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 

Congratulations to WI’s top fundraisers Wisconsin Inno – These Wisconsin startups raised the most VC money in Q4 (bizjournals.com)

Connection opportunities for Black entrepreneurs Molson Coors and Greater Milwaukee Urban League to launch networking group for Black entrepreneurs (biztimes.com)

Good riddance, zebra mussels Plymouth company AntiMussel to harvest zebra mussels in Lake Michigan (jsonline.com)

A look at Milwaukee’s construction industry The state of Milwaukee’s construction workforce according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum | WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR

ICYMI Wisconsin Inno – Wisconsin startups to watch in 2023 (bizjournals.com)

Opportunities

gener8tor/NM Black Founder Accelerator program applications are open Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator Powered by gener8tor — gener8tor

Wisconsin BBB Spark Awards applications are open https://www.bbb.org/local/0694/spark-awards

SPARC accelerator applications are open SPARC sparks business growth – MKE Startup News

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

Milwaukee-centric Clicks

Welcome back, Sculpture Milwaukee Sculpture Milwaukee Announces 2023 Curator » Urban Milwaukee

Congratulations, James Beard nominees! 5 Local Chefs Are Semi Finalists for James Beard Awards | Milwaukee Magazine

If winter is getting you down, this might cheer you up 100 things to do during a Milwaukee winter (onmilwaukee.com)