How KnowledgeHound Sniffed Out a New Platform

July 6, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

I’ve written recently about how unfortunate it is when businesses don’t know what they don’t know. Whatever their particular organizational biases (age or gender) or structural barriers (hierarchy or bureaucracy) may be that interfere with open and effective company-wide communication, the bottom line is that they’re flying at least partly blind and it’s actually an easy fix. (See This Common Communication Mistake is Destroying Your Productivity.)

June 29, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Reva Minkoff, Founder of DigitalGroundUp, shares her experience being a member of 1871 and WiSTEM.

June 28, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

June 27, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

June 25, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

June 22, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his firm, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, I hosted a fireside chat with J.B. Pritzker at 1871. It was J.B. who led the group that founded 1871 in 2012. The event drew an enthusiastic crowd of entrepreneurs, investors, and several hundred others interested in hearing the gospel straight from one of venture capital’s leading apostles.

June 21, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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June 20, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

June 16, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

One of the ways we have recently committed to growing entrepreneurship throughout the city while fostering diversity is through our purchasing power — specifically through the money we spend on food at 1871.

June 16, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Our “Mentoring @1871” interview series will feature 1871 community members who have made a valuable contribution to our network. The new interview initiative is a collection of stories, stories that highlight what Chicago leaders have gained by participating in the 1871 mentorship program.

June 15, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

As regular INC.com readers know, I’m a diehard blogger. INC. is one of the great business communication platforms and an important channel for us to regularly get the word out about our member companies, track the expanding tech scene in Chicago, and channel information about startups and disruptive innovators nationally.

June 14, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 Members Now Able To Access New and High-Demand Mentors At Mutually Convenient Times Via Get20 App; Partnership Expands Already Extensive Educational Opportunities Available To 1871 Members; Mentor-of-the-Week Program Being Launched

June 10, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

This post is part of the Hyde Park Angels Entrepreneurial Education Series, which brings together successful, influential entrepreneurs and investors to teach entrepreneurs everything they need to know about early-stage investment through events, articles, videos, and more. If you are interested in learning more about raising a round, save the date for “Early Stage Investment 101” on June 17.

June 9, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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June 3, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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June 2, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

It’s rare that a week goes by without my having an intense and well-intentioned conversation about someone’s fear of baby-faced disruptors crashing into their business. Most of these talks are initiated by mid-level and middle-aged managers at large firms whose businesses are usually comfortable incumbents, for the moment, in various large and complicated marketplaces. But they’re running a little scared because they know that new levels of competition and new kinds of competitors are clearly on the horizon.

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