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 big raise for zizzl! Milwaukee startup zizzl raises over $3 million to support national growth (biztimes.com)

A look at local wages Murphy’s Law: 41% of Milwaukee Workers Have ‘Bad’ Jobs » Urban Milwaukee

Milwaukee’s fiscal forecast from Crowley Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Milwaukee’s fiscal forecast | WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR

New startup tackles returns Returns on Demand (Wisconsin Inno)

Congratulations, Stellar Tech Girls! Stellar Tech Girls takes top cash prize during season premiere of Project Pitch It (biztimes.com)

Advice for those raising capital InsideWis: In uncertain times, better planning helps young companies raise capital | Wisconsin Technology Council

Titletown Tech backed Synthetaic makes headlines Here’s how a Wisconsin company used AI to track Chinese spy balloon (jsonline.com)

Opportunities

Future 50 nominations are now openFuture 50 Awards (save for 2023 nominations) (biztimes.com)

Summerfest Tech dates released Home – Summerfest Tech (summerfest-tech.com)

Milwaukee-centric Clicks

The end of an era Briggs & Al’s Run & Walk canceled after 45 years (jsonline.com)

Plan a great time on our Great Lake Magnificent Lake Michigan Travels | | mkelifestyle.com

The perfect ending to Women’s History Month Paradise is Home: Local artist Rosy Petri’s collaboration with authors, inviting Milwaukee artists to pursue publication » Urban Milwaukee