Category Archives: General & Events

2022 Madison College Challenge

Halo’s Advocates Wins 2022 Madison College Challenge

Halo’s Advocates, which is a community-centered source of prenatal necessities for Black women, won the annual Madison College Challenge held today at Madison College’s Truax Campus. The Deforest, Wis.-based company…

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Co-Op Accelerator to Launch This Spring

Gener8tor and the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, with support from the Madison Cooperative Development Coalition, are launching a Worker-Owned Cooperative Startup Accelerator this spring, organizers announced recently. The…

The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead May 2, 2022

Professional Development, Workshops 4-5 p.m. Monday, May 2 Online — SBDC: Financial Management – Sprint! 4-5 p.m. Thursday, May 5 Online — Madison SCORE: Six Simple Steps 8 a.m. –…

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Madison Ranks High for Starting a Business

Madison ranks No. 19 in WalletHub’s newest report that ranks the best large cities to start a business, released earlier this week. The report ranks cities based on 20 key…

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The Week Ahead April 25, 2022

Pitches, Presentations 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 at Sheraton Hotel — WIN Luncheon: Exact Sciences Success Turning New Pages 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 at Discovery Building…

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Progress Center for Black Women Launches FOCUS Program

The Progress Center for Black Women is launching a program for entrepreneurs called F.O.C.U.S (Fundamentals, Opportunities, Consistency, Understanding, Success), the organization announced recently. According to the website, the program is…

Spring Tech Kickoff

Spring Tech Kickoff Taking Place in May

After going virtual the past two years, the annual Spring Tech Kickoff returns to an in-person format and will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 19 at Garver Feed Mill,…

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The Week Ahead April 18, 2022

Pitches, Presentations Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 Online — Doyenne Group: Informational Session 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 at Grainger Hall — Wisconsin School of Business: Distinguished Entrepreneurs…

Wisconsin Tech Council

QNBV Law Amended to Further Help Startups

Wisconsin companies that are certified as Qualified New Business Ventures (QNBV) will have more incentive to stay in the state after the QNBV law was amended on April 10, the…

The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead April 11, 2022

Pitches, Presentations 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 Online — Badger Talks Live: Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 at Discovery Building — WARF: Entrepreneurons: The Black…