Guest contributor Mary Kay Devine is the Director of Community Initiatives at Women Employed, an advocacy organization that has been opening doors, breaking barriers, and creating fairer workplaces for women since 1973. Read on to learn her strategies on everyday negotiating for women in the workplace.
After serving Chicago's tech and business community for four years, Tom Alexander, COO of 1871, is moving on. In the second post of a two-part series, Alexander reflects on the some of the most important lessons that he's learned from working with Outgoing 1871 CEO, Howard A. Tullman.
After serving Chicago's tech and business community for four years, Tom Alexander, COO of 1871, is moving on. In the first of a two-part series, Alexander shares some of his most valuable lessons when it comes to passion, inclusion, teamwork, and more.
David Kelbaugh is the Founder of Tacklebox Brand Partners , which helps companies improve their brand strategy with qualitative and quantitative research, brand positioning, brand identity including logo design and naming, brand guidelines development, turnkey web site development, and media and influencer outreach.
Last night, 14 Latinx entrepreneurs presented their businesses in front of a packed room at 1871. After 12 weeks of hard work, each entrepreneur celebrated their graduation from the Hispanic Technology Incubator as three of our core values -- innovation, inclusion, and economic growth -- intersected to create an evening full of unforgettable moments and ideas.
Our increasingly decentralized economy will usher in vast changes for some industries. The bad news is that millions of jobs are at stake. Don't blame technology for all these seismic shifts. It's us, too.
1871 is partnering with FinTEx, one of Chicago's leading Fintech organizations, to provide even more Fintech offerings and services for its members, partners, and community.
Chelsea Sprayregen and Hannah Meyer founded their company, Pie for Providers, to help child care providers streamline operations and build stronger businesses. Sprayregen is the CEO of the company and Meyer is the COO.
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 April 3, 2018.
It's official. Today is the day I start as the new CEO of 1871 and I could not be more excited. Howard and the team, with support from many, have created an amazing institution with unrivaled impact and it is an honor and privilege to lead its next phase.
