The Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference is an annual
grand assembly of investors and entrepreneurs. During
the two-day event entrepreneurs will gather first-hand
knowledge from experts and rub elbows with those
currently operating in the entrepreneurial trenches.
Investors will converge to discuss deal syndication with
John May, a leader and innovator in the angel capital
market. Before the $50,000 grand prize winner is
announced, the four finalists of the 2007 Governor's
Business Plan Contest will give their final
presentations. Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor
or both, the 2007 Entrepreneurs' Conference has
knowledge and growth opportunities for you. Come and be
part of the entrepreneurial excitement in Milwaukee,
June 12-13 at the downtown Hyatt.
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Exclusive Event for Investors
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Deal Syndication
Workshop
during the
2007 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference (June
12-13)
June 12, 2:00 - 4:15p.m.,
Milwaukee, WI
This investor-only workshop will feature an
overview of deal syndication "flavors" and best
practices by angel guru, John
May, frank discussion and plenty of
time for networking.
Join us immediately after to meet some of
Wisconsin's up-and-coming entrepreneurs at an
exclusive presentation by the Governor's Business
Plan Contest finalists. Reception, dinner and
awards ceremony to follow.
Registration includes full access to the
Conference including reception and dinner. To
learn more or register click
here or contact Joe Kremer, WAN
director at jkremer@wisconsinangelnetwork.com
(608) 442-7557.
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2007 Entrepreneurs' Conference
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Quickly approaching and with
registration underway, the fifth annual Wisconsin
Entrepreneurs' Conference will celebrate the
state's emerging high-growth economy and feature a
line-up of nationally known speakers, panelists
and workshops.
Confirmed speakers include:
Jason Fried, founder of Chicago-based
37Signals.
John May, co-founder of the
Angel Capital Association.
Tim Jump, a
high-school engineering teacher from the Twin
Cities whose students won a national robotics
championship -- against college teams!
Some sessions include:
"Entrepreneur
success stories: How we got financing"
"Presenting to investors: What angel
capitalists want to hear"
"How to sell to the
world's biggest spender: Uncle Sam"
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BPC finalists announced |
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26 contestants make the cut
Twenty-six entries from 16 communities are
competing in the finalist round of the fourth
annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest.
The contestants have survived two rounds of
judging in the contest organized through the
Wisconsin Technology Council, and produced in
conjunction with its membership subsidiary, the
Wisconsin Innovation Network, the Wisconsin Angel
Network and other statewide affiliates. The
contest began in late January with nearly 300
entries statewide.
"Not only was the quantity of entries up this
year, but so is the quality," said Mark Bugher,
chairman of the Tech Council. ...read
on
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Deals Made |
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$2 million in 2 deals were
reported to WAN in April.
Mithridion, Inc. $1.2
million by Venture Investors*, WARF, and Rosetta
Partners
Bomboard LLC $780,000 by family
and friends
*WAN Investor-member
Not included above is
TomoTherapy's much anticipated IPO that netted
$223 million for the Madison med-tech company and has many
people, especially investors, hoping for more
similar liquidity events. Coming soon: A report on
Wisconsin's 2006 angel activity; to read last
year's report, click here.
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