Milwaukee Uncut

Jackie Hermes, Ane Ohm, and Rashi Khosla came to the GGMM HQ for a live podcast during Milwaukee Women's Entrepreneurship Week. 

We’ll go over the transition from the corporate America to entrepreneurship, challenges women women entrepreneurs face (that men may not be aware of), what it takes to build a successful company in Milwaukee, overcoming societal obstacles, and more.

At the age of 15, on the eve of basketball tryouts, David Cooks got hit with a spinal aneurism out of nowhere. It left him T-6 paraplegic. 

But David didn’t let that stop him. With a new outlook on life, David has gone on to build an impressive coaching resume—even working with Coach K at Duke. He’s also been on the coaching staff of USA Basketball, and was the head coach of the Marquette University High School team for over a decade.

Now, David is an author, speaker, and coach. This episode is packed with lessons on overcoming adversity—tune in to hear David Cook talk about his inspiring story! 

Meet the Sherman Phoenix, an uplifting entrepreneurial space born from the ashes of violence in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood. It’s now home to over 29 entrepreneurs in the food, culture, and health & wellness spaces.

Juli Kaufman and Trueman McGee came on the podcast to tell the inspiring story of the Sherman Phoenix, talk segregation in Milwaukee, and discuss how the city can move forward.

Learn more about the Sherman Phoenix here→ bit.ly/2BYFkSL and listen to the episode wherever you find podcasts!

From March 4–8, 47 awesome events will take place across Milwaukee for Women's Entrepreneurship Week. 

Organizers Jackie Hermes, Christina Haidemenos, and Jenny Weeden sit down to give us an overview of the week and talk Women's Entrepreneurship in Milwaukee.

Sure, 80% of New Year's resolutions have failed by now. But why is that? 

Turns out, you might've been going about this whole thing wrong! Richie sits down with Joe Sweeney and Derek Deprey—two top leadership and high performance experts—to give you tactics that'll make 2019 your best year yet. They chat about why motivation is an ugly word, what you can do to find success in all aspects of life, and more.

Jeramey Jannene (Urban Milwaukee), Andy Nunemaker (Dynamis/Applied Systems), and Matt Dorner (Milwaukee Downtown Bid) sit down with Richie to talk all things Hop. These local leaders debate if it's worth having a street car in Milwaukee, and how it might impact the city's future.

Live from the 2018 MKE Blockchain Conference, Richie sits down with James, Davis, and Paul to discuss how Milwaukee can better retain the top young talent coming through our University system. They’ll also discuss how Milwaukee can compete with (and beat) larger cities in the startup arena. 

These three guests all have a unique perspective; Davis is currently a senior at Marquette University, and the founder of the Marquette Blockchain Lab, James is the Senior Director of Tech Advancement and Outreach at Northwestern Mutual, and Paul is the founder of Digital Asset Advisors. Though Paul’s business is based out of LA, he grew up in the midwest and attended Marquette University. 

With the Milwaukee Blockchain Conference this Friday at Northwestern Mutual, we had the Marquette Blockchain Lab team (who is organizing the event) stop by. 

Davis, Alec, Clayton, and Gabi give a conference preview. We also touch on what Blockchain is, how it will affect businesses, the value of a college experience, talent retention in Milwaukee, and more.

Richie sat down with Dominic Anzalone of Rent College Pads, Cindy Poiesz of Evolve Snacking and Joseph Taylor of Penrod Software. They got into what it’s like to start a business in Milwaukee, what the startup culture is like, and Milwaukee's support system for different types of companies.

Richie sits down with JMatt (HashtagMKE Founder), Matt Curtis (20 HashtagMKE Socials attendance streak), and Monique Rosteing (HashtagMKE member for over a year) to talk all about the organization.