Hundreds of people are set to attend the 2024 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee. Here are 10 reasons to join them Wednesday and Thursday for one of the Midwest’s premier events for entrepreneurs.
Online registration is open until 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 2 by visiting witrepsconference.com or linked here.
You can also register in-person on Wednesday and Thursday at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, which is within sight of the Summerfest grounds. Plenty of free parking on site! Why attend?
- You’ll hear from topical speakers: Maneesh Arora, founder and chief executive officer of Elephas, will address the conference Thursday morning with his entrepreneurial journey. You’ll also hear Thursday from Milwaukee-native Valerie Daniels-Carter, winner of the Ken Hendricks Memorial “Seize the Day” award. As president and chief executive officer of V&J Holding Co., her company is the largest female-owned franchise organization in the United States!
- You’ll watch the “Diligent (Baker’s) Dozen” finalists in the 21st annual Governor’s Business Plan Contest sweat it out: The pressure is on! Our judges will decide who takes home the top prizes in the 2024 BPC after 13 super-finalists give short pitches between 3 and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. We’ll announce the winners Thursday afternoon over lunch.
- You’ll be a part of celebrating Milwaukee’s renaissance: With its lakefront development and projects such as the Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee has changed its skyline – as well as its attitude about startups. Several panel discussions at the conference will feature how young companies and investors are remaking the Cream City’s business landscape.
- You’ll hear about a range of ways to finance young companies. “Been-there, done-that” entrepreneurs and investors will talk about ways to fuel company growth. That’s also Thursday.
- You’ll learn from successful entrepreneurs: The panels will include the likes of Aymen Azim, Technova Industries; Britt Gottschalk, Geno.me; Chad Johnson, Tip a ScRxipt; Laura King, Accure Medical; Bre Loughlin, Nurse Disrupted; Mindy McCord, Siren Shrubs; Tom Quinn, Marquette Energy Analytics; Nitin Ranjan, Golgix; Serge Romero, Bend Health; Oliver Schmitz, Realta Fusion; Toni Sikes, CODAworx; AkkeNeel Talsma, MaternityMetrix; and Dylan Waldhuetter, Rapid Radicals Technology.
- You might bump into a seasoned investor: Investors groups who will be attending the conference include: VC, Chippewa Valley Angel Investors Network, CSA Partners, gener8tor, HealthX Ventures, J.P. Morgan Chase, Madison Development Corp., Midwest Wealth Ventures, Milwaukee Venture Partners, Rock River Capital Partners, Venture Investors, Winnow Fund, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., Wisconsin Investment Partners, Wisconsin River Business Angels and Ziegler Link-Age Funds.
- You can tour the Wisconsin Innovation Showcase in our exhibit areas: About two-dozen companies will be featured in an exhibit space that serves as a crossroads between major program venues. A dedicated networking session will also take place in this space following the lunch on Thursday. Grab a coffee, a snack – and make some connections
- Discounts are available for military veterans and students. We are offering a $79 rate for returning U.S. military veterans who would like to learn more about starting and running a business. Students get the $69 rate.
- You won’t leave hungry: Breakfast, lunch, snacks and a reception are included in your registration fee. It’s hard to go wrong on that alone!
- You’ll be a part of a major networking event: Whether it’s the luncheon, the reception, the panels or lobby conversations, you’ll meet hundreds of people who are building Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial economy. Join them!
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