News
Posted by: Mick Swasko on 11/10/16 2:02 PM
Chicago-based technology incubator 1871 and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) announced Thursday the 12 businesses that make up the first cohort of a new incubator focused on fostering opportunities for Hispanic-owned technology companies. As part of the 12-week program, the tech companies will be provided educational programming, resources, technological support and guidance toward raising funding.
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Community
Posted by: Mick Swasko on 11/8/16 4:51 PM
Alex Niemczewski was frustrated as she stared at her ballot in 2012. “There were all these offices I’d never heard of, names I’ve never heard of,” she said. “I left some blanks and I felt like I didn’t do my civic duty.” It was that experience that led to the founding of BallotReady -- a comprehensive, non-partisan breakdown of your ballot -- in 2014. After 3 months building the site at 1871, multiple primaries and the addition of two co-founders, the site is now ready for the 2016 election, the first presidential election for the startup which can still be found working hard out of the University of Chicago conference room.
Insights
Posted by: Howard A. Tullman on 11/8/16 2:01 PM
I've always loved the game "musical chairs." You know, that game where a group of kids is circling a cluster of chairs, and everyone has to find a seat when the music abruptly stops. There is always one less chair than the number of players. The one person left standing is eliminated.
Videos
Posted by: Paul Matian on 10/18/16 9:57 AM
Check out this video featuring our amazing partners at Comcast, the 2016 Corporate Champion. Comcast was honored at the 9th Annual Momentum Awards this year at the Radisson Blu Aqua.
Videos
Posted by: Paul Matian on 10/18/16 9:44 AM
Check out this video for a look at Impact Engine, the winner of the 2016 Chicagoness Award, featuring CEO Jessica Droste-Yagan. Impact Engine. Impact Engine is a venture fund that invests financial and human capital in early-stage, for-profit technology businesses improving education, health, economic empowerment, and resource efficiency.
Videos
Posted by: Paul Matian on 10/18/16 9:40 AM
Discover the 2016 Momemtum Awards nominees - @properties, Caremerge, Civis Analytics, Learnmetrics, Rise Interactive, SpotHero, and Uptake - and how they're changing the landscape of Chicago tech and innovation.
Insights
Posted by: Howard A. Tullman on 10/18/16 9:28 AM
Winter is on its way-- something we're more than familiar with in Chicago-- but I'm not just talking about the weather. It's becoming frostier and frostier for startups caught in the lukewarm limbo between ideas and invoices to get their early backers to up their bets, especially when it's not clear that they've found a viable business model and/or a way to stop the bleeding sooner rather than later.
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Community
Posted by: Paul Matian on 10/17/16 3:13 PM
A look at the 2016 Entrepreneurial Champion Jai Shekhawat, Founder of Fieldglass.
News
Posted by: Mick Swasko on 10/14/16 2:06 PM
1871 announced Friday the arrival of three Finland-based startups, marking the first time partner company Sente Advisory Services has welcomed companies from the Finland to Chicago as part of Sente’s ongoing international efforts on behalf of 1871 and Chicago. The purpose of the program is to invite companies from overseas to Chicago in hopes that these companies are able to gain entry into the U.S. market through the relationships, introductions and efforts of the program.
