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 

Welcome, VC 414 Wisconsin Inno – Jennifer Abele, Raquel Filmanowicz launch venture capital firm to back under-funded founders (bizjournals.com)

Welcome back, Project Pitch It ‘Project Pitch It’ returns for season seven this March (biztimes.com)

Way to go, Royal Capital Group 16-acre Brown Deer site sold for planned residential development (jsonline.com)

Wisconsin businesses on the rise Wisconsin Inno – Wisconsin startups to watch in 2023 (bizjournals.com)

Business and art merge at the Sherman Phoenix Sherman Phoenix and gener8tor partner to launch artist-focused accelerator, programming (biztimes.com)

Opportunities

The Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest application is now open WI Governor’s Business Plan Contest | (govsbizplancontest.com)

Milwaukee-centric Clicks

Mark your calendarsMuseum Days Returns for 2023 » Urban Milwaukee

Calling all word nerds 2023 Adult Spelling Bee now selling tickets, seeking spellers (onmilwaukee.com)

Who’s hungry? Milwaukee Themed Brunches Guide | Milwaukee Magazine (milwaukeemag.com)