We are looking for visionary
high-growth potential startups
YES, with the founding sponsors, the City of Milwaukee, The Milwaukee Institute and Northwestern Mutual will offer locally-owned startups an opportunity to participate in a business accelerator known as “The Blueprint.” The targeted businesses will be those that have been in existence for under 10 years with annual revenue of $1,000,000 or less. We are looking for visionary, high-growth potential startups in the preferred sectors of Technology, eCommerce and Advanced Manufacturing.
Ready to expand your business?
Forty businesses will be selected through an extensive application process to attend a weekend-long Bootcamp. From those forty businesses, ten will be chosen to attend the Cultivator. YES will announce the participants of the Bootcamp in late September 2019. In addition to the Bootcamp and Cultivator, YES will host quarterly Brunch & Bizs to recruit and retain like-minded individuals.
Applications open August 17, 2019
PARTICIPANT AWARDS
Cash Award
New Location for Business
Instructors
Important Dates
Application Period
August
17
Aug 17th – Aug 31st, 2019
Cohort 3 Announced
September
21
2019
Boot Camp
September
TBD
2019
Cultivator
September
2019
12 Weeks