Meet BizStarts entrepreneurs April 10!

 

Don't you wish you had a Bomboard?

 

RSVP today for our Grand Opening Open House

 

We're fast approaching our Grand Opening Open House,Thursday, April 10th from 4-7 pm

 

Be the first to see BizStarts' BizForge, located within the new BizStarts offices at Schlitz Park. BizForge will be the M7 region's first collaborative resource center bringing together entrepreneurs and business leaders of growing companies across a variety of industries, providing personalized coaching, programming and resources. The goal is simple: to prepare BizStarts companies to successfully launch and grow.

 

This is an open house, with a brief program at 5:00 featuring Rocky Marcoux, Director of the City of Milwaukee DCD and Carlo A. Scissura, President of the Brooklyn, NY Chamber of Commerce.

 

Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free.

 

Confirmed exhibiting companies include:

  • Bomboard: See the world's first modular urban jet ski!
  • Brat Pocket: Keeps your tailgating food warm without external power!
  • Cleverhouse Games and Toys: Play Chess King Master!
  • Project Foundry: Taking project-based learning to the next level!
  • Skill Pong: Play beer pong with no mess and no regrets! 
  • Small Shops United: Shop local, save money, keep it in the neighborhood!
  • Vibetech: Try the Vibetech One vibrating rehabilitation chair!

 ... with more being added!

 

Register to attend our Open House here.

 


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BizStarts President wins Wisconsin SBA "Financial Services Champion" Award

 

The Wisconsin Small Business Administration (SBA) recently named Dan Steininger, co-founder and Board President of BizStarts, winner of its Financial Services Champion award, "for advocacy above and beyond to positively influence the environment for small business financial success." This is an annual competition in conjunction with Small Business Week, with awards given in each state. Congratulations, Dan!

 


BizStarts sponsors the Public Forum for Small Business and Entrepreneurship

 

On Monday, May 5, join the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) and BizStarts as we celebrate small business and entrepreneurship. The day promises to provide attendees with ways to increase their network while giving them the tools necessary to grow their businesses. You can learn more about the day's agenda here

 

**Take advantage of this special offer to friends of BizStarts! Use promo code COMMUNITY at checkout and the price goes from $75 to $25 - including lunch.


 


Register now for SBA's Emerging Leaders Initiative

 

DEADLINE EXTENDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY,  MARCH 26.

 

SBA's Wisconsin District Office has a few more slots to fill in its high-intensity business development course for CEOs, the Emerging Leaders Initiative.  Now in its seventh year, the Emerging Leaders experience helps owners of existing urban small businesses with high growth potential build sustainable, flourishing companies.  

 

This seven-month-long intensive course, which is free for participants, totals 100 hours of classroom time, networking, and mentoring.  The Milwaukee instructor for Emerging Leaders also directs the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Lubar Executive MBA program.  Interise, a Boston-based business- and management-training company, developed the curriculum, which is based on their "streetwise MBA." 

 

More than two-thirds of past participants nationally have reported seeing their companies' revenues rise, and three-quarters have said their companies have maintained or created new jobs.  More than 50 Milwaukee small businesses have participated since the program started.

 

Businesses must be located in the City of Milwaukee and/or meet SBA's criteria for small disadvantaged businesses. They should also be at least three years old, have at least one employee besides the owner, and have gross annual sales of at least $400,000.  The course begins in April.

 

To learn more about Emerging Leaders in Milwaukee, contact Mary Trimmier at 414-297-1093 or visit www.sba.gov/emergingleaders.  To apply, go to www.interise.org/SBAEmergingLeaders.

 


Good to know...

 

BrightStar announces first investments

 

The state's first philanthropic angel investor group announced that it will deploy a total of $266,000 to three Wisconsin companies:


425 Inc.
Engineered Propulsion Systems
Stemina Biomarker Discovery  

 

 

Cleantech Open now accepting 2014 Accelerator applications

 

The Cleantech Open runs the world's largest cleantech accelerator. Their mission is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today's most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges. 

Apply here.

 

April 1, 5:00PM, PDT (Tues) - Early Bird Application Deadline

  • $90 per team (professionals) Save $50 from regular price
  • $40 per team (students*) Save $50 from regular price

May 1, 5:00PM, PDT (Thu) - Final Application Deadline

  • $140 per team (professionals)
  • $90 per team (students*)

*To qualify as a student team they must have a full-time student as the Team Leader and at least half the team must be students.

 

 

 

 Gener8tor now accepting applications for summer 2014

 

Application deadline is May 18. Program runs July 18 through October 16. Learn more and apply here.

 

 
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