Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest open for 2020 entries through Jan. 31, 2020 Wisconsin Technology Council The 17th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2020 competition until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-based businesses in Wisconsin. The contest links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice and mentoring, management talent and possible sources of capital. Over time, the contest has led to valuable public and media exposure for the top business plans and spurred economic growth in Wisconsin. In 2019, finalists shared in more than $200,000 in.... Read More>
Purely entrepreneurial: Yana DeMyer may come from a tiny community in Oconto County, but she’s got huge ideasInsight on BusinessMarianna “Yana” DeMyer, founder and CEO of Roving Blue Inc., may come from a tiny community in Oconto County, but she’s got huge ideas. The Lena entrepreneur launched her portable water purification company in 2012 when an idea she couldn’t let go presented itself. She’s gone on to offer multiple products, including the O-Pen pocket water purifier and the soon-to-be-available GO3, which fastens to a water bottle to deliver ozonated water. She talked with Insight about the entrepreneurial process and how even though it’s challenging at times, she wouldn’t choose any other path. Read More> |