Wisconsin’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
94labs co-founder Greg Meier was featured in the following video created for WEDC.
Category Archives: Startups
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Your Responsibility to Entrepreneurs
I attended a public meeting about the closures of several United States Postal Service stations in the inner city of Milwaukee the other day and listening to the opinions of community members lead me somewhere unexpected. I began to consider the role of the individual in aiding economic recovery. One small business owner worried about Continue Reading
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Pride Comes Before a Fail
When a startup-or even a major corporation-loses sight of innovation as the goal, it can be devastating. During the 1970s Atari was on top of the video-game market. Demand was at an all-time high, and Atari executives let hubris take the wheel. Selling became more important than improving the product. The company regularly produced more Continue Reading
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5 Reasons Why You Should Register for the 94labs Hackathon
As most of you know, 94labs will be holding a Social Cause Hackathon in November, as part of Marquette University’s Entrepreneurship Week. There are countless reasons to register for the Hackathon, but here are just a few: 1. Good Cause. All the apps built during the Hackathon will support one of the participating non-profits. You Continue Reading
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What’s the problem?
In her article What’s better than a zombie invasion?, Jodi discussed the idea of entrepreneurship as a productive, radical tool for change. Investors are excited about putting money into startups rather than into the corrupt hands of Wall Street. This got me thinking. Why shouldn’t they be? A successful startup leads to the organic growth of Continue Reading
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Have We Met?
As an entrepreneur, one of the most important aspects of your job is to make connections — and keep them. Make a Connection You might not consider yourself a ‘mingler’, but you must get used to the idea of working a room. Be prepared and confident, even if you don’t necessarily feel that way. First Continue Reading
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What’s better than a zombie invasion?
A conversation I had with friends last night came to mind as I read Jason McCabe Calacanis’ controversial article on the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, suggesting entrepreneurship as a more effective, radical tool for social change. As you may recall, Madison, WI was host to protests so heated they took the chill out of Continue Reading
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As your doctor, I advise you to…
Get Lean! Over the next several weeks, we will be posting a series of blogs on Lean Startup Methodology. This approach to entrepreneurship focuses on customer development as a vital tool in the process of learning how to build a successful business. Championed by entrepreneurs/mentors Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits in their book The Entrepreneur’s Continue Reading
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One-time UWM Classes
Below are a couple one-time classes that UWM is offering. UWM is expanding their course offerings to give students a stronger background in technology design and marketing. Thursday Sep. 29th – UWM – Mobile Apps Marketing: Reaching Your Customers Wherever & Whenever Click here for more information Friday Oct. 28 – UWM – Website Design Continue Reading
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Money doesn’t buy wins, innovation does.
Lessons learned from the movie ‘Moneyball’ As a startup you will inevitably face budget constraints. The good news is that the amount of money you have or don’t have does not necessarily determine your success. In the movie ‘Moneyball‘ the Oakland A’s lose all-star players to teams that can afford to pay them more. They Continue Reading