Goodbye April showers, hello May flowers! 🌺🌼🌹

Who is ready for Founder Day 2025?! 🖐️ THIS THURSDAY from 10-4 at StartingBlock & DreamBank. Festivities include: speakers, networking, free headshots, fireside chats, & a pitch competition! There is still time to get your tickets: hubs.li/Q03m3H7f0 CapitalEntrepreneurs

Her Network will take place this Friday starting at 9AM! The favored facilitated networking will take place in a space encouraging women to reach their full potential in business. RSVP here for Friday's session: hubs.li/Q03m3NWr0

We are thrilled to have Victoria–founder of Novii CPA–speak at Lunch with a Founder and this month's member spotlight. 📅 May 20, 12-1PM 📍 3rd Floor Café 🥪 Lunch provided Please make sure to reserve your seat: hubs.li/Q03mRDCc0

Learn all about Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) from Phil Ouellette at the last Lunch & Learn: Tactical Skills Series event 🗓️ Thursday, June 5, 12-1PM 📍 DreamBank🥪 Lunch will be provided. RSVP now: hubs.li/Q03pmTTj0 #StartingBlockMadison

Now that the weather is feeling more like Summer, let's dive into some activities happening at StartingBlock this month: hubs.li/Q03qzx0F0 #StartingBlockMadison #CoworkingSpace

This month's Her Network will be a Brainstorming & Support Session featuring Member–Nancy Higgs, founder of Insighed Designs. See you THIS Friday, June 13, 9AM! RSVP: hubs.li/Q03rtrLY0

This month for Lunch with a Founder we welcome Quentin Philippe of Alithic Carbon Solutions. Join us in learning about his story and the remarkable work Alithic is doing! RSVP for Tuesday, June 17, 12-1PM in the 3rd floor Café. hubs.li/Q03rv5cj0

Avoid the pressures of home-office life and stay with us this summer! We have flexible membership options according to time, team size, and storage-needs. Leave the to do list at home and focus on your work at StartingBlock. Schedule a free tour today: hubs.li/Q03tcqyq0

Enjoy your summer! July has a few things happening... Every Wednesday morning at 8:45AM | ☕ 1 Million Cups Madison June 13 | 🚺 Her Network July 31 | 🫶 Last Day to Donate to StartingBlock Madison's Tomorrow's Workspace Campaign Add any other entrepreneur events in the comments!

We're excited to be working with UW-Milwaukee, American Family Insurance, & the USDA Forest Service Products Lab to launch the 2025 AEC Innovation Challenge. hubs.li/Q03vFV3T0 We want to extend and extra thank you to American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation & the WEDCNews for the grants covering the cost of attendance.

And then June turned into July...

This Friday is Her Network! We are excited to have StartingBlock + Summit Credit Union Fellow, Dr. Angela Ingraham, in to tell her incredible story! Join us again this Friday at 9AM in the 3rd floor café for coffee, pastries, and new connections. startingblockmadison.org/her-network

"The {StartingBlock} community challenged us, celebrated our wins, and helped us navigate the complex world of fundraising and product-market fit." We are very grateful Nick Myers shared his entrepreneurship journey in a guest editorial: hubs.li/Q03vSChR0 Recovery.com

Next month is Forward Festival! Exciting time in Madison when entrepreneur-enthusiasts come together 🙌 We are excited to see members and program alumni hosting multiple events and educating attendees! Get your tickets quick–some events have limited space. hubs.li/Q03vRjk_0

Are you ready for Forward Festival 2025?! It's an exciting time in Madison when entrepreneur-enthusiasts come together 🙌 StartingBlock is hosting multiple events throughout the week. Check it out and get your tickets: hubs.li/Q03xGfsk0

.StartingBlock Madison hosts 1 Million Cups Madison every Wednesday. This free nationwide program educates, engages, and accelerates early-stage startups. 2 entrepreneurs speak for six minutes each, followed by 20 minutes of open Q&A. July 23 and 30, August 20. ow.ly/z6A950Wq8ug

We are now in the second half of summer! 😱 Let's look back at some July times...

Wisconsin's largest tech and entrepreneurship festival is NEXT WEEK! We are excited to host multiple events, including the official Welcome Coffee gathering on Monday at 9AM! What Forward Festival events are you most excited for? hubs.li/Q03CRHR80 #ForwardFest #FF2025

We are looking for a new team member! Check out the role: Director of Member Relations. Check out the job description and apply today: hubs.li/Q03DKb650