A whirlwind five-day event that showcases the developing technology renaissance in Chicago, known as TechWeek, begins tomorrow throughout Merchandise Mart. Packed with over 150 events that feature 500 speakers and 2,000 technology companies, creating a … Continued
It has probably been about 10 to 12 years since I’ve played with Legos. Technically banned in my childhood home after one too many incidences of parental injury due to negligent cleanup efforts, I was … Continued
Let’s face it: Racking up arbitrary badges and mayorships for your favorite bars and restaurants can only get you so far. And why should you have to check into a bar ten times before getting … Continued
Ignite Chicago is an evening of fast-paced talks on a variety of topics with a simple goal: to inspire. The high-energy event, held last night at co-working space 1871, consists of fourteen five-minute presentations with … Continued
For eleven years the Chicago Innovation Awards have been celebrating the creative spirit of Chicago by recognizing and honoring innovative new local products and services. So it came as no surprise that at last Thursday’s … Continued
Mark your calendars this Monday, June 25th, 11:45 a.m. to be at 3-8 A/B (Merchandise Mart), Phil Tadros will be on a panel discussing how small businesses are effectively generating new customers, buzz and ultimately … Continued
Crowdfunding pioneers, Indiegogo—a global fundraising platform for creative, entrepreneurial and cause-based projects—is hosting a Second City Soiree for Techweek next Monday, June 25 at Doejo’s Bow Truss Coffee Roasters. We couldn’t be more excited to … Continued
About two-dozen aspiring and impassioned startup founders pitched in front of judges and venture capitalists this Thursday at State Farm’s Next Door, making a case for their bootstrapped dreams. Amplify’d was the first event of … Continued
Our good friend Eric McNeil’s craft beer venture Strange Pelican has been picking up a lot of traction ahead of its micro-brewing company’s brick-and-mortar opening at Damon Avenue and Fulton Street next year. In partnering … Continued
Social Media Director is somewhat of an elusive term—What makes someone an expert? Do they just tweet all day? And, for that matter, how do you embody a brand in 140 characters? This week I … Continued
For the second night of their Founder Stories series, 1871 brought in Chuck Templeton, founder of real-time restaurant reservation service OpenTable. Last night, Templeton shared his inspirations, experience working with a two sided network, fundraising … Continued
This week, Crain’s Chicago Business featured Doejo CEO Phil Tadros and one of our partner clients The Snackpot in an article about the value of having a stake in the equity of a startup—Doejo having … Continued
Compelling yet uncomplicated, icons are the building blocks of graphic design. These instantly recognizable symbols that have been used since prehistoric times as visual storytellers have a complicated job in today’s world: they serve as … Continued
Metropolis has Superman. Gotham City’s got Batman. But who will defend the Second City (that’s not some alien-planet-outsider or trust-fund one-percenter)? That’s where the Chicago Beast comes in, the first Frankenstein’s monster-esque creation by new … Continued
Last night was a high pressure, high stakes clash pitting barista against barista, curled mustache against curled mustache, in a competitive latte art showdown—non-homogenized milk wasn’t the only thing steaming… OK, so it wasn’t that … Continued
This month Built in Chicago announced they hit 70,000 individual monthly users to their website. The growth of this online community speaks volumes about the power of the thriving Chicago startup scene. As proof of … Continued
If your work is at least distantly related to web publishing you might have heard about UGC. These three letters stand for User-Generated Content. “It entered mainstream usage during 2005, having arisen in web publishing and new media content … Continued
When sitting in front of a computer designing for the web or mobile landscape, the Internet quickly becomes your single source on inspiration—a digital muse—causing the wisdom of books to be forgotten. Doejo’s strong connection … Continued
