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Entries for November, 2008

Jellyfish founders are at it again. Raise 4.3 million for new start up

Jellyfish founders Mark Mcguire and Brian Wiegand raised 4.3 million dollars for there next startup alice.com. The funding round was led by DaneVest and Kegonsa. Kegonsa was an investor in Jellyfish which sold to Microsoft last year.
Official Press Release:

Alice.com, the latest start-up from serial entrepreneurs Brian Wiegand and Mark McGuire, today announced it has secured [...]

Wisconsin Elevator Pitch Olypiad at the Early Stage Symposium

Eso wins the Wisconsin Elvator Pitch Olympics! Congratulations to Eso and all of the other contestants for their participation. I had the pleasure of attending the elevator pitch Olympics last year and I know that it is not for the weak of heart. Standing on stage in front of 100 people with a team of [...]

Milwaukee Sick Leave Mandate

I tend to be the concerned citizen who votes for laws which take power away from the “man” and give it to the citizens. In the case of the paid sick leave mandate in Milwaukee I had to vote in favor of the “man”. Especially since the main “man” affected is the small business owner. [...]

Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Network Grant Resources

If you live in Wisconsin and are looking for grant opportunities check out the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Network Grant Resource guide:
http://www.wenportal.org/financing_grants/?Id=132

MERLIN Mentors group kicks off to help entrepreneurs

A group of experienced entrepreneurs and successful business executives is giving back to the Start Up Community. The group MERLIN mentors was established to give free mentoring services in the Madison area. It is really a top notch group of individuals that any entrepreneur would be lucky to work with.
From the Website:
The Madison Entrepreneur Resource, [...]

  

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