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Erica Zazo

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This is my old tech PR account ⤴ Now I'm a full-time freelance outdoor + travel writer ✍️ Go follow me here ➡️ @onecurioustrvlr 🌲 | she/her 🏳️‍🌈

 Chicago, IL
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MSU Alumni
@msualumni27 Apr 2022
Whether it’s road tripping to the Upper Peninsula, backpacking through Arkansas or exploring conservation forests in Florida, @MSUComArtSci grad, Erica Zazo, ’14, invites the world to experience her passion for nature through journalism. Learn More: go.msu.edu/zazo-tw
Photo of Erica on a canoe on the water with the quote, "Spartans have the willpower to try new things and defy the odds." - Erica Zazo, '14, Freelance travel writer and communications director.

ALT Photo of Erica on a canoe on the water with the quote, "Spartans have the willpower to try new things and defy the odds." - Erica Zazo, '14, Freelance travel writer and communications director.

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Jim Dallke (@jdallke) profile pictureJim Dallke@jdallke13 Apr 2022
Chicago tech leaders @itsabhinaya, @ClaudeCimeus, @teecogs and @eduboe want you to come out from behind the Zoom screen and meet the local startup community in real life with @ChiTechIRL bizjournals.com/chicago/inno…

Forget Zoom — these techies are bringing back in-person Chicago startup events

A group of Chicago tech leaders wants you to come out from behind the Zoom screen and meet the local startup community in real life.

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Capt George Wellington Streeter jacked Fairbanks for his land (he shot a couple people & charged squatters rent.) After a decade long court battle, Fairbanks got it back. Today Streeterville has some of the highest property value in the city. Ahhh Chicago 🤷🏾😂😤. 📸: Mark Hersch – at Chicago, IL
Image from Shermann Dilla Thomas (@6figga_dilla)
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Chicago is redefining who wins in tech. Founders, talent from across the U.S. - will you join us? chicagobusiness.com/john-ple… – at Chicago, IL

JPMorgan, Techstars to invest $80M in minority startup founders

It's the latest effort to bring more money to entrepreneurs of color launching companies in Chicago.

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Our next @mappyhour Chicago is on the books -- April 19 (6:30pm). We're playing outdoor trivia, hosted by the @americanalpine of Chicago at @Arcteryx Chicago (Rush St. location). Who's joinin?! mappyhour.org/events/2022/04…

Mappy Hour Archive Homepage - Mappy Hour Archive

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My favorite part about living in #Chicago is it’s midwestern charm, sensibility & community. It’s a diverse, full service city with everything you need. It also happens to have some of the best comedy, music, food, art & education. -@garrycooperjr #TechChicagoTwitterTakeover – at Chicago, IL
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(2/2) Full set on my Instagram @vashon_photo. Link for prints in bio. – at Chicago, IL
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Image from Vashon Jordan Jr. (@vashon_photo)
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It was an honor to be interviewed by @abracarioca and @alex at @TechCrunch about how we’re leveling the playing field for overlooked founders in Chicago at @longjumpfund! W/ @DesireeChicago @StellaAshaolu cc: @longjumpfund @TechRiseChi @fifthstarfunds buff.ly/3wkVyCK
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Chicago has the largest % of women-owned startups at 34%. But we aren't stopping there. Suzanne Muchin (CEO, Bonfire) & @AmandaLannert (CEO, @Jellyvision) share 6 Ways We Can All Do Our Part to Solve “The Women Problem.” #InternationalWomensDay chicagobusiness.com/opinion/… – at Chicago, IL
Why we still have a 'women in tech' problem in Chicago—and how to fix it

Why we still have a 'women in tech' problem in Chicago—and how to fix it

In honor of International Women's Day, here are six actionable ways we’ll be working to improve the presence, impact, and influence of women in tech and business.

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Jim Dallke@jdallke1 Mar 2022
Just 1% of venture capital raised goes to Black entrepreneurs. Chicago's @fifthstarfunds wants to change that bizjournals.com/chicago/inno…
How Fifth Star Funds plans to invest millions in Chicago's Black founders

How Fifth Star Funds plans to invest millions in Chicago's Black founders

Fifth Star Funds has created a unique venture capital fund specifically dedicated to backing Black founders in Chicago.

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All Raise@AllRaise14 Feb 2022
Roses are red, violets are blue, just give women and non-binary people the venture capital funding they deserve.
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87th & Western, Chicago - Circa 1914. (Photo Martin J Laughlin). #ChicagoHistory ™️
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Replying to @P33Chicago
@P33Chicago CEO Brad Henderson, Cleveland Avenue Investor Andrea Zopp and @Techstars Managing Director Neal Sáles-Griffin will join Crain’s reporter @katmdavis to discuss issues facing the tech industry. Join us on Feb. 24: ow.ly/ETZn50HFY0O
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Join us as we dive into the data of our recent Tech Talent Report!📊 #techtalent #techchicago #diversityintech #blackhistorymonth Report: lnkd.in/eJfy_p6u @JoyceFdn, @CleveAveLLC, @Techstars, @shokuna, @CrainsChicago, @katmdavis
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Replying to @P33Chicago
@P33Chicago CEO Brad Henderson, Cleveland Avenue Investor Andrea Zopp and @Techstars Managing Director Neal Sáles-Griffin will join Crain’s reporter @katmdavis to discuss issues facing the tech industry. Join us on Feb. 24: ow.ly/ETZn50HFY0O
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This is amazing advice I used to share *all the time* in my media role. People agonize over their quotes & who's going to negatively read into them. Reality: No one cares/has the time. So it's always better to be interesting than play it safe. teapawt.net/ElaheIzadi/status/1486…
Elahe Izadi (@ElaheIzadi) profile pictureElahe Izadi@ElaheIzadi25 Jan 2022
A great piece of advice I have received is that no one is thinking about you that much. People think about other people for like 5 minutes and then go back to thinking about themselves. If you said something dumb or whatever, just let it go, no one cares.
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My ultimate goal is for Chicago tech to have it’s own SXSW, with the same level of clout and cultural relevance beyond Chicago. Baby steps.
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As TechRise prepares for 2022, we'd like to give daily shoutouts to our incredible 2021 competitors. What better way to start than with our Finale Winner, Dr.Christine Izuakor (@Stineology) of @cyberpopupshop? Check out her $100K winning pitch here: bit.ly/christinefinalepitch
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Fill out our 2022 Application for a chance to pitch your business in front of a panel of VC judges for the chance to win between $25-50k in funding: techrise.co/apply/
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Hopeless Chicago romantic what can I say 🥰
Joanna Klonsky (@joannaklonsky) profile pictureJoanna Klonsky@joannaklonsky22 Dec 2021
This lede ❤️‍🔥 @HeidiStevens13 @ChicagoMag
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