Ward 4 (Milwaukee, WI startup accelerator space) explained
Ward 4 LLC privately funds a space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for startup accelerators and co-working.[1] It is currently located in the John Pritzlaff Hardware Company Building.
The 12,000 square foot space for Ward 4 is privately funded by Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele[2] and is considered a second step for his venture investment group, CSA Partners LLC to "spur economic development" through creation of a space for early-stage companies to meet.[3] Desk and office space are leased through membership.[4]
Current tenants include CSA Partners LLC, Quarles & Brady,[5] public relations/lobbying group The Firm LLC, Gener8tor, DevCodeCamp,[6] and BrightCellars.[7]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Gallagher. Kathleen. Start-up hub Ward4 Milwaukee seeks applications. jsonline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Inc. June 23, 2015. October 29, 2014.
- Web site: Bauter. Alison. CSA Partners plan startup hub. bizjournals.com. Milwaukee Business Journal. June 23, 2015. August 29, 2014. CSA Partners LLC, a venture investment firm backed by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, in March registered a new company named Ward 4 LLC..
- Bauter. Allison. First look: Ward 4 startup accelerator space opens Monday. May 31, 2015. June 23, 2015. Milwaukee Business Journal.
- Web site: Bauter. Alison. Chris Abele's put the funding in, but will Ward 4 work?. bizjournals.com. Milwaukee Business Journal. June 23, 2015. June 19, 2015.
- Web site: Gallagher. Kathleen. Ward4 Milwaukee start-up hub signs first tenants. jsonline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Inc. June 23, 2015. January 20, 2014.
- Web site: Inside Ward4, devCodeCamp has been pumping out coders. 6 March 2017. BizTimes. 28 November 2018.
- Web site: Alison Bautter. First look: Ward 4 startup accelerator space opens Monday. bizjournals.com. Milwaukee Business Journal. June 23, 2015. Gener8tor will be taking space there, as well as program graduates including BrightCellars, a wine delivery startup. Quarles & Brady attorneys will be working out of office space at Ward 4, and public relations/lobbying group The Firm LLC has leased dedicated office space. The members of Abele's venture investment group, CSA Partners LLC, have offices there and are running the startup space.