(photo courtesy of JellyChicago.com) It seems self-employment is the loneliness job, especially for laptop-bound freelancers, designers and writers on the coffeeshop circuit. And good luck networking. The goal of Jelly Chicago has always been to remedy … Continued
DePaul University’s entrepreneurial acceleration booster, DePaul C.E.O. kicks off its four-week FoundersWeekends tonight as a program for first-time entrepreneurs and recent graduates with a venture idea looking to establish the right team. Tonight’s opening event … Continued
Last night 1871 kicked off its Chicago Founder Stories event, a monthly series that will feature the most successful local entrepreneurs taking the audience through the good, the bad and how they ended up where they are … Continued
One of Doejo’s favorite designers Floyd A. Davis IV will be hosting a party at his gallery on Friday the 11th from 6pm to 10pm, celebrating the three-year anniversary of Artpentry. Davis is best known … Continued
Mouthee, The Future of Web Recommendations: Friends or Robots? TechCocktail last week profiled social recommendation app, Mouthee in a feature pitting recommendation apps that utilize social media verses a robot-like algorithm. So, would you rather … Continued
In a never-ending campaign to improve online readership, lobbying eyes in a heavily saturated 24-hour news cycle, broadcast stations across the country are reevaluating site design and functionality. And in the new web-centric world, no … Continued
Join us for the launch of The Snackpot, the ultimate source for snack reviews, on May 10th at Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport Ave. (upstairs). Complementary snacks from Pop Chips, Pretzel Chips and a very special … Continued
(Image courtesy of ITA from the 2011 CityLIGHTS Award Gala) Last week we found out that our fearless leader and CEO, Phil Tadros, was nominated for the Illinois Technology Association’s coveted CityLIGHTS Award—an award granted … Continued
When guests enter your office, what’s their first impression? For us, in our new space, it’s been bright-eyed and complimentary. We have this urban loft/ exposed brick/ stripped wood-feel, complimented by inspiring design chotskies. But, … Continued
Jokes4Miles is an interesting concept on it’s own, even before it tugs at your heartstrings with the story of a young man’s fight with cancer. But if laughter is the best medicine, then this video … Continued
Chicago’s leading start-up accelerator Excelerate Labs just announced its summer 2012 class—this year’s 10 young companies entering the 13-week program, now an anchor tenant in the 1871 non-profit digital startup center. And while Doejo is … Continued
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Chicago-based social media gurus, SocialKaty recently held a team building think-tank-incubator-workshop day at our client, State Farm’s Next Door Cafe in Lincoln Park—and made some great progress thanks to the unique public workspace. The folks … Continued
In a category pitting the BuiltinChicago.com and ViewPoints founder and CEO; the city of Chicago’s Mayor’s Office; the technology development director of World Business Chicago; the Vice Provost of the Illinois Institute of Technology; and … Continued
Our new coffee roaster Bow Truss will be selling coffee this summer at The Vintage Bazaar, a cooperative of over 200 venders of vintage décor paired with local food, music and activities. We’re really excited … Continued
At Doejo, we’re constantly creating custom solutions to everyday problems, or simply finding ways to make software more efficient—Like platform applications improving the way you organize audio recordings, or find affordable body shops for car … Continued
It combines the best qualities of Facebook likes, Foursquare check-ins, Twitter shout-outs and Yelp reviews without all the noise and anonymous rants—because sometimes you just want to see what your friends are reading, what restaurants … Continued
Jeff’s Map of the Dead: Zombie Survival Map has been a welcome distraction at the Doejo offices and beyond. Mentions on Reddit, io9, Gawker, Venture Beat, Neatorama, Geekosystem, Metafilter, Howtogeek, WebProNews and other tech blogs, … Continued
