The next Inventors and Entrepreneurs Forum of Greater Milwaukee (I&E Forum) is scheduled for Wednesday, October 8th. It’s A Double Header!!

How I Did It: A real, live success story.  Gary Zimmerman founded Creative Business Interiors Inc. in 1991 and has built it into a 70 employee leader in its industry. He will share his experiences in founding and growing his business as well as discuss some of his philosophies for success.

Creative Business Interiors won MMAC’s Future 50 Award three times, a prestigious award that recognizes fast-growth companies in the metro area.  Earlier this year Zimmerman received the Chairman’s Award from MMAC’s Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) and is the immediate past chairman of COSBE’s Board of Director.  He is the current chairman of COSBE’s Executive Roundtable Program and serves on the Steering Committee of the CEOs of Growing Businesses.

AND, hear all about BizStarts Milwaukee, a brand new initiative designed to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in SE Wisconsin.  Learn how it can aid you in starting, growing and making your company more successful.  David Linz with the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network and Dan Steininger, co-director of the Successful Entrepreneur Investors angel network and vice president of BizStarts, will explain the many benefits of BizStarts and demonstrate the use of its newly launched website.

The meeting is FREE and open to the public.  Registration starts at 5:30 PM, the meeting at 5:45 PM, and is held at the Tommy G. Thompson Youth Center at State Fair Park (enter Gate 5, just south of I-94 on 84th Street).  Our usual introductions and networking will cap off the evening.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.