Sponsors

Jeff Vercauteren & Melia Carter – Verizon is working on a build-out of small cell wireless technology to improve the existing 4G LTE network and lay the groundwork for the future 5G network. This is particularly important to the start-up community because small cells will provide the network needed to support emerging technologies such as AR/VR/MR, drones, driverless cars and other types of technology that rely on a fast, reliable mobile connection, particularly in dense, urban areas. [Contact Verizon]

Joe Boucher, Craig Miller, and Drew Coursin – Neider & Boucher represents multiple Capital Entrepreneurs member companies and have a strong history of providing legal advice to startups and new businesses.  Boucher is also a lecturer at the UW Business school. [Contact Neider & Boucher]

Luella Schmidt – Fine Point Consulting provides outsourced accounting CFO advisory services. We help our clients focus on delivering quality to their customers while we provide quality information to help you make better business decisions. [Contact Fine Point Consulting]

Josh Meinen – Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm whose specialized professionals guide clients through an ever-changing business world, helping them win now and anticipate tomorrow. Our primary focus is to provide core accounting, tax and advisory services while leveraging our industry experience working with clients that occupy all stages of development—from start-ups to entrepreneurs to family-run businesses to private equity-owned companies. [Contact Baker Tilly]

Deron Curliss – BDO USA has been recognized as a premier accounting, tax, financial advisory and consulting organization for over 100 years. Providing services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies, BDO offers a sophisticated array of services and global capabilities, combined with the personal attention of experienced and committed professionals. [Contact BDO]

Mary Strickland, Laura Murray, Meg Prestigiacomo, and Jim Hodge – Baird is an employee-owned, international financial services firm with $203 billion in client assets. We provide private wealth management, institutional asset management, private equity, investment banking and capital markets services to clients through
our offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. As employee-owners, we manage for the long term, continuously building capabilities to best serve clients. And we conservatively manage our balance sheet and capital position to maintain financial flexibility in all types of market conditions. [Contact Baird]

Alton Multhauf – First Business Bank is a Wisconsin-based, publicly traded company with a focus on local business that remains unwavering after over twenty years. With a niche banking model that combines strategic solutions and unmatched service, we focus on your business banking, commercial lending, company retirement plans, private wealth, and specialty finance needs. Our experts plug in as indispensable catalysts of your financial growth strategy. [Contact First Business Bank]