Category Archives: General & Events

‘Office Hours’ Available at 100State

Allen Dines, a longtime mentor and advocate in the Madison business scene, will be offering free advice sessions to entrepreneurs at 100state, the University of Wisconsin announced today. The “office…

Capital Entrepreneurs Releases 2013 Recap

Capital Entrepreneurs‘ member companies raked in $28 million in revenue in 2013, according to the organization’s year-end summary. In addition, Wisconsin startup companies raised more than $150 million of venture…

Free Advice for Biz Plan Contest

Entrepreneurs interested in entering the 2014 Governor’s Business Plan Contest are invited to attend a free information session at 6 p.m. Thursday at Brocach’s downtown location. Potential entrants can hear…

CTM Offers Free SBIR/STTR Training

The Center for Technology Commercialization is offering a free seminar on applying for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Technology Transfer Research (STTR) funding from 9 a.m. – noon Thursday, Jan. 23…

Sun Mountain Kegonsa to Manage State Fund

The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) announced recently that Sun Mountain Kegonsa has been selected to manage the state’s $25 million venture capital fund. “I thank the committee for their time and…

Gener8tor Moves Across the Square

Startup accelerator gener8tor moved from one side of the Capitol Square to the other–from 1 E. Main St. to 30 W. Mifflin St.–the company announced this week. “The impetus for…

Call for Entries to Governor’s Biz Plan Contest

  The annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is once again open for entries and will be until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. The mission of the contest is “to…

UW Group Aims to Increase Startups

In conjunction with its recent launch of D2P (Discovery to Product), the University of Wisconsin announced recently the creation of the Advocacy Consortium for Entrepreneurs, tasked with increasing the number and…

WIN Panel Provides Affordable Care Act Tips

With many provisions of the Affordable Care Act taking effect on Jan. 1, a panel at the monthly Wisconsin Innovation Network luncheon this week at the Sheraton Hotel recommended to…

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WARF to Help Minority, Female Entrepreneurs

A new program called UpStart was created by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation to help aspiring minority and female entrepreneurs gain the skills needed to be successful in business, the…