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Doyenne Announces Ninth Retreat

The Doyenne Group’s ninth retreat for female-led businesses will take place Feb. 21-23 at HotelRED, the organization announced recently. According to a release, the event will provide speakers and mentors…

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The Week Ahead Jan. 30, 2017

For the week of Jan. 30, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Madison Central Library – 1 Million Cups Madison: Talavant 2 p.m….

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Madworks’ 9th Accelerator Open

Applications for the Madworks Coworking spring accelerator program are now being accepted through Feb. 1, organizers announced recently. “This cohort, we are trying something new by helping food and beverage-related…

StartingBlock Breaks Ground

It’s one chapter in the book. That’s how StartingBlock Madison Executive Director Scott Resnick described today’s groundbreaking ceremony of the Spark building where StartingBlock will reside. “To imagine a vision…

WEDC Awards $500K in Grants

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to 11 organizations to support entrepreneurship programs throughout the state, the organization announced today. “Economic development is most effective when it…

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The Week Ahead Jan. 23, 2017

For the week of Jan. 23, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Sheraton Hotel – WIN: Extending High-Quality Broadband 9…

Madison Startup Fair Returns Feb. 2

University of Wisconsin students will be able to connect with engineering, computer science and STEM-focused companies while learning more about the local startup scene at the fifth annual Madison Startup…

WARF Discovery Challenge Now Open

The WARF Discovery Challenge is accepting entries from University of Wisconsin graduate students and post-doctoral researchers from all departments for the two-part research competition, organizers announced recently. Abstracts for the…

CE Members See Job Growth, More Capital

Madison startups continue to be a cornerstone of the local economy in terms of job growth and capital raised, according to the Capital Entrepreneurs‘ year-end summary of its membership. In 2016,…

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The Week Ahead Jan. 16, 2017

For the week of Jan. 16, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene: Presentations/Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Madison Central Library – 1 Million Cups Madison: Simply Native…