Doyenne Winter Retreat Now Open
The Doyenne Group‘s next retreat for female-led ventures will take place Jan. 29-31 at HotelRED. “We have noticed that there is (an increasing) demand for the retreats,” Heather Wentler, co-founder of…
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StartingBlock is Back, Thanks to AmFam
The proposed StartingBlock Madison project has been resuscitated, thanks to an undisclosed financial commitment from American Family Insurance, organizers announced today at Cento. “Today is an exciting day for the entrepreneurial community in…
1 Million Cups Comes to Madison
1 Millions Cups, a free weekly gathering that helps to build startup communities, will launch in Madison on Dec. 17 at 100state and meet every Wednesday, organizers announced today. “Madison…
Governor’s Biz Plan Contest Now Open
The annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries now until 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2015, organizers announced today. According to a release, the contest is for entrepreneurs in the seed, startup…
CTC Offers Livestream of Lean Startup Conference
The Center for Technology Commercialization announced this week it will be offering a free livestream of the Lean Startup Conference 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Dec. 10-11 at the gener8tor…
Gener8tor’s New Fund Worth $2.1M
Startup accelerator gener8tor continues to gain support, as it announced this week it raised $2.1 million in its latest fundraising efforts. “(The financial support) gives us a lot of credibility…
Panel: Madison Has Video Game Talent, too
The large talent pool in the Madison area is not limited to healthcare IT, but also video game developers and creative talent, according to a panel discussion held Tuesday at…
Madison No. 2 for Young Entrepreneurs
A study by personal finance site NerdWallet ranked Madison as the second-best city in the United States for young entrepreneurs, the organization announced this week. The study analyzed access to…
Global Entrepreneurship Week Begins
The Wisconsin Technical College System and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced recently they’re celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week with statewide events, including some in Madison, Nov. 17-23. According to the event page,…
UW Chancellor: Universities Key to Economy
Research universities are important to economic growth, University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank told an audience at the annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium Thursday at the Monona Terrace. “In areas…
