1517 FundinSubversionAnnouncing 1517 Fund Investment: Xona Space SystemsGPS was invented by the Department of Defense nearly fifty years ago. It’s time to build something better. Xona is doing that.May 4, 20202May 4, 20202
1517 FundinSubversionHow to Stand Out When Asking for a JobWe work with a lot of people at the beginning of their careers at 1517. Many of those people are founders. Others go to work for the…Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020
1517 FundThe Art of Working from Home1517 hosted a workshop on how to best work from home with Lisette Sutherland. She is the director of Collaboration Superpowers, a company…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
1517 Fund1517 Grants for Covid-19 ProjectsOn Monday, March 16th, we announced 1517 would be offering our $1k grants to teams working on ideas to mitigate the effects of the current…Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020
1517 FundHome Education and Co-Learning 1011517 gathered leaders in education, especially in homeschooling circles, for a panel and QA on how to address the next couple of months…Mar 22, 2020Mar 22, 2020
1517 FundPick up the phone, it could save a lifeCall your parents and grandparents. Do not text them, do not link them to articles. Call them.Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
1517 Fund1517 Coronavirus MemoTL;DR: Be safe out there! 1517 is taking pitches for $1k grants on ideas to mitigate the effects of the crisis and continuing to deploy…Mar 15, 20202Mar 15, 20202
1517 FundThe Evolution from Founders to CompanyLast week Michael and I returned from a roadshow in Oklahoma visiting investors and founders in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. We were last in…Feb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020
1517 FundinSubversionStudent Entrepreneurship vs EntrepreneurshipWe spend a lot of time on campuses across North America building relationships with students and student entrepreneurship programs. One of…Nov 7, 2019Nov 7, 2019
1517 FundinSubversionFounder Firsts: Moving Into New Office SpaceWe asked some of our founders what their advice is for finding a new office. Here’s what they had to say.Sep 24, 2019Sep 24, 2019