One of the most progressive city open data policies in the country is being introduced in Madison today. The Open Data Initiative Ordinance will make all current and future public city datasets available via open standard APIs. This will improve government transparency and function, while at the same time unleash valuable city data to developers. …
Madison CityCamp, on Saturday, June 16th, will bring together local government officials, municipal employees, programmers, designers, citizens, and journalists to share perspectives and insights about the cities in which they live. CityCamp recognizes that local governments and community organizations have the most direct influence and impact on our daily lives. This event seeks to create …
Madison based social media marketing company Shoutlet has raised $15 million in a Series C funding round. The round was lead by FTV Capital of San Francisco and New York. Shoutlet has raised a total of $24.2 million since launching in 2010, and plans to hire 100 people in the Madison area over the next …
Startup Wisconsin officially launches tonight (Thursday, May 31) in Milwaukee. This will be the 23rd statewide organization formed under The Startup America Partnership, which was launched at the White House in 2011. Startup Wisconsin was formed to support, mentor and provide access to resources for the state’s young entrepreneurs. Groups across the state (including Capital …
Capital Entrepreneurs member company PerBlue was recently featured on Forbes. The article featured PerBlue Co-Founder and CEO Justin Beck as he tells the story of launching PerBlue from his college apartment in 2008. The article dives deep into the early history and culture of PerBlue, and many of the obstacles the core team faced. “The …
A business plan is a very important and strategic tool for entrepreneurs. A good business plan not only helps entrepreneurs focus on the specific steps necessary for them to make business ideas succeed, but it also helps them to achieve short-term and long-term objectives. Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are …
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CE member Murfie was one of 13 companies to demo at the 4th annual TechStar’s Boston demo day this week. Murfie is a friendly online music marketplace and has already raised $1.4 million in funding. Check out more info on demo day here. From The Next Web: TechStars operates in 4 cities nationwide including Boulder, …
The first ever Startup Weekend in Wisconsin was a huge success. Startup Weekend Madison had over 100 participants who pitched 61 different ideas. Of these, 15 projects were chosen and teams worked on them over the weekend. The full list of projects (with details) is available here, and the prizes are available here. The experience …
CE member company StyleShuffler.com will launch its fashion mobile app this Friday, May 4 at The Gap, 341 State Street, during a public event from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Founded by Madison entrepreneurs Aaron Larner and Pitt Fagan, StyleShuffler has the potential to change the way consumers shop and the way retailers and manufacturers …
Capital Entrepreneurs Week kicks off today and runs through May 6. Capital Entrepreneurs Week brings two of the premiere startup events in the world to Madison – Startup Weekend and 3 Day Startup. The week-and-a-half of entrepreneurship and startup focused events includes speakers, sessions, and more. The burgeoning Madison startup scene has seen a lot …
CE member Spill took home first place and $25,000 at the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Spill was chosen from an initial pool of more than 600 entries to GSVC in a record 50 countries. More information on the competition is available here.
CE member Sconnie Nation has launched the latest addition to the Sconnie brand: beer. Kegs of Sconnie Beer rolled out to multiple downtown Madison bars last week, and 16-ounce cans will also be available at a later date. Sconnie Beer is an American lager similar to Miller High Life or PBR. Read more here.
CE member Vidmaker recently demoed their cloud video editing platform at the debut of the first class from TechStars newest accelerator located in San Antonio. Vidmaker joins CE companies SPILL and Murfie as past and present TechStars participants. Vidmaker makes it easy to manage and edit videos on any device, anywhere and with anyone. The …
Capital Entrepreneurs member Entrustet was acquired by Switzerland based SecureSafe, the market leader in Digital Estate Planning and online data safes. Announcing the acquisition today, DSwiss CEO, Christian Schwarzer, said the acquisition also shows our business partners, investors and other competitors that we plan to stay at the top of this market. According to Schwarzer, …
CE alumni Andrew Ferenci, Corey Capasso, and Dan Reich will be telling the story of their social commerce and analytics startup Spinback Tuesday, April 10. Andrew (entrepreneurship), Corey (entrepreneurship), and Dan (computer science) each had their own CE company in Madison, then moved to New York City where they started Spinback which was sold to …
The Wisconsin Technology Council in partnership with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp has put together the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Toolkit designed to introduce entrepreneurs to the many resources available to them. Wisconsin has become more well known as a great environment for startups (especially Madison in particular) over the last few years. This Toolkit offers a …
CE founding member PerBlue launched their latest mobile game today. The deep, location-based RPG titled Parallel Mafia is the first major addition to PerBlue’s family of “Parallel” games since 2008. Parallel Mafia joins the successful Parallel Kingdom, which now has over 1 million players worldwide. Set in a futuristic and crime-ridden world, Parallel Mafia players …
We’ve got an action packed week of events coming your way! We’re bringing two of the premiere startup events in the world to Madison, along with multiple other startup focused events, and it’s all happening April 25 – May 6, 2012. Capital Entrepreneurs Week is anchored by Startup Weekend and 3 Day Startup. The events …
CE member Codiqa will surpass 10,000 registered users this week, despite being rejected from Y Combinator last fall. Codiqa builds drag-and-drop jQuery Mobile prototyping tools and allows users to share working mobile app prototypes with a team. One month ago Codiqa left private beta and launched an embedded version directly on the jQuery Mobile homepage, …
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Capital Entrepreneurs has recently partnered with the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) to promote their #FixYoungAmerica campaign to address a single, nagging question in the U.S.: How do we overcome the twin epidemics of youth unemployment and underemployment? With youth unemployment at a 60-year high and student-loan debt nearing the $1 trillion mark, can anything be …
