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JOHNSON ANNOUNCES STAFF IMMIGRATION BILL LISTENING SESSIONS

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May 20, 2013

JOHNSON ANNOUNCES STAFF IMMIGRATION BILL LISTENING SESSIONS

For constituents with comments about upcoming congressional immigration legislation.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin – Senator Ron Johnson (WI) announced today that his staff would be available for listening sessions at the dates and locations listed below. These sessions allow constituents to express their views regarding the immigration legislation currently under debate.

Tuesday, May 28^th, 8:00 am - 9:30 am

UMOS, Inc., Board Room

2701 South Chase Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Tuesday, May 28^th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Rochester Village Hall, Large Meeting Room

300 West Spring Street, Rochester, WI  53167

Friday, May 31^st, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

North Prairie Village Hall, Board Room

130 North Harrison Street, North Prairie, WI  53153

Central city Milwaukee startup accelerator launches with state funds

A new seed accelerator program for central city Milwaukee startups will launch this summer through state funds, according to a Monday announcement.

“Revolution Labs” will support five central city Milwaukee entrepreneurs through business model training, mentorship and a $10,000 grant after completing the program. The pilot program, running June 1 through Aug. 31, is being supported byWisconsin Economic Development Corp., Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families through Gov. Scott Walker’s “Transform Milwaukee” initiative.

WEDC and WHEDA are each providing $50,000 to launch the program.

“Revolution Labs addresses the significant need to develop successful startups in the community in order to reduce unemployment and create an entrepreneurial culture,” Walker said.

Revolution Labs will be managed by VETransfer, a Milwaukee nonprofit that runs an accelerator program for military veteran entrepreneurs, which will operate the program at its Milwaukee offices.

Revolution Labs’ team also includes Justice Shorter, a Marquette University graduate with a specialization in entrepreneurship and president of her own startup that offers consulting services for nonprofits and businesses.

Program organizers, with the help of local minority chambers of commerce, are recruiting applicants.

“We believe the best method for changing the economic situation in the inner city of Milwaukee is to increase the number of high-quality startups,” Shorter said. “A recent study of the Goldwater Institute found that for every 1 percentage point increase in the rate of entrepreneurship in a state, there is a 2 percent drop in that state’s poverty rate.”

Revolution Labs’ curriculum will draw from the lean startup methodology developed by entrepreneur Steve Blank.

Founders will pitch to potential investors, including during a “Demo Day” event near the conclusion of the program.