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The Blueprint accelerator launches fifth cohort of tech entrepreneurs
The Milwaukee-based accelerator aims to be a hub for information, resources and capital for urban entrepreneurs. Read More
Eau Claire SaaS firm helps the home care industry adapt to COVID-19
When COVID-19 hit, SMARTcare Software was ready to support the home health care sector with a suite of tools designed to keep caregivers and patients healthy. Read More
Finalists for the Governor’s Business Plan Contest announced
Advancing to the final round of the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest are 28 entries representing the strength and resiliency of the state’s entrepreneurial culture. Read More
Wisconsin’s artists step up to inspire their communities during a challenging time
Despite shows being canceled and galleries closed, arts groups around the state are finding new ways to interact with—and be a source of strength for—their communities. Read More
Red Letter relief fund created to address funding gaps
A pivot from startup funding to offering relief to women-owned businesses throughout a 10-county region of western Wisconsin helps Red Letter Grant prioritize minority business owners during COVID-19. Read More
Co:Lab ‘civic accelerator’ leverages young entrepreneurs’ ideas for positive change
In Wisconsin, social entrepreneurship is thriving right alongside business and tech entrepreneurship, with Milwaukee’s Co:Lab as just the most recent example. Read More
Wisconsin corporations make investment commitments to the Winnow Fund
The Capital Times, Johnsonville Ventures and MGE Energy Inc., as well as Madison private equity firm Inventure Capital, have all recently committed to investing in the Winnow Fund. The amount
Madison entrepreneurs create online resource to connect job seekers with companies that are hiring
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many in the startup community are finding themselves out of work and looking for employment, either for the short or long term. To meet this
Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial spirit rises to the challenge of fighting COVID-19
Distilleries retooling to produce hand sanitizer is one example of the innovative, flexible attitude with which Wisconsin companies are meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the
WWBIC offers online classes and new loan program for small businesses affected by COVID-19
The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) has moved all business and financial educational programming online and on-demand through April due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization
Doyenne Group offers virtual programming to help with COVID-19 impact
As digital operations increasingly replace the physical in response to COVID-19, Wisconsin-based entrepreneurial support community Doyenne Group is one of the organizations converting its programming into online resources. Doyenne Group
Registration closing for small business virtual relief program
The American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact and Milwaukee-based startup accelerator gener8tor are offering virtual emergency programming to help small businesses navigate the effects of COVID-19. The
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