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.2 min read·May 4, 2020--2--2
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…4 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Mar 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…6 min read·Mar 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…6 min read·Mar 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.2 min read·Mar 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…9 min read·Mar 15, 2020--2--2
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…4 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Nov 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.5 min read·Sep 24, 2019----