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.

Great to see @skillscoutjobs Founder Elena Valentine take the stage last night at the @villagecapital Education US: 2016 Venture Forum! . The forum was a collaborative effort with @att Aspire, with support from the @kelloggfoundation, hosted a Venture Forum showcasing 12 enterprises democratizing education. . This forum is also a capstone event of the Village Capital Education US: 2016 venture development program. The top two program participants will receive an investment of $75,000 each. #1871Chicago #WiSTEM #upshow #VilCapEdUS

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A Look Back at the leaders in our community who embody the unique spirit of the entrepreneurial community in Chicago! . @contextmediainc co-founders @rishishah + @shr4dha accept the first-ever #Chicagoness Award at the 2015 #MomentumAwards. . Join us for a celebration of of excellence and entrepreneurship on October 6, 2016! Visit 1871.com/momentum for more info. #1871Chicago #upshow #TBT #socent #ImpactPurpose16 #Momentum2016

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Even though other major cities in the U.S. are suffering from problems with gun-related violence, Chicago has sadly become the media poster child (hopefully just for the moment) and whipping boy specifically for gang-on-gang shootings and the related and random violence that continues to take innocent lives in its wake. 

Chicago-based technology incubator 1871 announced Thursday the twelve businesses that will make up the third cohort of WiSTEM, 1871’s unique program designed to cultivate success and opportunities for women in technology. The 12 companies and their founders will begin a sixteen-week curriculum on September 20, 2016. 

I never knock clichés. They wouldn't be repeated for decades by millions of people if there wasn't at least some grain of truth and inherent value in most of them. Even Yogisms, the "philosophical" observations of the late, great New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra always provided some genuine guidance.

Some of the best ideas I've ever heard from eager young entrepreneurs never seem to see the light of day. There's plenty of passion at the beginning of these conversations. The energy and enthusiasm are there. But as time passes, their interest in making it happen dissipates, momentum fades, and at that point, for many of these folks, it's on to the next great idea or "story."

1871 and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) announced Monday the launch of a new incubator focused on fostering opportunities for Hispanic-owned technology companies. The incubator, which will launch in early October, will focus on a cohort of approximately 12 Hispanic- and/or Latinx-owned technology companies and will provide educational programming, resources, funding and technological support.

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ReBoot Career Accelerator for Women will become the newest private education program to serve members of 1871; Focus on getting women current, connected, and confident to return to work