Another local opportunity is the Inventors and Entrepreneur Club this week, which will focus on local startup strategies.  All the details are on the new VEDA website and copied below...

"Turning a Product into a Business"

The I&E Club has moved to Viroqua and is meeting the second Wednesday of every month, at Western Technical College.  Networking starts at 5:30, the program begins at 6:00 pm.

The next meeting is Wednesday, June 10th with Peter Weber, co-founder/owner/operator of Potter's Crackers in Madison, talking about  "Turning a Product into a Business".

Peter gives a lively presentation covering the first months of starting a business including: product development, regulation, packaging, labeling, getting your first accounts, dealing with distributors, and setting the scope of the business.