2016 Momentum Awards Recap: Winners Announced on Night Celebrating Impact and Purpose

October 6, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The 9th Annual Momentum Dinner at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel was an enormous success, bringing together the best and brightest in Chicago to once again to celebrate the past, present and future of the Chicago entrepreneur. Hosted for the benefit of 1871 by the CEC, the 2016 Momentum Awards welcomed more than 800 guests to celebrate “Impact and Purpose” — a theme that recognized the leaders in the community who embody the unique and unselfish spirit of the entrepreneurial community in Chicago.

October 5, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

There have been a lot of prescriptive articles about the critical–and often ignored or overlooked–need for succession planning in large companies, particularly at the highest management level. And I’ve seen the massive notebooks at some big businesses that detail the candidates and the replacement process for practically every member of the senior team.

September 30, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 28, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 28, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Annual Award Recognizes The Best And Brightest Companies In Chicago; This Year Two Awardees Will Be Recognized

September 27, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 27, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 26, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

The Chicago Cubs are having a spectacular season, clinching their division and on the way to winning 100+ games. Without taking anything for granted, it’s clear that their talent strategy and their commitment to rebuilding with young, impact players has begun to pay serious dividends.

September 21, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 19, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

Hardly a week goes by without my hearing yet another version of the same startup struggle. The companies may change, but the song remains basically the same: we couldn’t find it so we had to build it and now “it” is a bigger business opportunity for us than the business we set out to build in the first place.

September 14, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 14, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 14, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

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September 13, 2016 by J Blaszczykiewicz

I was recently asked about the productivity tools, handy tips or other strategies I have used over the years to help me stay on course–focused on my most important goals and primary objectives– in the midst of the messy multitude of ongoing emergencies, unavoidable distractions and regular interruptions that make up my typical day. I wish I had a good answer. Or a magic wand to solve the problem.

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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