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Bokos Featured in Wisconsin State Journal

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Bokos, maker of a one-piece rubber sandal, was recently featured in the Wisconsin State Journal. The article highlights their journey getting their company off the ground, in particular focusing on the unique challenges they encountered sourcing manufactures for their product. … Continue reading

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Fetch Rewards Wins UW Innovative Minds Prize

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Fetch Rewards won the $10,000 Innovative Minds Prize on May 10 at UW-Madison. Fetch Rewards is a mobile application designed to reinvent the grocery shopping experience by adding several benefits to the environment. The mobile phone application lets shoppers directly … Continue reading

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Ronin Featured in InBusiness

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Educational training game maker Ronin Studios and Consulting was recently featured in InBusiness magazine. Ronin makes mobile and web based games used by businesses and organizations for corporate training and other business objectives. Ronin’s games put a new spin on … Continue reading

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2013 Burrill Business Plan Competition

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The 2013 Burrill Business Plan Competition at UW-Madison wrapped up last week. This year’s competition attracted 32 different entries from UW students that competed for $27,500 in prizes. The top teams included: 3in1 Holders – A self adjusting fishing rod … Continue reading

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Lustig Featured in Isthmus

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Capital Entrepreneurs co-founder Nathan Lustig was profiled in the Isthmus recently. His roots, as well as his role in the Madison entrepreneurial community and abroad, where highlighted. He is a serial entrepreneur, and after being selected for the first Startup … Continue reading

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Startup Scene Highlighted in Madison Magazine

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The Madison startup ecosystem and its supporting groups were highlighted in a recent article in Madison Magazine. The tech startup ecosystem is a key driving force behind Madison’s quest to be among the top cities for tech. Retaining talent, funding, … Continue reading

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PerBlue Execs Named to UW Forward Under 40

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Justin Beck and Forrest Woolworth of PerBlue were named to the 2013 University of Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Forward Under 40 list. The Forward Under 40 award is given out to a small set of UW graduates each year who embody … Continue reading

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EatStreet Raises $2 Million

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EatStreet (formerly UConnect) has just completed a $2 million Series A financing round led by Cornerstone Opportunity Partners, with Great Oaks Venture Capital, Independence Equity, and Gener8tor also participating in the round. EatStreet is a free online ordering service that … Continue reading

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Codiqa Featured in Wisconsin State Journal

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Codiqa was recently featured in the Wisconsin State Journal. Codiqa is in the middle of their 3 month TechStars Cloud accelerator experience, and they join Capital Entrepreneurs members Murfie, Vidmaker, and Spill as being a TechStars company. Codiqa is a … Continue reading

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Capital Entrepreneurs Featured in Journal Sentinel

Capital Entrepreneurs was featured in the Sunday edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently. The article focused on Capital Entrepreneurs and Startup Milwaukee, two grassroots groups formed as homegrown support groups for entrepreneurs. The article touches on much of the … Continue reading

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Bendyworks Featured in the Isthmus

Bendyworks was featured this week in the Isthmus. Bendyworks is a software and web development firm specializing in Ruby on Rails. The article touches on the roots of Bendyworks, where they are today, as well as their visions for information … Continue reading

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Echometrix Receives FDA Clearance

Capital Entrepreneurs member company Echometrix recently received FDA approval for their EchoSoft ultrasound technology. EchoSoft is Echometrix’ first commercial offering. It is a powerful software package that is used with diagnostic ultrasound to assist with the diagnosis and monitoring of … Continue reading

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PerBlue An Empact100 Honoree

Mobile and social gaming company PerBlue is being honored this month at the White House as part of the Empact100. The Empact100 list is comprised of the top 100 companies in the Empact Showcase, a compilation of the United States’ … Continue reading

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SnowShoe Team Wins TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon

SnowShoe CEO Claus Moberg was featured on TechCrunch while attending TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this week. Claus was joined by Matt Lea, and led the Livebolt team which took the top spot out of 147 teams. They utilized their … Continue reading

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Startup Chile: Recap Featured on The Next Web

Capital Entrepreneurs co-founder and Startup Chile participant Nathan Lustig was featured on The Next Web. His startup Entrustet was part of the first Startup Chile class in 2010, and he compiled a summary of the alumni from his Startup Chile … Continue reading

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