Ideation Workshop

This year’s conference features three areas of focus: arts in community, arts in education, and the business of art.

Do the thing you said you would do.

Bound for Success: Important Contracts to Protect You and Your Startup

Finding Your Flamingo: How to Position Your Startup to Stand Out and Scale

The Founder Sales Trap

Cohesive Branding for Founders

The Numbers That Run Your Business

On April 19th, a few of UW-Madison’s most driven students are showcasing what they're building over a 9-day sprint.

From Amazon PM to Venture-Backed Founder: Lessons from Fundraising Failures to Series A

Finding Your People: How the Right Community Changes Everything

Area entrepreneurs are invited to the free event to network with like-minded entrepreneurs and get to know the dedicated board members and community event organizers who help make Forward Fest possible.

Build It Right: HR & Payroll for Growing Startups

Hear from two student founders, Sid Singh and Bryson Turner.

Come on down for a daylong, celebratory series of arts & wellness workshops with local artists and wellness pros!

Join us every 4th Wednesday to review goals and progress, set and measure the right metrics, and problem solve hurdles with a group of like minded entrepreneurs. Come once, or every month.

2x founder from the silicon valley using AI to reimagine the advertising process (and he's still in college!)

Designing a meaningful career rarely happens alone. Join Susie Younkle (MERLIN Mentors), Nicole Vafadari (Doret Consulting) and Laura Hilty (HealthX Ventures) for a fireside chat on the powerful role mentorship plays in shaping confident leadership.

From new college to new talent pipelines, learn how UW's NEW College of Computing and AI is creating opportunities for entrepreneurs.