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SBDC to provide Business Startup Bootcamps November 2, 2024, and February 8, 2025 at the Janesville Innovation Center
Jumpstart your entrepreneurial journey with our intensive Business Startup Bootcamp! This comprehensive event is designed to guide you through the critical steps of starting a successful business. In just one day, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools you need to get your business up and running.
Blackhawk Technical College Offers Operational Assistance & Resources
Effective February 1st, Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) began assisting the Janesville Innovation Center Board of Directors with the day-to-day operations of the business incubator and the innovation center. Mark Borowicz, BTC’s Director of Workforce and Community Development, is already working closely with the innovation center’s partners to ensure a successful transition from the scheduled retirement of Mike Mathews of Economic Growth Advisors, who served as the JIC’s long-time operations manager.
Industrial Hearing Consultation Fills Wisconsin Niche
When Cynthia Chow purchased a hearing practice in Oak Park, Illinois, she never imagined expanding to Wisconsin. But her future husband was in Janesville, and with a growing number of industrial clients in the Badger State, a second location made sense. The Janesville Innovation Center (JIC) was a perfect fit.
When Mission-Critical Solutions Matter
David Farrell knows a thing or two about Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). Designed to provide backup power in the event of an outage, they’re an essential piece of hardware that protects both electronic equipment and data. Devices that rely on a UPS include computers, wireless routers and modems, televisions, security systems, mobile devices, and more.
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SBDC to provide Business Startup Bootcamps November 2, 2024, and February 8, 2025 at the Janesville Innovation Center
Jumpstart your entrepreneurial journey with our intensive Business Startup Bootcamp! This comprehensive event is designed to guide you through the critical steps of starting a successful business. In just one day, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools you need to get your business up and running.
Blackhawk Technical College Offers Operational Assistance & Resources
Effective February 1st, Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) began assisting the Janesville Innovation Center Board of Directors with the day-to-day operations of the business incubator and the innovation center. Mark Borowicz, BTC’s Director of Workforce and Community Development, is already working closely with the innovation center’s partners to ensure a successful transition from the scheduled retirement of Mike Mathews of Economic Growth Advisors, who served as the JIC’s long-time operations manager.
Janesville tech company’s products could wind up on the moon
In its half-completed state, “Spider-Bot” looks like a primordial land crab—albeit one that is made of composite plastic rated for conditions harsher than the hottest desert and coldest tundra on Earth.
County Launches Emergency Small Business Fund
(Janesville, WI) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rock County Board of Supervisors recently approved a $1 million dollar emergency loan program. This fund, known as the Rock County COVID-19 Emergency Small Business Loan Fund (SBLF), is designed to assist small businesses in Rock County that are experiencing financial difficulties which are directly attributed to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Janesville Innovation, Inc. Receives $40,000 State Grant to Support Rock County Entrepreneurship
February 14, 2019 – Janesville Innovation, Inc. (JII) has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to help fund the organization’s efforts to advance the climate for entrepreneurship and small business through the Rock County Entrepreneurial Business Development Program (RCEBD).
Startup Week Beloit
A river city once forged in heavy industrial manufacturing, Beloit is reinventing itself as an entrepreneurial hub for young professionals and high-growth startup companies. With a convenient location on the Wisconsin-Illinois border, beautiful renovations to a historic downtown, and multi-million dollar industrial redevelopments, the city is an attractive location with a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. Wisconsin Startup Week will provide opportunities for engagement with the startup community and the chance to learn from a variety of local success stories, all of whom are contributing to the revitalization of this innovative community.