Posted by: Alexx Miles
Here’s what we learned from TechWeek, about entrepreneurship: Believe so deeply in your idea that you’d do whatever it takes to see if it will work. Recognize that the worst thing that could happen is failure. Realize that most people don’t succeed, but have faith you will. Decide to take a risk. Ask for opinions. Don’t listen when people say… Read More
Posted by: Alexx Miles
This past weekend, Chicago celebrated the annual TechWeek Conference at the Merchandise Mart. The conference was full of successful entrepreneurs sharing their stories and the aspiring taking in every word. On Monday, I attended Style 2.0: Lifestyles of the Fashionable & Web Savvy panel with Rick. The presenters were Brian Spaly (CEO of Chicago’s Trunk… Read More
Posted by: Alexx Miles
Said Matt Maloney as he accepted his Moxie for CEO of the Year. I clapped, not only for Matt’s success, but for the tech community that has made Chicago become the city it is today and the city it will be tomorrow. If you’re a 21 year old college student, the word “free” is all… Read More
Posted by: Alexx Miles
I’m Alexx Miles, Dashfire’s intern. I’m a rising senior at DePaul University studying Communications and Journalism, but for the summer I’ve transferred to the University of 1871, where I hope to learn as much as I can about the tech community. Networking is my thing, so if you’re ever in the office (which you should… Read More
