Last April, Phil Tadros was nominated for the Illinois Technology Association’s CityLIGHTS Award, honoring beacons in local innovation. He had some stiff competition to say the least but he was glad to be in such … Continued
For the third installment of its Founder Stories Series, 1871 invited Bryan Johnson, founder of Braintree, to the stage. Braintree is a Chicago-based company that helps businesses accept online credit card payments. Last night Johnson shared … Continued
Like a blank canvas, the walls of the newly opened Bow Truss Coffee Roasters present a great opportunity for local artists to display their work. The Bow Truss walls, like all of the coffeeshops Phil … Continued
Check out this glowing review of Bow Truss via culture blog, Pure Wow. Enter Bow Truss, a new Lakeview coffee shop designed for those who’d rather sip and savor than plug in and tune out. (Caveat: … Continued
More than 200 coffee and beer enthusiasts, friends and neighbors helped us celebrate the opening of Bow Truss Coffee Roasters this Tuesday, despite record heat. All the more reason to wait in line for one … Continued
Don’t forget—tonight from 7 – 9 p.m., we’ll be serving our small batch roasted coffee alongside craft beer partners Strange Pelican at 2934 N. Broadway. Come on down and grab a cup on us. We … Continued
This week our very own Phil Tadros was asked to speak on a roundtable panel with other local business leaders for business social network, CEO IntroNet. As a collective of CEOs, owners, presidents, executive directors, … Continued
We’ve had a blast this week during our soft opening of Bow Truss Coffee Roasters at 2934 N. Broadway—especially at the Indiegogo sponsored Second City Soiree event Monday. Here’s a peek at our first week … Continued
If it’s one thing we learned about OpenTable founder Chuck Templeton during his keynote Technori Pitch speech, it was that he’s a family man. Templeton confided to the 500-plus tech-enthused crowd that thinking about the … Continued
Yesterday we attended Techweek’s panel on “How Small Businesses Are Generating New Customers, Buzz and Money Online,” with our very own Phil Tadros who joined Adam Chapnick from LA-based crowdfunding bastion, Indiegogo; Matt Johnson, an … Continued
When it came down to the announcement of Best Digital Agency at the first annual Moxie Awards last night, we were at the edge of our seats (mostly because there weren’t enough chairs). We are … Continued
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
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
