The two-day Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference, which was co-produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council, took place at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee on June 7 and 8. Futurist Joel Kotkin and Milwaukee native Kay Koplovitz – who founded USA Networks – headlined the third annual conference.
The conference’s goal was to celebrate the state’s emerging high-growth, knowledge-based economy and offer hands-on workshops. The gathering also aimed to expose entrepreneurs to the best business practices and the brightest ideas.
Titles from some of the conference workshops included “Grow: How To Change Tires On A Moving Car,” “Trends In Federal Funding: Where Uncle Sam Is Investing His Money,” and “Exploding The Myth: Bankers Who Like Entrepreneurs.”
See WisBusiness coverage of the conference:
June 8
- WisBusiness: Tech Leaders Boost ‘I-Q Corridor’
- WisBusiness: Report Says Badger State Gaining Brain Power, But Lags Minnesota
- Wis. Technology Council: ‘Human capital’ report show Wisconsin gaining ground but still short of U.S. average on college graduates
- Wis. Technology Council: Imago Scientific Instruments winner of first Governor’s Small Business Technology Transfer Award
- Wis. Technology Council: Alzheimer’s Disease drug developer Mithridion wins Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest Grand Prize
- WisBiz People: Profile of Mithridion Exec Trevor Twose
June 7
- WisBusiness: Former cable mogul now helping women entrepreneurs
- WisBusiness: ‘Celebrate failure,’ entrepreneurs told
- WisBusiness: Small businesses urged to reach out for help
- Wis. Technology Council: Phillips Plastics founder Cervenka winner of 2005 ‘Seize the Day’ award for entrepreneurism
Conference preview: Entrepreneurs’ Conference to Reveal Winner of Gov’s Biz Plan Contest