Mayor Emanuel Announces Task Force on Removing Barriers to Employment and Entrepreneurship

July 20, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Task Force Will Focus on Cutting Red Tape to Support Businesses in Every Neighborhood; New Reforms Proposed to Streamline Process for Signs in Public Ways

July 20, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

July 19, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

DePaul to have a presence at nation’s largest technology hub; Will allow access for students, faculty and staff; DePaul to participate in Campus 1871 and other annual events

July 19, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

July 18, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

On Sunday, July 18, 2016, Howard Tullman was one of 17 voices of positive change at the first annual NOVUS Summit at the United Nations General Assembly Hall!

July 14, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

We’ve recently committed to growing entrepreneurship throughout the city while fostering diversity by leveraging our purchasing power — specifically through the money we spend on food. As part of this initiative, we’re sitting down with local entrepreneurs we’ve worked with to find out more about their businesses and their journeys as small business owners. Here’s our interview with Nikkita Randle, Owner of Twisted Eggroll.

July 13, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

[Read more…] about Momentum Sponsorship

July 12, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The financial information provided within is available as a downloadable PDF. You can view our IRS Form 990 here. Please also take a look at our 2016 Annual Report for more information on 1871’s activities and impact last year.

July 11, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

We had the rare opportunity last week to sit down at 1871 with Joe Mansueto, the founder, and CEO of Morningstar, for a fireside chat. Having known Joe for more than 30 years now, and given the astonishing growth and success of his various business ventures, I’m always amazed at how modest and accessible he remains and what a great booster of Chicago and its entrepreneurs he has always been.

July 11, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

July 8, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

HMG Strategy, LLC hosted The 2016 Chicago CIO Executive Leadership Summit in Chicago on Thursday, May 12, 2016. CEO, Hunter Muller interviewed Howard Tullman on his leadership at 1871 during a time of enormous change. Tullman discussed how 1871 is working to attract big companies to connect with startups and plans for tech incubators in new fields, including retail.

July 7, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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