WEDC awards $500,000 to entrepreneurship assistance programs


WEDC awards $500,000 to entrepreneurship assistance programs


The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has awarded $500,000 to nine state organizations that support entrepreneurs through its Entrepreneurship Support Program.

The matching grants are to be used in 2019 for education, training and other assistance for new business owners, and those seeking to start a business.

Among the recipients is Milwaukee-based BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, which will receive $55,000 to host nine HATCH entrepreneurial pitch programs in three regions of the state, and Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, which will receive $59,000 for an “innovative cohort-based education program to low-wealth communities in Milwaukee,” administered by Milwaukee entrepreneurship assistance nonprofits BizStarts and Launch MKE...

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Ken Notes: Again we pick and choose the programs, why not fund the actual startups the programs create or establish a voucher system. Also thumbs up to BizStarts and their partnership with Concordia University Wisconsin. Here is my dumb ass idea, every Wisconsin University should have an entrepreneurship program and a co-working space for students and graduates. Lets go one step further -- every secondary school should partner with their local tech school and local businesses to create an apprenticeship programs for all students not college bound.

Also regardless of where you are starting a business in Wisconsin, look at the BizStarts and Launch MKE websites for guidance and then use BrightStar to pitch your idea. Also there were 11 grants for 72 counties. We should fix this by including all counties and large communities.

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