Our very own CEO and Bow Truss co-founder, Phil Tadros was invited to radio internet show, The American Businessperson today! He spoke with host Rich Killian about running Doejo and coffee roastery, Bow Truss along … Continued
Sometimes design and illustration work is a calling you can’t deny. For Chicago graphic designer, Kyle Letendre, it’s in his blood. But more on that below. We chatted with Kyle about his letter type process, … Continued
[vimeo 60755531 w=660 h=371] Last week we had the pleasure of presenting Map of the Dead, our mobile, location-based, augmented reality zombie killing role-playing game, at the Technori Pitch. In this video we share new … Continued
Reppio is a free, reputation-based marketplace that helps its users find local classifies with credibility. This online sales platform positions itself as a more reliable and profile-driven Craigslist. Doejo worked to create a new site … Continued
Julian Posada may not work in tech but throughout his career has always been the type of leader to embrace technology. He says having an open mind about bringing tech into the myriad of businesses … Continued
We had the pleasure of meeting hyper-local, Chicago-centric designer Meng Yang last year to chat about his Know Your Flag project, an homage to the historical facets of the Chicago flag with various prints. But … Continued
Our very own zombie survival, augmented-reality RPG mobile game, Map of the Dead will be presenting at Technori Pitch this Tuesday, Feb. 26. At this monthly tech showcase, five presenters get five minutes to pitch … Continued
Our friend Victor Saad will be presenting at TEDx WindyCity‘s Contrast event this Saturday about his Leapyear Project. A year ago, he became interested in business school programs around social enterprise. After researching typical MBA … Continued
Hey Bow Truss fans! We have the opportunity to win this year’s Best New Coffee Shop from Time Out Chicago’s Eat Out Awards. So if your morning doesn’t start without a cup of our acclaimed … Continued
We are excited to announce the winner of our Threadless design competition. We received a lot of mind-blowing submissions but “Campfire Coffee” by Trevor Jones really stood out. Join us in congratulating Trevor, a Threadless Community member, … Continued
Dag Kittlaus is a native Chicagoan and founder of Siri, the virtual personal assistant for mobile devices that launched three years ago last week. Last night he joined 1871 for their Founder Stories event where … Continued
How do you tell the story of a charismatic 90-year-old sporting goods distributor while anticipating the company’s future? Maurice’s Sporting Goods came to Doejo to capture this story in an 18-minute documentary with interviews of … Continued
StartupBus is an annual three-day entrepreneurial competition commonly known as a hackathon. Competitors are challenged to conceive, build and launch a viable startup with a group of strangers in 72 hours while travelling 60 mph … Continued
Andrew R. Wright just finished his “Bring Bow Truss Home” mural outside our Lakeview roastery on Broadway. Check out his design process and the black and gold illustrations he braved Chicago’s first treacherous winter week … Continued
For those who have been living under a social media rock for the past week, Vine is Twitter’s new video sharing app. The simple app lets users shoot and share six-second looped videos, tapping into the … Continued
(Photo by Kyle LaMere) “Dress like a CEO and people will think you are,” says Ryan Beshel. This idea was the inspiration for the Bow Tie Blend and is how Ryan lives his life. Whether he’s building press relations … Continued
Ashley Elander is a Chicago-based illustrator who was tapped to create the intricate chalk mural that serves as the visual focal point of the Bow Truss’s River North location, set to open later this week. … Continued
The word’s out: We’ll be opening the second Bow Truss this week in River North—right at the steps of the Merch Mart Brown Line, 406 N. Wells St. Here’s DNAInfo’s piece on us today: While … Continued
