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
Congratulations, PartsBadger! Wisconsin Inno – Meet the startups selected for the 2022 Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition (bizjournals.com)
This week in Midwestern funding Midwest Funding Report: Viaphoton in Aurora, IL, Closes $80M – Mug.News
Congratulations, Advantage Point 360! Milwaukee company’s virtual tour offerings win $10,000 Project Pitch It prize (biztimes.com)
Bitcoin comes to Kwik Trip Kwik Trip adds Bitcoin ATMs in Wisconsin thanks to Coinsource deal (jsonline.com)
Connecting jobs with job seekers Eyes on Milwaukee: Employ Milwaukee Opens Office On Northwest Side » Urban Milwaukee
Opportunities
The Creative Destruction Lab Course offers mentoring, high-potential ventures and investment decisions exposure.
VCMKE The mission of VCMKE is to create opportunities for underrepresented entrepreneurial founders to connect with interested VC supporters in order to improve funding of founders of color. Founders and VC’s with history and interest in investing in founders of color can find more information here. Founders can apply by May 21.
Milwaukee-centric Clicks
Explore the city on foot Milwaukee Walks: A Walk That’s All Woods And Water » Urban Milwaukee
The motivation behind No Mow May What’s This No Mow May Everyone’s Talking About? (milwaukeemag.com)
Cheese? Yes, please! A Century of Cheese | Food & Drink | mkelifestyle.com
Pull out your calendars 2022 Milwaukee summer festival guide (onmilwaukee.com)