TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success 

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 

A new season of Project Pitch It has begun Madison entrepreneur’s travel company earns $10K on season premiere of ‘Project Pitch It’ (biztimes.com)

Renissant on the rise! Wisconsin Inno – Milwaukee logistics software startup Renaissant secures $1.07 million capital raise (bizjournals.com)

Looking for a turnkey brewery? Milwaukee Brewing Co. and its Milwaukee Ale House are up for sale (jsonline.com)

This week in Midwest Funding Midwest Funding Report: Chicago’s Kin Closes $82M – Mug.News

A legendary Milwaukeean remembered Michael Cudahy’s 10 rules for business offer lessons for today’s business leaders | Ep. 122 (biztimes.com)

Opportunities

Calling all budding student entrepreneurs Wisconsin YES! (Youth Entrepreneurs in Science) | A statewide youth business plan contest modeled after the successful Governor’s Business Plan Contest.

Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition 2022 is now accepting application Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition 2022

The Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator is now accepting applications The Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator

FOR-M by MKE Tech Hub is now accepting applications FOR-M

Milwaukee-centric Clicks

China Lights are back! China Lights festival will return to Boerner Botanical Gardens (jsonline.com)

Think you’re busy? Check out this pair How one couple balances their marriage and two businesses (onmilwaukee.com)

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