to a charity of their choice. On the 1871 blog, we’re highlighting the stories behind these donations throughout the month of December and beyond. Read on to learn about the causes Jeanne Reidy, VP of Events; Lakshmi Shenoy, VP of Business Development; and Tom Alexander, COO are passionate about.

[Read more…] about #1871Gives: 1871 Staff Share Their Stories of Support for Women’s Leadership, Health and Anti-Violence Causes

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You can’t spell “teach” without t-e-c-h. At 1871, our members are driven to give back to the community. During Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 5 – 11), we were inspired to see the successful graduation of 1,000 6th, 7th and 8th grade students, including here in Chicago, from the Capital One C1 Coders Program, which encourages students during the 10-week program to explore careers in software development and science, technology, education and math.  

[Read more…] about 1871 Community Shares Support for Youth STEM Programs During Computer Science Education Week

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12 Latinx-led startups joined 1871 in late October for a 12-week accelerator program co-facilitated by 1871 and IHCC. We’ll be posting Q&As with each company to introduce them to the community. This week, Victoria Elena Nones, Founder and Executive Director of Women in Comedy, talks about the support platform and network she is building for female comedians to connect, learn and become empowered as they seek paid work in the industry.

[Read more…] about Meet a Member: Victoria Elena Nones of Women In Comedy

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