Category Archives: General & Events

IEDC Forum Coming to Madison

The International Economic Development Council’s Economic Future Forum (IEDC) is coming to town, taking place June 7-9 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, organizers announced recently. According to a release,…

Zendesk CEO to Speak at gener8tor Meetup

Mikkel Svane, founder and CEO of Zendesk, will be the guest speaker at the gener8tor meetup taking place at noon Thursday at 30 W. Mifflin St. Svane will discuss the…

Finalists for 2015 Biz Contest Announced

The Wisconsin Technology Council today announced the finalists that will present at the annual Governor’s Business Plan Contest during the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference next week at the Alliant Energy Center….

Entrepreneurs’ Conference Adds Digital Health Panel

A panel of four experts in topics ranging from digital health to venture capital will kick off the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference, organizers announced today. According to a release, Mark Bakken of…

Doyenne Announces Summer Retreat

The Doyenne Group’s sixth retreat for female-led businesses will take place June 25-27 at HotelRED, the organization announced recently. According to a release, the event will provide speakers and mentors…

Sixth Class Graduates gener8tor

Startup accelerator gener8tor reached several milestones in the months leading up to its Winter Launch Day Thursday night at the Barrymore Theatre. First, it raised $2.1 million in “gener8tor Fund…

Blue Ribbon Outdoors Wins Madison College Challenge

Matthew Sonnentag’s business plan for Blue Ribbon Outdoors won the third annual Madison College Challenge held last Friday at Madison College’s Truax Campus. “I’m speechless,” Sonnentag said. “I certainly didn’t expect…

WEDC Audit Report Released

New efforts are needed to help ensure that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) administers its state-funded programs effectively. That’s one of the recommendations of the biannual report released today…

AmFam CEO Highlights gener8tor Premiere

American Family Insurance CEO Jack Salzwedel will serve as the keynote speaker for gener8tor’s premiere night, taking place 5-9 p.m. May 14 at the Barrymore Theatre, the organization announced recently. According…

Design Like Mad Seeks Expansion

Design Like Mad announced this week that it has launched a Kickstarter campaign with the goal of using the funds to bring its 12-hour design marathons to more cities. Pledges…