Subject: 09.30.2020 New North Newsletter


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New North hosting local and regional entrepreneurial pitch contests with local partners
Seven local events lead up to Dec. 3 regional event; Deadline to upload pitch ideas is Oct. 26
New North Press Release
StartUp Week in Wisconsin is November 11-18, 2020. Many events will be occurring, both in person and virtually, across Northeast Wisconsin. Among them are local pitch events that lead up to a regional pitch event hosted by 
New North, Inc.

In preparation for the regional pitch event, local partners are hosting qualifying events. The deadline to upload a pitch idea is October 26. Those interested can go to www.thestartuphub.org/pitch and select the one registration link that is closest to them. 

“New North is proud to be working with local partners again this year to provide...


CEO of LinkedIn Ryan Roslansky Highlights the gener8tor upskilling model that was launched with the help of New North in our region
LinkedIn Pulse
One gener8tor in Wisconsin had nearly 200 people apply for the program focused on customer service and sales career course pathways. Participants received interview coaching, resume and cover letter writing, and access to a network of peers and potential employers related to the gener8tor network. The program had a high 74% completion rate and resulted in job seekers interviewing and getting new jobs with participating companies in the....


Amid the most volatile market in history, C.H. Robinson accelerates the release of new solutions to help shippers, using $1B in technology innovation commitment
C.H. Robinson News
Global logistics company C.H. Robinson is reinventing the way transportation is purchased with its launch of Procure IQ™, a new tool that leverages data from the world’s largest shipper and carrier community to disrupt the decades-old tradition and one-size-fits-all annual bidding approach to buying freight transportation. Developed inside Robinson Labs, the company’s innovation incubator, Procure IQ provides a personalized, data visualization of an individual customer’s shipping lanes, or routes, integrated with C.H. Robinson’s vast freight marketplace data, unlocking the optimal way to...


De Pere man invents the Ice Auger Machine
WBAY
Despite today’s summer-like fall weather, it won’t be too long before ice anglers start getting their gear ready for winter.

And for some, that will include a De Pere man’s invention that’s gaining a lot of traction in the ice fishing industry.

Over the past ten years, Adam Ford’s basement has been much more than a mancave.

“This is it, this is where I developed and I guess made a business out of my....


House of Heroes celebrates 25 years of selling comics in Oshkosh
Oshkosh Northwestern
While superheroes and graphic novel characters have entered mainstream culture in recent years with DC and Marvel producing blockbuster movies, comic book stores have been catering to loyal readers for decades.

Oshkosh's resident expert, House of Heroes, 407 N. Main St., celebrated in 25 years of selling comics and games in Oshkosh this month. The store has become a fixture on North Main Street selling comics, graphic novels, games and collectibles. 

Owner Scott Dercks didn't start out at his current Main Street location. He opened on Fulton Avenue before moving to....


Changes keep popping up: Family’s two distinct businesses find common ground
Insight On Business
Any business owner needs to be prepared to adapt to adversity, and that’s never been truer than now. With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic uncertainty, businesses must be more flexible than ever.

Fortunately for Jenny Faris and Ali Helleberg, the sisters who help run two Fond du Lac-based family businesses, the shifting landscape presents an opportunity for growth and change.

Faris and Helleberg’s dad, Jeffrey Faris, started the family’s first business, United Manufacturers, in 1984. Today, it’s an industrial contract sewing company focused on heavy-duty vinyl safety skirts for scissor lift tables and other hydraulic equipment. But, as the pandemic continued, the family knew it needed to switch....


P5 Project, AmFam team up for pitch competition for female founders
The P5 Project
Are you a female founder who could use some extra no-strings attached cash to launch your businesses or help you reach the next milestone?

Submit your business totally free for a chance to pitch live at one of our quarterly virtual pitch competitions and compete for a $5,000 cash prize! Winners of the virtual competitions will have the opportunity to...


Madison’s 4490 Ventures leads two multimillion-dollar funding rounds
WisconsinInno
It's been a busy week for Madison-based venture capital fund 4490 Ventures.

On Tuesday, it was announced the fund led a $14 million round in interactive digital signage Chicago startup UPshow, and led a $6.5 million seed round for Fluree, a Winston-Salem, N.C.-based secure data management company.

4490 Ventures, led by Greg Robinson and Dan Malven, makes investments between $5 million and $10 million over multiple rounds for portfolio companies. The fund's portfolio also includes Wisconsin tech startups Understory, Abodo, HealthMyne, Avid Ratings and Eat Street.

In 2013, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the patent and licensing arm of the....
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COVID-19 Updates & Resources
As the COVID-19 begins to have an increased impact on our businesses and communities, we thank our local media for keeping us informed. Additional resources can be found on the COVID-19 Updates page on the New North website.
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