Women’s Entrepreneurship Week returns with expanded access

Startup Resources

Women’s Entrepreneurship Week returns with expanded access

Women’s Entrepreneurship Week will return to Milwaukee May 11-14 with more than 30 events, over 75 speakers and a new ...

Capital & Finance

Wisconsin VC funding for March 2026   

According to PitchBook, Wisconsin startups raised at least $16,600,000 in disclosed funding in March 2026. AIQ Solutions raised $2.99 million ...

Wisconsin VC funding for March 2026   

Startup

Startup success story: La Lune Collection

Many companies grow by expanding production, outsourcing operations, or relocating to reduce costs. But for more than four decades, Milwaukee ...

Startup success story: La Lune Collection
TalkToMedi brings AI medical receptionist to Wisconsin

Startup

TalkToMedi brings AI medical receptionist to Wisconsin

The front desk staff are on the front lines of the healthcare system. Reaching a medical provider shouldn’t be difficult, ...

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Pre-Seed Funding Round

Early round of funding for initial startups. Often funds are raised from family, friends, the founder’s own resources, and occasionally, angel investors.

Why Startups?

The entire community benefits when startups succeed. Find out why these businesses are crucial to growth in Milwaukee.

DataTool

The Wisconsin Policy Forum is pleased to share DataTool, an innovative database the shows Milwaukee’s economic progress.

Start In Wisconsin

Start In Wisconsin is a resource that helps owners and startups power the connections they need to start, scale and accelerate their businesses.

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