{"id":4626,"date":"2015-01-21T11:33:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T17:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/?p=4626"},"modified":"2015-01-23T13:38:44","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T19:38:44","slug":"startingblock-madison-announces-plans-for-an-entrepreneurial-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/2015\/startingblock-madison-announces-plans-for-an-entrepreneurial-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"StartingBlock Madison announces plans for an entrepreneurial hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo.png\" rel=\"lightbox[4626]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo.png\" alt=\"logo\" width=\"480\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo.png 480w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo-100x26.png 100w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo-200x52.png 200w, https:\/\/www.sector67.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo-450x116.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WISC-TV News 3 aired a segment on StartingBlock Madison. \u00a0You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.channel3000.com\/news\/StartingBlock-to-draw-keep-talent-in-Dane-County\/30852508\">view the segment at channel3000.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ERCRGxqhM_k\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p>On September 2, Mayor Paul Soglin released the City of Madison\u2019s 2015 Executive Capital Budget. The City\u2019s proposed budget includes a commitment of $1.5 million for a new initiative planned by StartingBlock Madison, Inc. to create an entrepreneurial hub and ecosystem to help Madison\u2019s entrepreneurs succeed.With additional support from American Family Insurance, who have pledged a major investment,\u00a0 StartingBlock Madison Inc. plans to build a 50,000 square foot entrepreneurial hub in the heart of Madison\u2019s Capitol East District where entrepreneurs, investors, advisors, and community members can connect, share innovative ideas, and create next-generation businesses.<\/p>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"60.48839999999998\">Pending additional funding from the private sector, construction of the\u00a0 building would begin in the fall\u00a0 of \u00a02015.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"136.41959999999997\">\n<p><strong>About \u00a0StartingBlock \u00a0Madison<\/strong>: Starting Block Madison (SBM) is dedicated to supporting\u00a0 entrepreneurism, education and economic growth in the Madison region. SBM\u2019s origins date back to 2012 when a group of entrepreneurs and technology and civic leaders began to pursue the idea of a single location that offered the critical components needed by entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses, create jobs and stimulate the regional economy. In late 2013, the \u00a0group officially formed StartingBlock \u00a0Madison, \u00a0Inc. as\u00a0 a Wisconsin non-\u00adstock corporation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"StartingBlock Madison : Flagship Starting Block Madison\" width=\"605\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JTsg50uapfw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The entrepreneurial hub will provide the space and resources needed to get started, literally finding the \u201cstarting \u00a0blocks\u201d \u00a0needed \u00a0for success:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Affordable, flexible office and co-working space<\/li>\n<li>Peer networking and mentoring<\/li>\n<li>Access to peers, mentors, investment and professional\u00a0 advisers\u00a0 (sponsors)<\/li>\n<li>Accelerator programs (i.e. \u00a0gener8tor)<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration, meeting and conference space<\/li>\n<li>Educational programming, workshops and community building \u00a0events<\/li>\n<li>Sector67\u00a0 community \u00a0maker\/hackerspace<\/li>\n<li>Home for Capitol Entrepreneurs, a 300 member organization of founders\/leaders of Madison area start-ups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"97.38060000000002\">\n<div data-canvas-width=\"402.03299999999996\">By growing a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem from our existing entrepreneurial community, StartingBlock will be a place where entrepreneurs can:<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"554.7323999999999\">\u2022 Turn innovative ideas into profitable businesses and accelerate job creation<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"344.64000000000004\">\u2022 Grow our innovation culture into a start-up hub<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"166.24440000000004\">\u2022 Propel our technology, \u00a0healthcare and creative digital sectors<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"391.86299999999994\">\u2022 Spark our next generation of dreamers and inventors<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>We need your support to raise the remaining funds to begin construction by the end of 2015.  Please contact us using the &#8220;contact us&#8221; link at the top right if you&#8217;re interested in supporting this project and we&#8217;ll get you in touch with ways to help.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WISC-TV News 3 aired a segment on StartingBlock Madison. \u00a0You can view the segment at channel3000.com On September 2, Mayor Paul Soglin released the City of Madison\u2019s 2015 Executive Capital Budget. 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