Joyce’s House Education Center won both the first place prize of $10,000 and the $1,000 audience choice award at Rev-Up MKE, a small-business competition hosted by Near West Side Partners.
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CeLani Skin & Wellness wins Rev-Up MKE, looks to bring healing options to Near West Side
Judges chose CeLani Skin & Wellness, a spa and wellness center by Brittney Rodriguez, as the winner of Rev-Up MKE small business competition for entrepreneurs on the Near West Side.
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5 things to know and do the week of Sept. 11
Attend a live pitch event for new businesses on the Near West Side; register for free citizenship classes; find out about community resources at the Mitchell Street Branch; learn about solar power; and give your input on how Milwaukee should grow.
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Rev-Up MKE finalists prepare to pitch their Near West Side business dreams
Rev-Up MKE finalists prepare to pitch their Near West Side business dreams
Rev-Up MKE hosts a “Shark Tank” experience in which finalists pitch business ideas. They also get training and support from mentors through Near West Side Partners to prepare them for their pitches
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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 24
Attend a housing resource fair in Sherman Park; check out Bike and Play Fest; support Homer Blow’s annual community birthday party; clean up in Walker’s Point; and enter the Rev-Up MKE business competition.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Aug. 1 to Aug. 5
Register for a driver’s ed program for MPS students; learn how to provide public comment on the city budget; attend a health fair at Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center; watch “Malcolm X” at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society; and meet the application deadline for Rev-Up MKE.
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As a teen, he was forced to bake. Now it’s his passion (and business).
Life is sweet for baker Alan Goodman, the winner of Rev-Up MKE 2019.
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Business class is in session: Catching up with previous Rev-Up MKE winners and finalists
As the small business competition celebrates its fourth year, NNS talks with previous winners to see what lessons can be learned from their experiences.
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‘We want to help build the foundation of the next big business’: Rev-Up MKE competition helps launch new entrepreneurs
Rev-Up MKE, a small business competition that has helped launch several successful businesses, will announce its latest winners Tuesday, Sept. 24.
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5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 23 to Sept. 28
From MPS listening sessions to local entrepreneurs making their best pitches during Rev-Up MKE, there’s much to do this week in Milwaukee.