Event Gallery: Bright Conference

October 14, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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October 13, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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October 7, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 announced Thursday the expansion of WiSTEM, its women-focused entrepreneurship program that tackles major barriers faced by women in the entrepreneurship community. The expansion — made possible by grant funding from JPMorgan Chase among other sponsors — will allow for three cohort-based programs in 2017 that focus on capital, community and technology — adding an extra cohort for the year.

October 7, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Civis Analytics and @properties were honored as the 2016 Merrick Momentum Awards winners at the 9th Annual Momentum Awards Dinner, held by the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Thursday evening at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. The coveted award honors businesses that are on track to become the next great companies to emerge in Chicago.

October 6, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The 9th Annual Momentum Dinner at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel was an enormous success, bringing together the best and brightest in Chicago to once again to celebrate the past, present and future of the Chicago entrepreneur. Hosted for the benefit of 1871 by the CEC, the 2016 Momentum Awards welcomed more than 800 guests to celebrate “Impact and Purpose” — a theme that recognized the leaders in the community who embody the unique and unselfish spirit of the entrepreneurial community in Chicago.

October 5, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

There have been a lot of prescriptive articles about the critical–and often ignored or overlooked–need for succession planning in large companies, particularly at the highest management level. And I’ve seen the massive notebooks at some big businesses that detail the candidates and the replacement process for practically every member of the senior team.

September 30, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 28, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 28, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Annual Award Recognizes The Best And Brightest Companies In Chicago; This Year Two Awardees Will Be Recognized

September 27, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 27, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 26, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The Chicago Cubs are having a spectacular season, clinching their division and on the way to winning 100+ games. Without taking anything for granted, it’s clear that their talent strategy and their commitment to rebuilding with young, impact players has begun to pay serious dividends.

September 21, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 19, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Hardly a week goes by without my hearing yet another version of the same startup struggle. The companies may change, but the song remains basically the same: we couldn’t find it so we had to build it and now “it” is a bigger business opportunity for us than the business we set out to build in the first place.

September 14, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 14, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 14, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 13, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

I was recently asked about the productivity tools, handy tips or other strategies I have used over the years to help me stay on course–focused on my most important goals and primary objectives– in the midst of the messy multitude of ongoing emergencies, unavoidable distractions and regular interruptions that make up my typical day. I wish I had a good answer. Or a magic wand to solve the problem.

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