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

Tennessee is winning the talent relocation battle New Report from TECNA Reveals Winners and Losers in Tech Migration During COVID-19 Pandemic – Mug.News

This week in Midwestern funding Midwest Funding Report: Viaphoton in Aurora, IL, Closes $80M – Mug.News

CU Ventures buys Red Elephant Wisconsin Inno – Red Elephant continuing as e-commerce company after CU Ventures buyout: Behind the Deal (bizjournals.com)

Behind the scenes at Project Pitch It ‘Project Pitch It’ aims to inspire, educate and entertain people about Wisconsin entrepreneurism | WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR

A look at entrepreneurship around the state Report: startup creation in rural Wisconsin communities sees sharp decline (biztimes.com)

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

The proposal that has everyone talking New concert venue proposed in downtown Milwaukee at old Bradley Center (jsonline.com)

Tourists sail into Cream City 1,000 Cruise Passengers Visited City On Weekend » Urban Milwaukee

Explore the city in a new way In The Details | Arts & Culture | mkelifestyle.com