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2020 Forward Festival Preview

The 11th annual Forward Festival will take place Aug. 13-20 and feature more than 45 events, most of them virtual. New this year is the Forward Festival app. Attendees can…

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The Week Ahead Aug. 10, 2020

Pitches, Presentations 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11: Online – WARF, Wisconsin Technology Council, Michael Best Strategies & University of Wisconsin Milwaukee: Shaping the Endless Frontier Webinar Professional…

‘Gener8tor Presents’ Set for Aug. 13

Gener8tor will host a virtual event called ‘Gener8tor Presents’ from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 to celebrate the 15 graduates from its three flagship accelerator programs: gener8tor Madison, The Brandery…

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The Week Ahead Aug. 3, 2020

Professional Development, Workshops 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4: Online – SBDC UW-Stevens Point: How to Understand Your Market and Advertise to Them on a Budget 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6: Online…

CDL Partners with UW, AmFam

Toronto-based Creative Destruction Lab announced recently it is partnering with the University of Wisconsin and American Family Ventures for its objectives-based entrepreneurship program for students and faculty. According to its website,…

Five Finalists for Pressure Chamber Named

The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce today announced the five finalists for its annual Pressure Chamber pitch contest, to be held virtually from 1:30-3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 as part…

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The Week Ahead July 27, 2020

Pitches, Presentations Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, July 28: Online – Dreambank: Business For Good – Sustainability Panel 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, July 28: Online – Wisconsin Technology Council: Crossing the Coronavirus Chasm…

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WEDC Receives 30K Apps for Grant

More than 30,500 applications for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC) “We’re All In” Small Business Grant have been received, the organization announced recently. According to a release, $27.4 million…

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The Week Ahead July 20, 2020

Professional Development, Workshops 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, July 20: Online – WWBIC: Marketing Mondays – Marketing Check-Up 11:45 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 22: Online – StartingBlock Madison: Marketing on Tap-…

2020 Startup Showcase Apps Open

Applications are now being accepted until July 26 for the eighth annual Startup Showcase, which will take place virtually from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 as part of Forward Festival, organizers…