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The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead Jan. 7, 2019

For the week of Jan. 7, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations, Pitches 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 at Dreambank: 1 Million Cups – Advocate MD Professional Development,…

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Madworks Accelerator Seeks Spring Cohort

Applications for Madworks Accelerator‘s spring cohort are being accepted until Feb. 2, the organization announced today. The free program, which typically has 5-6 startups per cohort, will run Feb. 11 to…

The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead Dec. 31, 2018

For the week of Dec. 31, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Professional Development, Workshops Noon-2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 at DreamBank: The Essential Steps to a Career You Love…

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Doyenne Group Year in Review

In 2018, The Doyenne Group launched its Evergreen Fund, moved into StartingBlock Madison and hosted events in Milwaukee, among other milestones the organization recapped recently. As previously reported, the Evergreen…

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The Week Ahead Dec. 24, 2018

For the week of Dec. 24, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Professional Development, Workshops Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30 at Synergy Coworking: Vision Board

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Apps Open for Doyenne Founder Series

Applications are being accepted for the 2019 Doyenne Founder Series until Monday, Dec. 31, the organization announced recently. According to the website, the year-long cohort will accept 10 female business…

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The Week Ahead Dec. 17, 2018

For the week of Dec. 17, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Pitches, Presentations 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19 at Dreambank: 1 Million Cups – Ventris Learning LLC Professional Development, Workshops…

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The Week Ahead Dec. 10, 2018

For the week of Dec. 10, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Pitches, Presentations 4-6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10 at StartingBlock: Madworks – Fall 2018 Graduation 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday,…

Rock River Capital

Rock River Makes First Investment

Rock River Capital Partners announced today its first investment–just two weeks after it closed its first fund–in Gravy, a Madison-based social shopping platform that uses gamification to turn e-commerce shopping into…

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2019 Gov Biz Plan Contest Now Open

The Wisconsin Technology Council’s 16th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries now until 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, organizers announced recently. Similar to year’s past, the contest…