How much is 1871 membership?

Individual early-stage membership is $200 a month or $2000 a year; team membership is $500 a month or $5000 a year. The page does not name the currency.

Fill out an early-stage application form.

What do early-stage members get?

24/7 shared desks in downtown Chicago and Startup Roadmap workshops every Wednesday, among other benefits.

Is 1871 active in 2026?

Yes. It held the Momentum Awards on 17 Sep 2026 and runs hundreds of events a year.

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1871: price, who can join and alternatives

1871 is a non-profit innovation hub in downtown Chicago with membership tracks for early-stage and growth-stage startups. Early-stage members get 24/7 desk access, weekly Wednesday workshops and a peer community, and the hub held its Momentum Awards on 17 Sep 2026.

Checked on 28 October 2026 against 1871's own pages. Remote Builders runs a free founder community too, so it appears in the alternatives, marked "(ours)".

1871 at a glance

What	Detail	Source
Who it's for	A private collective of founders, leaders and innovators in tech	1871.com
Early-stage community	About 400 early startups from idea to product-market fit	1871.com
Price	Individual $200 a month or $2000 a year; team $500 a month or $5000 a year (currency not named)	1871.com
Where	Shared desks in downtown Chicago, 24/7	1871.com
Workshops	Startup Roadmap workshops every Wednesday	1871.com
Entry rule	Early-stage members apply through a form	1871.com
Activity	Momentum Awards held on 17 Sep 2026	1871.com
Events	Hundreds of events a year	1871.com
Organisation	Registered 501c3 non-profit	1871.com

Who it suits

Chicago founders who want a desk plus a peer community
Early-stage founders who want weekly structured workshops
Founders in under-represented groups, with dedicated BLKtech, LTNtech and WMNtech tracks

Who it doesn't suit

Founders outside Chicago
Founders who only want free meetups
Solo builders not ready to apply for a membership

Alternatives to 1871

Community	Price	Entry rule
1 Million Cups Chicago	Not published	Open; register on Luma, apply to present
Bootstrappers Breakfast	$10.00 per event on Meetup (currency not named)	Open; book each event; no pitching
Capital Factory	Not published	Register for events; All Access network for experienced founders
Chicago Founders Club	Free	Open; register on Sweatpals
Chicago Indie Hackers	Not published	Open; RSVP on Meetup
Chicago Startup Events	Not published	Varies; dinner seats need host approval
Chicago Women Visionary Entrepreneurs	Not published	Open; RSVP on Meetup
Colorado Startups (Denver Startups)	Not published	Join the Meetup group and RSVP on Luma

Compare all 471 founder communities, each row dated.

Questions about 1871

How much is 1871 membership?: Individual early-stage membership is $200 a month or $2000 a year; team membership is $500 a month or $5000 a year. The page does not name the currency.
How do I join?: Fill out an early-stage application form.
What do early-stage members get?: 24/7 shared desks in downtown Chicago and Startup Roadmap workshops every Wednesday, among other benefits.
Is 1871 active in 2026?: Yes. It held the Momentum Awards on 17 Sep 2026 and runs hundreds of events a year.

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Website: 1871.com
Price: Individual $200 a month or $2000 a year (currency not named)
Entry rule: Fill out an application form
Format: Non-profit innovation hub with desks, workshops and events, Chicago, Illinois
Checked: 28 October 2026

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