Join Sustain Dane’s 2016 cohort of MPower Champions to get a first-hand look at their individual and collective successes!

• Acumium
• Aprilaire, a division of Research Products Corporation
• City of Sun Prairie
• Ho-Chunk Gaming – Madison
• Morgridge Center for Public Service, UW-Madison
• Olbrich Botanical Gardens
• Tutto Pasta State Street
• Urban Land Interests
• UW-Madison Office of Sustainability
• Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation

Learn from this year’s Champions about how MPower, a proven model of sustainability success, continues to help businesses and schools move toward a more sustainable future, making the Madison Region a national model for sustainability and sustainability innovation.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP online.

WEDA’s biggest education and networking event of the year is the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development. This year’s conference focuses on lessons learned and providing proven models and strategies that can be used by planners, economic and community development professionals. This conference is a great opportunity to meet other economic, community and planning professionals who work to shape Wisconsin’s economic future within their community. This conference provides continuing education credits for EDFP, CEcD and AICP certifications.

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The 14th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2017 competition until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.

The contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-based businesses in Wisconsin. The contest links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice and mentoring, management talent and possible sources of capital.

Over time, the contest has led to valuable public and media exposure for the top business plans and spurred economic growth in Wisconsin. Finalists will share in more than $100,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.

For their initial entries, contestants will submit a 250-word (about 2,000 characters) idea abstract online at www.govsbizplancontest.com. That’s where contestants will also find business plan templates and other information, such as the Entrepreneurs’ Toolkit. The toolkit provides business startup information and assistance, networking contacts and technical resources.

Contestants who advance to subsequent contest rounds will expand their plan in stages. More than 70 judges drawn from the finance, sales, marketing, research and technology sectors across Wisconsin will score the entries and provide feedback on submissions.

To get started, contestants must create a simple account at www.govsbizplancontest.com.  All entries are submitted through the website. Contestants use their account to gain access to mentors throughout the process, as well as review the judges’ comments and feedback.

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Since 2008, financial crises, political upheavals and global trade imbalances have rocked financial markets and economies. On-going issues – from the Brexit vote to leave EU to the “Great Fall of China” in August 2016 to a new prospects for the US economy under new leadership have unsettled markets and left business and investors nervous.

We know what lies behind – but what lies ahead?

Join MITA at our annual Economic Forecast event to look into the future of the global economy.

Hear from keynote speaker Hesna Genay form the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Dr. Jim Paulsen, Chief Investment Strategist at Wells Fargo Capital Management.

Learn more and register online.

Applications are now open for gBETA, a free program that nationally ranked accelerator gener8tor runs to help connect early stage companies with mentors, customers, and investors. This program will be based out of Irontek in early 2017.

Participating Companies Receive:

• Access to a community of entrepreneurs including their fellow cohort members, as well as gener8tor and gBETA alumni.
• A formal relationship with at least 2-3 mentors with relevant expertise.
• Introductions to the gener8tor network of successful entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and technologists.
• Individualized coaching and mentorship from the experienced gener8tor team.
• Office space.
• $1M+ in deals and perks from vendors like SoftLayer, Rackspace, Amazon, PayPal, Zendesk and Microsoft.

Applications are due by 11:59PM on December 18th. Email Abby Taubner if you have questions or would like to sit down to discuss your company and the gBETA application/program prior to the deadline. You may also sign up for office hours to discuss.

View the program flyer, and apply here.

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