You won’t see Mark Cuban or Barbara Corcoran, but Madison is getting its own “Shark Tank” competition, courtesy of 100state. The organization announced that its members will pitch in front…

Despite launching less than one year ago, Madworks Coworking is already accepting applications for its third accelerator class, organizers announced recently. Applications are due by Jan. 22, 2015 for the…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…