Event Gallery: 2016 Good Food Business Accelerator Application Celebration

September 13, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 13, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 and the CEC announced Tuesday that they will honor Jai Shekhawat, the founder of Fieldglass, for his dedication to the entrepreneurial community at the ninth annual Momentum Awards. The Entrepreneurial Champion Award will be presented to Shekhawat at the Momentum Awards Dinner. Shekhawat is a successful entrepreneur, mentor, and civic-leader who sold Fieldglass to SAP in 2015 in one of Chicago’s largest tech exits.

September 13, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 8, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 6, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Even though other major cities in the U.S. are suffering from problems with gun-related violence, Chicago has sadly become the media poster child (hopefully just for the moment) and whipping boy specifically for gang-on-gang shootings and the related and random violence that continues to take innocent lives in its wake.

September 1, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Chicago-based technology incubator 1871 announced Thursday the twelve businesses that will make up the third cohort of WiSTEM, 1871’s unique program designed to cultivate success and opportunities for women in technology. The 12 companies and their founders will begin a sixteen-week curriculum on September 20, 2016.

August 31, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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August 29, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

I never knock clichés. They wouldn’t be repeated for decades by millions of people if there wasn’t at least some grain of truth and inherent value in most of them. Even Yogisms, the “philosophical” observations of the late, great New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra always provided some genuine guidance.

August 26, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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August 25, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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August 23, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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August 23, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Some of the best ideas I’ve ever heard from eager young entrepreneurs never seem to see the light of day. There’s plenty of passion at the beginning of these conversations. The energy and enthusiasm are there. But as time passes, their interest in making it happen dissipates, momentum fades, and at that point, for many of these folks, it’s on to the next great idea or “story.”

August 22, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) announced Monday the launch of a new incubator focused on fostering opportunities for Hispanic-owned technology companies. The incubator, which will launch in early October, will focus on a cohort of approximately 12 Hispanic- and/or Latinx-owned technology companies and will provide educational programming, resources, funding and technological support.

August 19, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

August 18, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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August 18, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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August 17, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

ReBoot Career Accelerator for Women will become the newest private education program to serve members of 1871; Focus on getting women current, connected, and confident to return to work

August 16, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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