Category Archives: General & Events

Capital Entrepreneurs’ 2015 Recap Released

Madison startups continue to make a statement in the local economy, as they employ 675 full-time employees, including 215 new ones in 2015, according to the Capital Entrepreneurs‘ year-end summary. In addition,…

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Learn About Biz Plan Contest This Week

Interested in applying for the Governor Business Plan but have still have questions? According to a release, 12-time judge Jonathan Fritz and Wisconsin Tech Council President Tom Still will answer…

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Madworks Spring 2016 Applications Open

Applications for Madworks Coworking’s sixth accelerator program are being accepted now through Feb. 5, organizers announced recently. According to a release, Madworks will host a Lean Startup event for all applicants from…

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StartingBlock Introduces Second Gear

StartingBlock Madison, a yet-to-be-developed office and coworking space, is launching its entrepreneurial conference series, Second Gear, at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28 at the Madison Central Library, the organization announced today. The…

Iron Pour Returns Feb. 6

Pour’n Yer Heart Out, the annual community iron pour event, will take place from noon-6 p.m. Feb. 6 at Sector67, 2100 Winnebago St., organizers announced recently. “We couldn’t be more thrilled…

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Doyenne Seeking to Raise Funds

The Doyenne Group announced recently it’s soliciting donations until Sunday as part of its proposal to administer the City of Madison’s Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development Resource Fund. In addition…

BioForward Announces 2016 Board

Four area leaders were voted into the BioForward board of directors at its annual meeting held Wednesday at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Serving a 2016-18 term from Madison are Wellbe…

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Governor’s Biz Plan Accepting Entries

The Wisconsin Technology Council’s 13th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries now until 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2016, organizers announced recently. As previously reported, the contest is…

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Redox Co-Founder Embraces Change

It’s inevitable that a startup will change something about its business model. According to a recent interview of Redox co-founder Niko Skievaski at Startup Grind Madison, that’s normal and encouraged. “If you’re on…

gBETA Announces Fall Cohort

Gener8tor’s fall gBETA cohort has selected the five startups for its fall session that began on Oct. 17, the organization announced today. Four of the five companies are from the…