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Startup Wisconsin, FVTC Team Up for Entrepreneurs

Startup Wisconsin Week is November 14-18, 2022

If you’re an entrepreneur in Wisconsin, the events planned the week of November 14-18, 2022 will be a gold mine of free information.  

Fox Valley Technical College and the FVTC Venture Center are proud to be among the supporters of Startup Wisconsin Week, a week dedicated to connecting, educating and inspiring tech startups.

Events include free virtual and in-person workshops, seminars and events throughout the state. Most events are open to the public. A few of the Startup Appleton events include a Resource Round Table (Nov. 14), Entrepreneurship via Acquisition (Nov. 15), and Innovations in Housing (Nov. 15). View all Startup Wisconsin Week events >

On Thursday, Nov. 17, aspiring entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas during a Fast Pitch event at Fox Cities Stadium. The top two winners from the contest will receive cash prizes. The first-place winner will then advance to the NEW Launch Alliance Regional Pitch event on December 1, where they will compete for additional funding for their business ideas and broad investor attention.

On Friday, Nov. 18, join us for the Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shop from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the FVTC Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, Appleton. Support your local entrepreneurs and buy gifts made right here in Wisconsin. Hosted by the Fox Valley Technical College Venture Center and Sponsored by SCORE Fox Cities.

Amy Pietsch, director of the FVTC Venture Center, was a recent guest on WHBY’s Focus Fox Valley with Hayley Tenpas to highlight the jam-packed calendar of events. Listen here (52 min. into episode) >

Startup Wisconsin is a group of like-minded innovators with the goal of highlighting the importance of startups to the growth of Wisconsin’s economy and connecting startups and entrepreneurs with talent, investors and resources.

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