{"id":146216,"date":"2025-07-02T14:34:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=146216"},"modified":"2025-07-02T14:34:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:34:58","slug":"ignite-startup-accelerator-applications-open-until-july-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/ignite-startup-accelerator-applications-open-until-july-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignite Startup Accelerator applications open until July 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a business idea that&#8217;s ready to grow? The <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/connections\/ignite-startup-accelerator\/\">Ignite Startup Accelerator<\/a> at 51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Lubar College of Business is designed for entrepreneurs who\u2019ve taken the first steps \u2014 and are ready for the next. Whether you\u2019ve pitched your idea, built a prototype, launched a website or made early sales, Ignite can help you reach your next milestone.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sharpen your business strategy and prove product-market fit<\/li>\n<li>Build your go-to-market plan and sales pipeline<\/li>\n<li>Connect with Milwaukee\u2019s entrepreneurial ecosystem<\/li>\n<li>Meet funders and pitch with confidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who can apply?<\/h2>\n<p>This 11-month program is open to 51ÁÔÆæ students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members from the Milwaukee area. Participants must have spoken with customers or made early progress toward commercialization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application deadline:<\/strong> Tuesday, July 15, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Class sessions <\/strong>(in person)<strong>:<\/strong> Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> 51ÁÔÆæ Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC), 2100 E. 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/connections\/ignite-startup-accelerator\/\">Apply at this webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ignite Startup Accelerator at the Lubar College of Business is designed for entrepreneurs who&#8217;ve taken the first steps and are ready for the next. 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