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By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Companies preparing to compete for private equity capital are still welcome to participate in the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, set to run Wednesday and Thursday at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. The gathering is being sponsored by the Wisconsin Technology Council, Wisconsin Innovation Network, Wisconsin Angel Network and Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network. Tom Still, president...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Chicagoans Matt McCue and Craig Overmyer will be fishing in Wisconsin this week. But they won't be angling for walleyes or muskies. Instead, the pair, who work for Hopewell Ventures, will be attending the Early Stage Symposium -- trolling for possible deals with fledgling Badger State companies. The event will be held Wednesday and Thursday at the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Cellular Launches New Initiative and Trains 6,000 Associates to Better Serve Small Business Clients MILWAUKEE, Oct. 17, 2005 – Four out of five small businesses now use cell phones, and three-quarters of those find cell phones essential or important to their operations, according to a National Federation of Independent Business survey. But with the...

Contact: Jason Edge Sales & Marketing Sundial Software Corporation (608) 663-8100 x114 jason.edge@sundialsc.com Monday, October 17, 2005 Madison, WI – Sundial Software Corporation announces that it has achieved the Microsoft Corp. designation of Small Business Specialist. The Small Business Specialist designation helps small businesses find Microsoft Partners that are able to meet their unique needs. Sundial Software Corporation has passed a Sales & Marketing Assessment as well...

For further Information contact: Dave Cary, Communication Specialist Orion Energy Services (920) 892-5804 dcary@oriones.com Rick Kettler Chief Operating Officer The Wagner Companies Milwaukee WI (414) 214 8335 A reduction of 234,577 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year in power consumption has earned for The Wagner Companies of Milwaukee WI -- the firm on West Brown Deer Road with the sign featuring beautiful blue loops that are actually formed handrails...

CONTACT: Timothy Stultz, Ph.D. President & CEO Imago Scientific Instruments Corporation Phone: 608.274.6880 p Fax: 608.442.0622 Email: information@imago.com p Web: www.imago.com Madison, WI – (October 17, 2005) – Imago® Scientific Instruments, in conjunction with its representatives based in Japan, the Noah Corporation, announced today that they have delivered a LEAP® 3000 Metrology System to Tohoku University. Tohoku selected Imago due to its global...

Contact: Carol Chastang (202) 205-6987 WASHINGTON – In an effort to provide faster assistance to business owners in the areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the U.S. Small Business Administration today said it would use an expedited process for disaster loans under $100,000 for businesses that can meet specified criteria. While the streamlining of the application...