Category Archives: General & Events

100state Raising Funds, Supplies for the Homeless

100state launched recently an Indiegogo campaign called 100friends to raise $1,500 to buy supplies for the homeless, the organization announced. According to the coworking space’s CEO and director, Joe Sweeney,…

4490 Ventures Selects Leader

A $30 million venture capital fund has its first general partner. The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) announced Tuesday that Greg Robinson…

Monty Schmidt: Bitcoins a ‘Gamechanger’

Sonic Foundry Founder Monty Schmidt raved about the cryptocurrency known as bitcoin during a panel discussion at the monthly WIN luncheon held Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel. Schmidt, who now…

Registration Opens for Burrill Competition

More than $50,000 in cash awards and services is up for grabs in the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition, which takes place May 2. The deadline to apply is…

Chamber Revamps Expo for Entrepreneurs

Zach Brandon does it again. Under Brandon’s leadership, the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce has increased engagement with local startups and entrepreneurs, and the latest evidence comes in the form…

UW’s Innovation Days Hits 20 Years

Innovation Days, the University of Wisconsin’s annual undergraduate invention competition, celebrates its 20th anniversary when it takes place Thursday and Friday at Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Dr. According to a release,…

CSA Partners Offers Office Hours

Pat Farley and Brian Taffora of CSA Partners will be holding free office hours for entrepreneurs Feb. 20 at gener8tor’s Madison office, gener8tor announced recently. CSA Partners is a Midwest…

Madison Startup Fair Returns

  University of Wisconsin students and the general public will once again have the chance to meet with area startups at the 2014 Madison Startup Fair taking place from noon-4 p.m. Wednesday at…

Ample Office Space Among Gov Biz Plan Prizes

In the spirit of several new coworking spaces opening up in Madison last year, Governor’s Business Plan Contest officials announced this week the prizes, including various office space, for the annual competition….

Community is Focus of Coworking Spaces

A panel of representatives from various coworking spaces in Madison said Tuesday at the monthly Wisconsin Innovation Network luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel that providing benefits to the community and not…