Calling All Men: Step Up And Have Her Back

March 28, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Tomer Yogev, Chief Synergist and Innovator Coach at TandemSpring, shares a look at the well-known gender gap in the startup community and offers some advice on what men can do to show their support. Read more to learn more about DyMynd Angels‘ new Got Her Back campaign and hear Yogev’s thoughts on how men can help improve gender parity in the business and entrepreneurial community.

March 28, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Cate Costa is the Founder of Venture Catalyst Consulting, which helps business owners and entrepreneurs build successful, sustainable companies and assists organizations that support those business owners to build thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems and effective entrepreneurship support programs.

March 27, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 is excited to announce the launch of its Chicago Blockchain Initiative, a program that will expand its blockchain offerings with specialized workshops, mentoring, events, meetups and more.

March 27, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Jessica Chung, CTO and Co-Founder of TraX, MRE (Multi-family Real Estate), makes it easy for real-estate professionals and property managers to automate and manage their processes.

March 27, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

JOBS! Every week, we highlight a number of open jobs for our member companies. If you’re looking for an exciting career in the tech industry or an opportunity to work alongside Chicago’s best and brightest, then you’ve come to the right place. Here are the job openings for the week of March 27, 2018.

March 22, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 is partnering with one of the nation’s leading women’s organizations to create safe and healthy workplaces with sexual harassment training, education, and awareness. The program will include six public events, mandatory training for all of 1871’s members, and establish an anonymous hotline for the 1871 community.

March 22, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Andy Crestodina, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Orbit Media Studios which helps companies with web design, development, and strategy, shares a number of valuable marketing tips and insights.

March 21, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Tiffany Williams, CEO and Founder of Givly, is making it easier to give back by revolutionizing the way donors and nonprofits do philanthropy.

March 21, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Robert K. Elder is the President and Publisher of Blockchain News, which offers the latest news and opinion on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger technology and intelligence.

March 20, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Garry Cooper, CEO and Co-founder of Rheaply, is helping researchers around the nation share, collaborate, and optimize their resources and ideas.

March 20, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 and the Sun-Times Media Group are collaborating to bring you the the Insights Discussion Series, a series of four educational events that launches today with The Basics of Blockchain & Bitcoin, an in-depth presentation with industry experts on blockchain technology and its impact on business and society.

March 20, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

March 19, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel stopped by 1871 last week to record the first live episode of Chicago Stories — his weekly podcast — with 1871 CEO Howard A. Tullman. The two local titans shared their thoughts on tech, entrepreneurship, and the importance of learning from failure and from life in front of a packed audience. In case you missed it, here are some of our favorite moments and highlights from the episode.

March 19, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Do you ever wonder how companies starting from scratch become successful? 1871 member and CEO of Digital Authority Partners Codrin Arsene sheds light on the good, the bad, and the ugly of building a multi-million dollar business. Here’s Part 2 of this three-part blog series.

March 19, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

We’re excited to share an exclusive Q&A session with Jessica Williams, Co-Facilitator of 1871’s WiSTEM program, and Terri Brax, Founder and CEO of Women Tech Founders, as they discuss the different ways that women can empower, support, and advance themselves and each other in the workplace. WiSTEM and Women Tech Founders entered a partnership this year which will give WiSTEM graduates a free one-year membership at Women Tech Founders and a 20 percent discount on membership and events for all 1871 members. The partnership will also provide both organizations to share programming, mentorships, and positions on each organization’s respective leadership and advisory council.

March 16, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Disha Gulati, CEO and Founder of Style545, is helping shoppers save time and save stress with a personalized, stylist-approved online shopping experience.

March 14, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Deb Smolensky is the Co-founder and CFO of Global Women 4 Wellbeing and the VP and Global Practice Leader for Well-Being and Engagement at NFP, the ninth largest global benefits and insurance adviser, which services corporate clients of all sizes domestically and internationally.

March 13, 2018 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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