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Pitch Night for 1915 Studios - First cohort completed the 1915 Studios accelerator program
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The 1915 Studios program culminated with a Pitch Night on Aug. 31, an open event that offered a unique opportunity for startups, entrepreneurs, investors and community members to commingle.
At Pitch Night, participating 1915 Studios companies give a five-minute pitch in front of a captive audience of students, potential investors, mentors, entrepreneurs, family and friends.
1915 Studios is a program of Georgia-Pacific and nationally-ranked startup accelerator gener8tor. Companies that completed the program are Saneex, Luys Systems, Compel, Altitude Medical, and northeast Wisconsin company Roving Blue....
Local startup spins Leadership Fox Cities idea into developing app FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Local entrepreneur Ryan McMurtrie has developed a tool designed to bring together people who think differently to discuss complex issues in a respectful way. The idea, Collective Reflection, is a web-based tool with plans to become an app after beta testing is complete.
The tool, designed by Blue Door Consulting, is used in a group setting where two individuals square off on a crucial and contemporary topic in front of an audience of spectators. Spectators vote to rate the conversation based on respect, time management, open-mindedness and accuracy used by the debaters. The debaters see real-time reactions to their conversations, providing a feedback loop that results in civil discourse...
Clothing company entrepreneur shoots for premium branding, look
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
Ollie Fisher of Oshkosh is striving to make a philosophical statement and create a feeling that goes beyond the products in his ecommerce shop, Frank Marzetti.
Established in 2015, Fisher is working diligently to establish a higher-end company while being a good father to five children and honoring other work commitments. He knows it will be a challenge..
New Appleton business aims to celebrate lives through personalized stone memorials
APPLETON POST CRESCENT
APPLETON - Grieving the loss of a loved one is a painful experience, and one that many families and individuals handle differently. Obligations such as funeral and burial plans can further complicate an already stressful ordeal.
A new business hopes to alleviate the stress for families in the Fox Cities and beyond.
Appleton StonewoRx opened in April at 1711 W. College Ave. The company primarily specializes in stone-engraved memorials, such as tombstones, gravestones, benches and other monuments.
Life is peachy, literally, at Sister Bay's first microbrewery, a family friendly place to relax outdoorsGREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTESISTER BAY - There's more than just craft beer to talk about at Door County's newest microbrewery, which is part of the idea behind it. Just opened July 6 as Sister Bay's first microbrewery, Peach Barn Farmhouse and Brewery is getting started by pouring five summer-style beers from its taps for guests at its property, just north of the Pirate's Cove and Johnson Park mini-golf courses on State 42. It also makes a hard seltzer and sells canned four-packs of its brews and the seltzer as well. Read More 5>
Meet the local artist who made Shawano County the 'Barn Quilt Capital of the Country'
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SHAWANO — When Jim Leunberger started the Shawano County Barn Quilt Project in 2010, his goal was to make 20 unique barn quilts.
“Our first full year we put up 96," he said. "And then in 2012, we put up another 87. So my estimate was a little bit off."
Now the 'Barn Quilt Capital of the Country,' Shawano County has 375 barn quilts and counting...
Calling all companies! Apply for three chances to pitch at Early Stage SymposiumWISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL MADISON, Wis. – Applications are being accepted now from young companies that want to tell their stories to investors at our annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, planned for an in-person format Nov. 3-4 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. The 2021 format includes two pitch opportunities – the Tech Council Investor Networks track (five-minute presentations) and the popular Elevator Pitch Olympics – as well as “Investor Intros,” which will allow pre-selected companies brief, one-on-one meetings with targeted angel and venture investors... Read More 7>
Fork Farms closes funding roundINSIGHT PUBLICATIONSGREEN BAY -- Fork Farms, a Green Bay ag-tech startup revolutionizing the future of fresh food production, has closed its $2MM Series A funding round. The round was led by existing investor TitletownTech, along with other institutional investors. Fork Farms’ flagship product, the Flex Farm, is an indoor vertical hydroponic system that is highly efficient, deployable and scalable, making fresh food production accessible for everyone.... Read More 8>
Algoma saloon's bloody mary voted best in statewide festival, beats out Milwaukee, Madison competitionGREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTEALGOMA - The staff at Smashed on the Rocks Saloon always figured it made one of the best bloody marys in the state. Now it has the award to prove it. The Algoma bar's version of their weekend brunch/morning-after eye-opener won a People's Choice first-place award at The Bloody Mary Festival held Aug. 21 on the plaza of Fiserv Forum — the NBA Milwaukee Bucks' Deer District — in downtown Milwaukee... Read More 9> |
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