SiliconHills

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

In a reorganization and move to cut costs, Spredfast recently notified the state of Wisconsin of its plans to close its Madison office and layoff 47 employees. Austin-based Spredfast, a social media marketing firm, let go 21 employees last week and offered the others the opportunity to stay on until the office shuts down completely […] The post Spredfast Lays Off 47 Employees and Closes its Wisconsin Office appeared first on SiliconHills.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Catherine lives and works in Wisconsin. In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community – in the blog, in the forums, in the projects.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Thanks first of all to the people in my life that made it possible for me, thirteen years ago, to devote years to coaching entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship MBA students. That would first of all be my wife of 42 years

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Campus Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Wisconsin’s Governors Business Plan Contest was an early leader in using business plan competitions beyond of the campus. check out Van Hise’s Wisconsin Idea — I have been reading a lot about it in my research on the history of higher education in the United States). From the announcement officially opening the eighth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Congratulations to the state of Wisconsin.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 5, 2018

Welcome to the new year. What will it bring? Hopefully a lot less hatred, greed, stupidity, and angst than 2017. But we’re not holding our breath. We emerged from the winter break pondering several of the year’s burning biopharma questions, including the volatility of the U.S. president and what it means for the biopharmaceutical business, a frequent target of his scattershot rants.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 30, 2011

Marathons madison marathon wisconsinConfidence restored. After a shitty marathon #16 in Cincinnati a month ago (5:24) I cranked out marathon #17 in Madison in 4:47:27. I dedicate this particular effort to my co-runner TA McCann and my sherpas Amy Batchelor and Jessica Schallock. For the first 20 miles the weather was perfect. Cloudy and 60-ish.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network.  (WAN is a trade group of angel organizations in Wisconsin; I'm on their board.)  Joe, a friend and colleague, is writing about the "great deals" in venture valuations that have been created by economic conditions. I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 15, 2017

The winner of the Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan competition this year is Northern Star Fire, led by Eau Claire fire captain Jeff Dykes. It's a great story. With perhaps a moral for investors and maybe entrepreneurs. Captain Dykes designed an

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

MARCH 16, 2010

From a commentary by Robert Teuber in the Wisconsin Law Journal : " Most veteran IRS agents, particularly in the collection division, will tell you that the 1998. Tags: Public Policy, Economics and Entrepreneurship independent contractor Robert Teuber Wisconsin Law Journal The "kinder and gentler" IRS that came out of the restructuring the agency over a decade ago may be about to pass.

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SiliconHills

AUGUST 19, 2015

Spredfast, an Austin-based social media software startup, Wednesday announced its purchase of Shoutlet, a Wisconsin based competitor. As part of the deal, Shoutlet’s Madison, Wisconsin-based headquarters will become Spredfast’s new development center. Austin-based Spredfast did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 6, 2014

The recent story about the acquisition of ProCut, a small manufacturer in New Hampshire, by Snap On of Kenosha probably had a lot of Wisconsin-based manufacturers thinking about the successful path to a sale of their companies. Two entrepreneurs started

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 7, 2015

When: January 22nd 2015 12:00PM-4:00PM BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee) In an effort to increase connections between Wisconsin’s startups and established corporations, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Milwaukee Bucks, and gener8tor are sponsoring Apply to OnRamp: https://www.f6s.com/onrampwisconsin#/apply (Deadline: January 16!)

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 28, 2018

You will need to apply for a new Wisconsin EIN if your corporation is merged with another corporation and a new corporation is formed after a merge, the secretary of state assigns you a new chapter, or you decide to move from corporate status to sole proprietorship.

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SiliconHills

MAY 30, 2013

This summer, the team behind Austin-based DeckPresenter will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for 12 weeks participating in the gener8tor startup accelerator program. The company was one of five startups chosen from more than 250 applications to participate in the program, which will culminate with a Launch Day event on August 29. At that event, every [.] The post Austin-based DeckPresenter Chosen for gener8tor Startup Accelerator appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Madison, Wisconsin has always been known as a progressive town - in part because it's home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But over the last few years, the city has gained a reputation as an emerging technology startup hub in the Midwest.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

As you might suspect, the Packer Cheeseheads are made in Wisconsin. But like the Packer Cheeseheads, the Terrible Towels are also made in Wisconsin! Full disclosure -- I am one of those nutty Cheeseheads you have been reading about with the Packers in the Super Bowl.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

And here is a snippet regarding looking beyond PhD and lab science for innovators on campus: Policy makers should consider Jefferson’s radical idea of offering choice for undergraduates in 1819 or Van Hise’s plan to provide educational resources to fishermen in Minocqua, Wisconsin as well as researchers in Madison at the main campus of University of Wisconsin. I am in the midst of writing a paper that explores the campus as an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « Picking Ventures: Part 2 | Main. Referrals: Worth Their Weight In Gold or Passing The Buck? » November 09, 2011. Helping you build and grow your startup. Marquette's Entrepreneurship graduate certificate! link]. Posted at 12:22 PM | Permalink.

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Tim Keane

JULY 2, 2010

Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « People are the whole game | Main. | The Qualities of a Leader » July 02, 2010. Choosing the right corporate form for your enterprise.

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Mike Michalowicz

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Seth also worked as an Auditor for United Government Services, a division of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin auditing Medicare cost reports under contract with HCFA (Health Care Financing Administration) from 1996 to 1998. Also Available On. Show Summary.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2013

One of the cases they make is the Sikh design iPhone case that was released in 2012, patterned with the Khanda symbol, inspiring unity and bringing awareness to the tragic Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting in August. by Jessica Martinez.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

But a drought in Wisconsin affects your main supplier of cranberries, and suddenly you’re a saucier with no sauce. I work in business insurance, which means that as soon as I tell people what I do, they’re yawning.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2012

One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere. The number of hosts has grown annually, and this year, we have 200+ groups joining us on Monday, December 3. They represent more than 10,000 people total. If you're not attending the conference in person, consider meeting up with one of these groups to watch.

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Early Growth Financial Services

MAY 21, 2013

I regularly give guest lectures to engineering and business classes at the University of Wisconsin. Originally published in Fox Small Business Center. As a CEO, do you mentor others—within or outside your own business? Why and how? This question was posed to the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). Here’s what 9 YEC members had to say: 1: Become a Campus Resource From Justin Beck of PerBlue Mentoring other entrepreneurs has become a passion of mine over the last two years.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2012

Olaf students, along with University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Spencer Uttley, have developed their own business model, JonnyPops is the brainchild of Jonathan “Jonny” Jeffrey, a cousin of chief founder Brust. by Catherine Monson. Coconut Pineapple Paradise. Summer Strawberry.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs | Main. |

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 31, 2011

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Scalable Startup

APRIL 13, 2015

I can easily get many cheeses here in Denmark, but I rarely get as excited about them, as I do about cheddar from Humbird Cheese Mart in Wisconsin. Answer by Sarah Amalie Lerstrøm Margolin: This is probably a matter of availibility more than preference. The last time we were in Chicago, we found out we could order online.

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « Paying attention to the business model: Whos in charge here? Main. | Two Rules: No Ask, No Get. If Not Now, When? » November 11, 2008. What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Travis Blomberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stripes Officiating Agency. Alex Goldstein, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Badger Trips LLC. 6 cool midwest student entrepreneurs up for awards on Friday November 5, 2010. Great schools represented by excellent young entrepreneurs. This year 6 Midwest finalists will present their companies to world class CEOs, business luminaries and Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) members.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2012

For example, a 2005 study conducted at Wisconsin’s Marshfield Clinic found that women who don’t take regular vacations are two to three times more likely to be depressed than women who take them regularly.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 6, 2008

Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « Theres Only a Test if you Sign Up for It | Main. | The Secondhand Physician - or Just Go To The Meeting » March 06, 2008. Entrepreneurship around the globe.

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Tim Keane

MAY 16, 2010

Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « Do we really need this help? Last Time I Checked, Greed Was Not A Virtue » May 16, 2010. A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets. Several months ago, I'd posted an article about term-sheets. 

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2018

Janesville, Wisconsin, had a billboard advertising their ‘shovel-ready’ land.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « How To Change The World | Main. Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations » January 05, 2010. Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 13, 2014

Wisconsin, 1984. The following steps are inspired by Edward Weber, University of Wisconsin (published 1984): Step 1: identify variables. Denis Duvauchelle is the CEO & co-founder of Twoodo , the ultimate online collaboration tool.

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2013

Back to my Noodles & Company experience: when I added up the cost of my customized, a-la-carte meal (Wisconsin Mac & Cheese with beef and a Thai Curry Soup, in case you’re wondering), it came out to just under $8 — the price of the original Trio — but I still felt nickel-and-dimed.

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Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 12, 2017

In Wisconsin Republicans in power massively gerrymandered voting districts (something the Democrats also do when in power). The rapid pace of innovation and the constantly exploding collection of possibilities is a major contributor to the fun we all have in digital jobs.

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Up and Running

MARCH 5, 2015

Consider hosting a party centered around a holiday, an event like the Super Bowl, or an aspect of popular culture—for example, a restaurant in Wisconsin hosted a Man Men dinner, based on the hit TV show. . Okay, having a funny chef statue isn’t on the list.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan | Main. Picking Ventures: Part 2 » September 27, 2011. Picking Ventures: Part 1.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 25, 2011

Once upon a time, it was a beautiful, sunny, summer afternoon and I was driving on the highway somewhere in Wisconsin. But, anyone who knows anything about Wisconsin highways during the summer knows they are basically constant road construction (I can say that, I grew up there).

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ConversionXL

JULY 5, 2017

Travel Wisconsin. Travel Wisconsin splits their homepage CTAs two ways, “Our Family Vacation,” and “Trip Ideas for You.” The call to action is a core component of marketing, sales, and any persuasion-based effort today.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

MAY 9, 2013

Those were some of the issues discussed at the conference, which was called “ The Dark Side of the Digital ” and hosted by the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee’s Center for 21st Century Studies. Thinking about the negative implications of innovation and technology on campus. From Marc Perry at Chronicle of Higher Education: Companies, colleges, and columnists gush about the utopian possibilities of technology. But digital life has a bleaker side, too.

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