Category Archives: General & Events

gBETA Beloit Accepting Applications

Applications for a Beloit, Wis., version of gBETA, an accelerator for early-stage companies, are now being accepted through Dec. 18, organizers announced. The spring program will last six-week and participating companies…

The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead Dec. 5, 2016

For the week of Dec. 5, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 at Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery – WARF Entrepreneurons: Is venture capital…

Sector67 Seeking to Raise Funds

Sector67 announced recently it’s soliciting donations as it looks to move to a permanent location at 56 Corry St. The public can vote on Yelp’s Gives Local competition through Dec….

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8th Cohort Completes Madworks Accelerator

Madworks Coworking Seed Accelerator’s eighth class will graduate following presentations by the six participating companies at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the @1403 building. As previously reported, the accelerator…

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The Week Ahead Nov. 28, 2016

For the week of Nov. 28, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Madison Central Library – 1 Million Cups Madison: POLCO Professional…

Panel Provides Status of Coworking

Madison’s various coworking spaces are each filling needs within the city’s business community, according to a panel discussion at the monthly WIN luncheon held Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel. “Coworking…

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The Week Ahead Nov. 21, 2016

For the week of Nov. 21, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Sheraton Hotel – IOT: Starting the Journey with…

WI Second in Small Biz Activity

In the Kauffman Index of Main Street Entrepreneurship report released yesterday, Wisconsin ranked second in small business activity. The annual calculates a broad index measure of small and local business activity across…

ESS Panel Talks Investment Trends

National investment trends can affect startups in Wisconsin. That’s according to a panel of lawyers and investors during the Early Stage Symposium held Thursday at the Monona Terrace. For example,…

Panel: Midwest Startups Relying Less on Coasts

Startups in the Midwest are seeing less and less reliance on going to the coasts for capital and talent, a panel of investors said during the Early Stage Symposium held…