Which came first, the art or the copy?

At a gallery in River North as I was reading Ramsin Canon’s “Scipio, Nasica,” I stood dazed, wondering if her road trip through Utah to find her real mother was fact or fiction—the accompanying art … Continued

Snackpot Launch Party!

Last Thursday was the launch party for The Snackpot. Did you make it out? Everyone enjoyed good music, tasty food, and hilarious commentary on the world of snacks. Check out a few of the photographs … Continued

Social co-working club, Jelly Chicago finds new home

(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

Founder Stories kick off at 1871 with GrubHub

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

Congratulations Dan Lyne, ITA CityLIGHTS winner

(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

Excelerate Labs selects 2012 class, moves to 1871

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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