Events

Mr Sachin Chheda is director of the Fair Elections Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that recently convinced a federal three-judge panel to declare Wisconsin’s legislative district maps unconstitutional on the grounds that they are the product of partisan gerrymandering. The Court based its decision on evidence of a large “efficiency gap” created by the redistricting […]

Our guest this month, Coby Skonord CEO and Founder of Milwaukee- based start-up Ideawake, Ideawake makes it efficient to tap into the ideas of thousands of employees, customers, and suppliers, empowering companies to identify and take advantage of market trends faster than their competition. A challenge facing many companies today is the need to keep […]

As more states move to legalize and regulate the use of marijuana, the businesses that help make the controversial industry run are facing some unique challenges in selling their products and services to growers and distributors.  Landlords, banks, manufacturers, and other vendors all encounter greater scrutiny. Our guest this month, Clif Tomasini, is the business […]

The problems facing the traditional news media are well known, but this month’s guests take a unique approach to telling the stories of our community. Nate Imig is Managing Producer of 88.9 Radio Milwaukee's feature segment Community Stories. Every week, he is out and about in Milwaukee, interviewing people and organizations making a difference in […]

Many in Milwaukee take for granted the size, quality, commitment and positive economic impact the arts community has in a city of our size.  Milwaukee Film is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to entertaining, educating, and engaging our community through cinematic experiences. This month’s guest, Jonathan Jackson, is the Executive Director of Milwaukee Film.  He […]

Join Corporate Casual for our annual Summer Social!  One time per year we deviate from our normal event format to open our doors to non-members to learn more about Corporate Casual.  This FREE event is open to all Corporate Casual Members, guests of members and others interested in learning more about the unique networking experiences […]

Milwaukee has traditionally lagged other similar sized cities for access to venture capital. This month's guest co-founded a nationally ranked, GOLD-tier business accelerator that invests in high growth startups across Milwaukee, Madison and Minneapolis. Troy Vosseller is the co-founder and Managing Director of Gener8tor. Join Corporate Casual on August 22nd to hear Troy discuss the […]

Entrepreneurship is alive and well in America. Our guest this month is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of gener8tor. gener8tor is one the leading accelerator companies in the nation that supports the growth of startups in Milwaukee, Madison and Minneapolis through a network of experienced mentors, technologist, corporate partners, angel investors and venture capitalists. gener8tor […]

Financial Technology, or “Fintech” as it’s known, is a rapidly growing industry that includes companies that leverage new technology to create new and better financial services for both consumers and businesses.  These tech startups have realized early that financial services of all kinds – including money transfer, lending, investing, payments, etc. need to seamlessly integrate […]

The revitalization of downtown Milwaukee has been all over the local and even national news.  What is not always highlighted is the great efforts that are underway to revitalize the near west side neighborhoods near downtown. This month’s guest and his company Near West Side Partners, are spearheading the efforts to transform the perception of the near […]