Posted by: admin
Yesterday, EverTrue, a Dashfire portfolio company, announced a $5.25 million financing led by Bain Capital Ventures. Though EverTrue, an education fundraising platform, is headquartered in Boston, the story has a very important built in chicago back story. At EverTrue’s core is improving the relationship of Alumni and their schools, which is also a personal mission of EverTrue’s CEO, Brent Grinna. … Read More
Posted by: Alexx Miles
Times have changed. College isn’t the only path to success anymore. In order to land a great job, you’ve got to stand out. “Getting another university degree doesn’t make you different,” says the NYTimes. If you agree, get excited about Dev Bootcamp. Dev Bootcamp is a school for developers that originated in San Fran in 2012…. Read More
Posted by: Kelsey Lutz
I’m excited to announce that applications are open for our Dashfire Launch program! Dashfire Launch will enable one MBA-led team to validate their business model and launch their startup through $35,000 of services and collaboration from Chicago’s best strategists. The program is targeted to Kellogg School of Management and Chicago Booth. The selected team will… Read More
Posted by: Kelsey Lutz
Hi Everyone! This week marks my six month anniversary at Dashfire and next week, we’ll launch a new Dashfire competition that I’m spearheading. The competition is focused on digital startups, Chicago collaboration, venture capital, and business school – all components of my journey from Wall Street to River North (I don’t think “digital prairie” is… Read More
