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Three Things I Learned from Marine Math & Science Academy's Female Student Developers

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Posted by: 1871 on 4/11/14 2:36 PM

 

Learnmetrics Awarded DEMO God Status at DEMO Enterprise Conference

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Posted by: 1871 on 4/10/14 9:24 AM

Last week, 1871 member Learnmetrics was one of four companies to earn a DEMO God award at the 2014 DEMO Enterprise conference in San Francisco. The achievement is awarded to select companies that are able to deliver a four-minute pitch with style, passion, and clarity in addition to demonstrating a high likelihood of commercial success. DEMO conferences around the world offer startups using emerging technologies and new product innovations the chance to pitch their products on the same stage that launched the likes of E*Trade, Salesforce, and Tivo. In a competitive process, DEMO tours the country looking for the most qualified applicants to present their companies to the world.

Replay: Chicago Founders' Stories with Howard Tullman

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Posted by: 1871 on 1/30/14 8:54 AM

In case you missed it, now you can watch the replay of Founders' Stories with Howard Tullman and Pat Ryan from December 2013. Watch it now.

Thoughts from 1871 Alumni

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Posted by: 1871 on 1/14/14 3:00 AM

Listen to some of our awesome alumni as they talk about how 1871 has impacted their business and helped get them to where they are today.

5 Ways to Prepare Your PR Strategy for The Year

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Posted by: 1871 on 1/13/14 1:10 AM

Happy New Year! If you’re like us, you’ve already hit the ground running with new ideas, plans and strategy to start strong in 2014.

3 Problems with Your Business’s Financial Model (a.k.a. How to Scare Away a VC)

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Posted by: 1871 on 1/3/14 9:31 AM

Does this sound familiar? “So tell me, how exactly does your business make money?” asks the inquisitive VC. “Um….what do you mean?” you ask, “Can’t you see our hockey stick growth projections on page 2?

Startup Hiring: A Lesson from Paypal’s Founders

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Posted by: 1871 on 12/11/13 1:15 AM

Recruiting is hard. But for startups it can be simple.

Marketing Advice for Startups: 9 Tips for Bootstrappers

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Posted by: 1871 on 12/9/13 10:17 AM

Got a startup with no marketing budget? Join the club. When we started Orbit Media in 2001, we had two computers and a phone. No budget for anything, really. And it was a slow start. It took years to build up our network and our pipeline.

How Startups Can Attract Top Talent

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Posted by: 1871 on 12/2/13 2:30 AM

 

How 1871 Connected Us to an Industry Giant

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Posted by: 1871 on 11/5/13 5:00 AM

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