TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success

Happy Friday! It’s 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 the Diligent Dozen! ‘Diligent (Baker’s) Dozen’ to present live May 31 at Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee | Wisconsin Technology Council

Congratulations, Forj! Wisconsin Inno – Milwaukee software firm Forj acquires San Francisco company (bizjournals.com)

Way to go, Wisconsin! Wisconsin Has Nation’s Second Best Small Business Survival Rate » Urban Milwaukee

More Tech Pitch news Molson Coors returns as sponsor of Summerfest Tech Pitch competition (onmilwaukee.com)

More news on the Wisconsin VC fund WEDC leader wants new VC effort to have outstate impact | WisBusiness

Shopping returns to the former Grand Avenue mall New Kohl’s store on schedule for fall opening in downtown Milwaukee (jsonline.com)

Wisconsin water tech is on the map Wisconsin Inno – Two Wisconsin groups win NSF grants to plot innovation hubs that could land $160 million (bizjournals.com)

Opportunities

Register to attend the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference https://wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/entrepreneurs-conference/

Calling all local vendors- the RNC wants you! Local businesses can now register for 2024 RNC vendor opportunities (biztimes.com)

Milwaukee-centric Clicks

Meet Melanie Ricks Melanie Ricks: Popular Bucks In-Game Announcer & Talk Show Host – Shepherd Express