In 2011, Capital Entrepreneurs companies created 121 full time jobs, 66 part time jobs, and raised $23.7 million in funding, all in a time when Wisconsin’s economy is struggling to grow. CE now is made up of 150 entrepreneurs who now employ over 200 full time and 100 part time workers. When I started CE [...]
Capital Entrepreneurs 2011 Review
January 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Entrepreneurship
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Forward Technology Conference 2010
August 30th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Entrepreneurship
On the flight back from Austin after SXSW last March, I was taking with Jesse about how much fun it would be to have something like it in Madison. We thought it would be cool to try to set something up for the summer. When I got back, I pitched the idea to my friend [...]
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Entrepreneur Profile: Jeremy Shafton, Door-6
July 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Entrepreneur Profiles
Note: This post is the fourth in a new series called “Entrepreneur Profiles.” These posts focus on an interesting entrepreneur who I’ve gotten to know and hopefully provide a window into their business that you might not otherwise find in a newspaper or magazine. Nathan Lustig: Hey Jeremy, thanks for talking with me. Can you [...]
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