Madison Reading Project reaches milestone donation
Madison Reading Project gave away its 250,000th book to Reach Dane, a local agency that helps underserved children.
Education
Black Chamber begins incubator program
The Madison Black Chamber of Commerce has started the “Black & Brown Entrepreneur Center,” a new incubator program to provide business owners of color with the resources they need to develop and grow their companies.
Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation gifts $1M to Black Business Hub
The Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation today announced a $1 million gift to support the Urban League of Greater Madison’s new Black Business Hub in Madison.
Latino Academy to ask WEDC for $9.7 million
The Latino Academy for Workforce Development aims to expand its transportation training program with funding of $9.7 million in the form of a Workforce Innovation Grant.
StartingBlock announces scholarship honoring Jack Salzwedel
Coworking space and entrepreneurial hub StartingBlock Madison has announced a new scholarship honoring American Family Insurance CEO Jack Salzwedel.
Madison high school officially renamed
The Madison School Board voted unanimously to change the name of James Madison Memorial High School, at 201 S. Gammon Road, to Vel Phillips Memorial High School.
2022 IB Executive of the Year winners announced
The following executives will be profiled in the January 2022 print issue of In Business magazine and honored at an event that month.
UW–Madison extends campus mask mandate to Jan. 15
Citing colder weather and increased exposure to COVID-19 during holiday travel, UW–Madison has extended its campus mask mandate until Jan. 15.
Madison Reading Project launches Community Book Drive
Nonprofit Madison Reading Project is collecting books this season for its second annual Community Book Drive.
UW program ranked 32nd best graduate program for entrepreneurs
According to a study from The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine, the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin—Madison is number 32 of 50 in the top programs for studying entrepreneurship at the graduate level.
Latino Academy to expand workforce training program
The Latino Academy of Workforce Development, in partnership with the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association and the Wisconsin Beverage Association, plans to extend the reach of a successful “wraparound” training model through the Latino Academy Regional Transportation Training Center.
‘Chester the Digester’ keeps Madison College’s food waste out of landfills
Food waste is a significant problem that doesn’t always get a lot of attention. However, the environmental and economic implications of food waste shouldn’t be ignored.
Picking the brains of 30 Madison business consultants
A new book drawing on decades of experiences from 30 Madison-area business consultants aims to cut through the clutter and provide tips and tricks that both new and seasoned consultants can use in their own consultancy endeavors.
Network aims to empower entrepreneurs of color
Formed in late 2018, the growing UJAMAA Business Network aims to empower entrepreneurs of color.
WTC holds Early Stage Symposium
The two-day Wisconsin Technology Council (WTC) Early Stage Symposium conference will feature 40 early-stage investors and 38 companies to match up companies with investors.
Showcase tops off entrepreneur training program
Doyenne Group’s Fall 2021 Triple Threat Venture Training cohort will culminate at the virtual showcase event on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Nominations open for financial literacy awards
The Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy and Capability has opened nominations for the Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards for organizations that help elevate financial literacy and capability.
Metcalfe’s Market donates to first responders, children in crises
A donation from Metcalfe’s Market will allow the Monona Police and Fire Departments to receive “REACH BAGs” filled with children’s books for use in comforting children in crises.
UW considers ‘Innovation Zones’
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is eyeing real estate developments as a new potential revenue source.
New program creates new career paths for conservation
Operation Fresh Start (OFS) has launched a new program, Conservation Graduate Crew, to provide preparation for careers in natural resource management.
