Business Facilities LiveXchange connects economic development professionals with corporate site selectors and consultants who are searching for new locations for their companies’ expansion or relocation projects.

MadREP and the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau are pleased to have LiveXchange in Madison May 6-8, 2018.

The Forward Festival Startup Showcase features an evening of startup pitches from some of Madison’s most compelling emerging companies. Approximately five startups will be selected to give a 5- minute “demo day” style pitch. In addition, several Startup Showcase alumni from past years will take part in a lightning round of 1-minute update pitches. The Startup Showcase is a high energy stage that celebrates and showcases what’s next in Madison’s startup ecosystem and is open to early and later stage companies, venture and non-venture backed companies, as well as for-profit and non-profit companies.

Apply to give a 5 minute “demo day” style pitch in front of hundreds of people at this year’s Startup Showcase! The event will be the evening of August 22 as part of the Forward Summit, and the application deadline is July 11.

(Note: If you’ve pitched at Startup Showcase previously, you will be contacted separately to give a 1 minute alumni update pitch – no need to apply).

Learn more and apply here.

You have a food or beverage business and want to grow. What’s next?

You’ve had your food or beverage maker business going for awhile, selling at farmers markets, co-ops, and online. Now you’d like to know what it will take to move from a certified shared-use kitchen to a co-packer or even your own facility.

At this four-hour program, you’ll be introduced to capacity-building business and financial models and outlets that can support a scaling food or beverage manufacturing business. By the end of this program, you should have a good sense of what it’s going to take to scale your business and how to tap the resources available to you.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Early stage, 2-5+ year food and beverage businesses looking to profitably scale and grow their businesses
• Companies planning on applying for FaBcap_two, our business and finance accelerator
• Food and beverage industry stakeholders wanting to gain insight and influence to best practices for early stage food or beverage businesses

Learn more.

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The Executive Committee of MadREP is hosting a reception honoring and informing our investors on Wednesday, June 21st at the Madison Club.

Please join us as we share an update on MadREP and the progress and accomplishments we have achieved through implementation of the Advance Now strategy for economic growth in the eight-county Madison Region. The ongoing success of this strategy relies on public- and private-sector participation, so we invite you to learn about how you can become or remain involved.

This event is invite only. Please contact Jessica Ace at jace@madisonregion.org or 608.571.0408 for more information.

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UpStart is now accepting applications for its fall 2017 cohort.

Why UpStart?

It takes more than a good idea to start a successful business. Issues like accounting, financing and marketing may seem overwhelming and connecting with the right resources can be challenging. WARF’s free UpStart program can help.

UpStart:

• Connects you with area professionals and other aspiring entrepreneurs
• Helps you gain the skills you need to launch your business
• Works with you to establish strategic goals and identify next steps

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants should reside in or near Madison, WI and surrounding communities
• Business ideas should be considered a legal business in Wisconsin
• Applicants should self-identify as a woman and/or person of color
• Applicants should be supportive of an inclusive learning environment

Learn more and apply by 5pm on June 30.