3 Ways to Leverage a Business Coach for Success

August 23, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Christina Holloway is an 1871 mentor, and a leadership and development business coach. In this mentor insights blog, she talks about the value business coaches can bring to entrepreneurs and how to go about finding the right fit.

August 22, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

For Isabelle Woodrow, creating the “Apartments.com for senior living communities” has been a family affair. She’s the CTO of LivingPath — a transparent listing platform for retirement homes and senior communities — a company she co-founded with her brother, Jonathan, who maintains the CEO title.

August 22, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 is like the Hotel California: You check in, but you never leave. Even as a company gets its own offices or a member receives an opportunity elsewhere, you’re forever tied to the 1871 ecosystem. No partner embodies this more than Designation, 1871’s resident UI/UX bootcamp.

August 18, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Formerly BP’s global head of marketing, Anna Catalano has over 30 years of corporate experience and now sits on multiple boards. Here she shared her unique insights into the glass ceiling and the assumptions placed upon women in the workplace which often serve as barriers to advancement.

August 18, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Oh, you think gifting is cute? WiSTEM member and Packed With Purpose founder Leeatt Rothschild wants you to know it is a badass business. Those are her own words for the gigantic gifting industry, which she’s looking to disrupt by doing some good to support small businesses who, in turn, support charitable or social causes.

August 18, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

It’s a good week when things end with free manicures from our friends at member company LISA. What else was up this week? We visited the City Club of Chicago, played with some dogs and had an awesome breakfast with our WiSTEM members — all documented on our Insta. Not following? You should.

August 18, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

If there were a looking-glass that showed Chicago’s future, it would have been on stage August 16 at 1871. Digi.City Connect — a multi-city series of discussions with lawmakers, government officials, technologists and corporations — made a stop in Chicago to discuss the social and economic impact of smart city technologies with several local experts.

August 17, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

1871 held its latest quarterly Fintech Forum, in partnership with Capco, to showcase thought leaders in the fintech space and increase the interactions between startups and corporate partners in this critical and rapidly expanding area. Read on for a few key takeaways and some cybersecurity tips from our experts.

August 17, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The 1871/IHCC Hispanic Technology Incubator is a cohort-based accelerator that provides Latinx-led businesses with programming and mentorship. We asked each of the participating entrepreneurs about what makes them tick, and this week, we say hello to Carlos Frederico Rosenwald, Founder and Chief Story Officer at Story Street Labs, an online community that welcomes anyone to read, write, and share short-stories and serialized works of fiction.

August 16, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

With a network of more than 300 professionals from every industry, the mentor program is the crown jewel of 1871. Every day, mentors dedicate their time and expertise guiding our members from issues ranging from legal to tech and everywhere in between, forming valuable relationships and producing concrete outcomes. This week, we say hello to Jochen Renz of SalesEnablers.

August 15, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

What happens when three Chicago Public School teachers combine 60 years of experience? In Michelle Krumholz’ case — a tech startup. Evolved Educator was born out of solving a problem she and fellow teachers experienced when Common Core rolled out in public schools across the country: how to develop effective lesson plans efficiently to meet the changing requirements in the classroom.

August 15, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Hey, chill out. 1871 community members are working hard on startups that are aimed at taking the stress out of daily life for the rest of the world. From power napping to preventing workplace burnout, we reached out to some 1871 businesses working on solutions to reduce stress for National Relaxation Day.

August 15, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The quest for funding can be a daunting challenge. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or an intrapreneur, one “NO” might be all it takes to kill the project. 1871 mentor Alan Mindlin of The Morey Corporation walks through common pitfalls and how to avoid them with the goal of getting to “Yes.”

August 14, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

On August 9, 1871 joined more than 75 tech hubs around the world in partnership with 1776 for the Challenge Cup, a global pitching competition where startups pitch world-changing ideas to solve meaningful problems.

August 12, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The 1871/IHCC Hispanic Technology Incubator is a cohort-based accelerator that provides Latinx-led businesses with programming and mentorship. We asked each of the participating entrepreneurs about what makes them tick, and this week, we say hello to Dan Trinidad, Founder and CEO of DealerFox, a B2B service and software provider for the automotive industry that focuses on generating traffic directly to local dealerships

August 11, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

We need to recognize that a large segment of our workforce needs a skills upgrade. There’s no single path or one-way approach that suits every situation, but there are a few important ground rules to get you started. And let’s be clear that these aren’t necessarily politically correct observations; they are, rather, today’s facts of life.

August 10, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

For a business focused on selling lingerie, Burgundy Fox’s Instagram isn’t what you might expect.Yes, women are wearing underwear. But the models of all shapes, sizes and colors are reading newspapers, working on their laptops, enjoying their morning coffee — bucking the traditional advertising trends you’d find in the marketing collateral of retail giants that focus on women’s intimate apparel.

August 10, 2017 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The 1871/IHCC Hispanic Technology Incubator is a cohort-based accelerator that provides Latinx-led businesses with programming and mentorship. We asked each of the participating entrepreneurs about what makes them tick, and this week, we say hello to John Dillon, Founder of GuardianVets, which allows veterinary practices to offer after hours triage care to their clients.

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