The 2014 Startup Weekend Madison event is a wrap! Congratulations to all teams and thank you to everyone who participated. We hope you enjoyed the weekend and learned a ton. Check out some great pictures from the event here, and the full team list here (with project details). The high quality of projects this year …
Join us for Madison’s 2nd Annual Spring Tech Kickoff and Capital Entrepreneurs Open Social TONIGHT (Wednesday, March 26) from 6-8pm at US Bank Building on the Capitol Square. A lot has happened since last year’s inaugural spring event, and even more is coming this year. Come celebrate achievements and let’s share a little about what’s …
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The third annual Startup Weekend Madison event returns the weekend of April 4-6, 2014. Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups. REGISTER NOW! Here’s some of what’s in store: Food: Enjoy 7 delicious catered meals …
Join us for Madison’s 2nd Annual Spring Tech Kickoff and Capital Entrepreneurs Open Social on Wednesday, March 26 from 6-8pm at US Bank Building on the Capitol Square! Techies, Entrepreneurs, Startup folks, and everyone else in our amazing town and its amazing universities and schools driving the amazing energy springing up in and around tech …
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Startup Weekend returns to Madison April 4-6, 2014. This is the third Startup Weekend Madison event. The last 2 each brought together 100 people for a weekend to work on some exciting projects. Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, …
Greater Madison’s most promising early-stage companies will have the chance to promote their work, connect with investors and potentially join an exclusive delegation of Madison-area startups in meetings with global venture investment firms, all as part of a new business pitch contest called Pressure Chamber. The live competition will be held in conjunction with the …
The Startup Fair is back! The 2014 Madison Startup Fair features successful startups from the Madison area. The goal of the event is to enable startups to connect with potential intern and full time employees, as well as raise the awareness of Madison startups on campus. Anyone interested in technology and entrepreneurship can talk one-on-one …
Join Capital Entrepreneurs on a (coach) bus trip to Milwaukee on Wednesday, February 12th to spend an evening learning about Techstars’ Chicago program, presented by Startup Milwaukee and Golden Angels Investors. This free event will feature prominent entrepreneurs Sam Yagan (CEO of match.com and co-founder of OkCupid) and Troy Henikoff (co-founder of Techstars Chicago and …
The 2nd Capital Entrepreneurs / Startup Milwaukee joint event will take place in Madison TONIGHT (January 22nd) starting at 6pm. It’s an Open Social format, so anyone with an interest in entrepreneurship is welcome to join. The event will focus on continuing the conversation about better connecting and strengthening the entrepreneurial communities in Madison, Milwaukee, …
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There’s a new startup in town. Meet GoStrive, a community engagement platform for health and wellness organizations (and special events). Founded in 2012 by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater professor, Choton Basu, the startup now has nine employees. GoStrive is currently lead by Accelerate Madison founder, James Jackson. GoStrive is the exclusive partner of the National Parks …
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2013 was a year full of activity and increasing visibility for the Madison startup scene. Capital Entrepreneurs membership grew 50% in 2013 and now encompasses nearly 300 members – all of which are founders or early stage employees of Madison area startups. Capital Entrepreneurs member companies now employ over 350 full time people and created …
Spill is a confidential place for young adults to “spill†about life issues anonymously, and share advice, support, and encouragement with one other. Originally launched for college students, the service has now expanded to high school students in the US and Canada. Spill is now available at 150 colleges, and they currently have an IndiGoGo …
gener8tor has been rated as one of the “Top 9 Hot Startup Accelerators” by CNN Money. gener8tor is based in Madison and Milwaukee, and hosts two 12 week accelerator programs each year. gener8tor was represented by their focus in Hardware, which pulls from the area’s local manufacturing network and offers access to electrical and mechanical …
The year of 2013 was an action filled year for PerBlue. Our flagship title Parallel Kingdom saw the release of an entirely new Age. The Age of Ascension was the 5th Age launched for the game and went live in February 2013. It was the first new Age to be released in over 2 years, …
The 2nd Capital Entrepreneurs / Startup Milwaukee joint event will take place in Madison on the evening of January 22nd. It’s an Open Social format, so anyone with an interest in entrepreneurship is welcome to join. The event will focus on continuing the conversation about better connecting and strengthening the entrepreneurial communities in Madison, Milwaukee, …
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This past year was quite the ride for EatStreet. We started off 2013 strong with our Series A investment led by Cornerstone Angels and Independence Equity, followed by a great TechCrunch article discussing the proud milestone and our plans for our new funds. Sticking true to those plans, we wasted no time utilizing said funds. …
Keeping loyal customers is less expensive than getting new ones , which requires a little more effort and sometimes a bit of creativity. You can even hire an interim CIO to help with innovation decisions and aligning processes and technology to best support the business. They can deliver a unique perspective to help your company …
There is an upcoming Doyenne Retreat for women entrepreneurs the weekend of February 7-9, 2014. The Doyenne Retreat is a weekend-long, strategic planning workshop for women-led startups. The Retreat is a opportunity for you and your team to escape the day-to-day routine and focus on developing your next strategic move. There will be intense feedback …
2013 represented another year of rapid growth for Networked Insights. Dozens of the world’s largest brands and advertising spenders joined our client roster during 2013. To accommodate the demand for our technology-enabled marketing services, we expanded our offices in Chicago, New York, Madison, and LA increasing our full-time head count by 42%. On the client …
2013 has been a fast-paced and exciting year for Murfie! We kicked off the year with a move (down the block) to larger, better digs at 7 North Pinckney Street. Ordinarily, moving an office of software developers one block is pretty straightforward, but Murfie had the added challenge of safely moving our valuable inventory. As …
