VC MKE, lead by Dana Guthrie of Gateway Capital, Ed Javier of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Maggie Fernandes of We Pivot, Que Ei-Amin of Young Enterprising Society (YES), and Tarik Moody of 88Nine Milwaukee Radio, hosted its first event on June 28 at the law offices of Godfrey and Kahn . The organization, created to … Spotted: VC MKE Social
Marshalling Our Resources (MOR), a collation of organizations dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship in Wisconsin, hosted its first networking event on June 27. The Sherman Phoenix was the location of MOR’s first speed-networking event. Business owners met with local experts for quick discussions on the resources available to support their businesses. Among the experts who attended … Spotted: MOR Networking Edition
The Milwaukee Business Journal hosted its annual Women of Influence event to honor women making their mark on Milwaukee. Thirty women were recognized for their exceptional contributions to the community. The city came to the Wisconsin Center to celebrate these remarkable women, and MKEStartup.News was there to cheer them on.
In March 2022, MKEStartup.News spoke to Milwaukee business leader Khalif El Amin about the state of Milwaukee’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. He noted that one thing the city lacked was a hero – a success story that would inspire Milwaukee to increase its support for the startup community. El Amin suggested that Chad Johnson, founder of TipaScRxipt, … Meet Chad Johnson
In September 2021, Marcell Jackson opened coworking space Ambition Center MKE. Located in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood, the space is intentional about welcoming BIPOC entrepreneurs and freelancers to join their workplace community. Ambition Center MKE offers a number of features unique to the typical coworking space. In addition to the workspaces and office services that have … Free Coworking Fridays at Ambition Center MKE
It’s Friday, finally! Time to catch up on some of the good things happening in our great city’s startup and entrepreneurship scene. Below is a list of click-worthy articles that will end your week with a smile. If you have some startup ecosystem good news to share, please send it to info@MKEStartup.News Big changes at OpenGov Wisconsin Inno … TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success