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  • Join
    • Membership
      • Early Stage
      • Growth Stage
      • Corporate Innovator
    • Engage as a…
  • Programs
    • Foundational
      • PYROS
      • Industry Labs
      • Product Studio
    • Affinities
      • BLKtech
        • BLKtech Founders
      • LTNtech
        • LTNtech Founders
      • PRDtech
        • PRDtech Voices
      • WMNtech
        • WMNtech Founders
        • WMNtech Leaders
    • Industry
      • Supply Chain
      • WMNfintech
    • Product
      • Equifax accelerate
    • Student
      • Campus
      • Job fair
      • Tech challenge
  • Events
    • 1871 hosted
      • Upcoming
      • Signature
        • International Women’s Day
        • Juneteenth
        • Momentum
        • ScaleUp
      • Pitch competitions
        • BLKtech
        • WMNtech
      • Meetups
    • DIY options
  • Our crew
    • About
    • Board
    • Team
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Impact
    • Stay connected
    • Job board

The power of Chicagoland

Whether you are an entrepreneur, small business owner, or local organization, you play a role in making Chicago great. We’re here to support you with access to resources, opportunities to expand your community, and the ability to highlight your success stories.

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Uplifting local

1871 is committed to uplifting entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the 77 Chicago neighborhoods through providing resources to solve tough challenges and grow.

Through DGTL and the Small Business Initiative(SBI), we provide entrepreneurs and small business owners with two distinct opportunities to engage in our community.

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1871 proudly partners with organizations
across Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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Join 1871’s small business initiative

1871 is now providing direct support to small business owners across Chicago and beyond, through its new Small Business Initiative.

  • Access free resources to digitize your businesses
  • Get matched with mentors and leverage their expertise
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EMPOWERING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS WITH DGTL

Our goal with DGTL pilot is to equip Chicago’s neighborhood entrepreneurs with the tools they need to grow successful businesses. We’re now piloting DGTL: Explore with ~ 100 local entrepreneurs and