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Scott Ruttencutter I'm with IQ Foundry here in Madison as we are beginning a search to grow our studio with some additional entrepreneurial and career-minded talent. We have opportunities for creative professionals, technical development professionals, and those with a knack for promotion, sales and new business. I am primarily looking for folks who truly want to build a long-term career somewhere, and establish themselves as a key player within our small team. You can contact me directly at scott@iqfoundry.com.

42 weeks ago from Madison MAGNET, Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites) and The Madtown Crew 1 more

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Rebecca Thorman My boyfriend is jealous that I can eat so much cheese. I just read that according to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, women who ate an ounce of full-fat cheese daily stayed slimmer then their not-so-cheese-friendly peers. How delicious! What's your favorite cheese? Right now, I've just been craving the basic Muenster. Perfect for my quesadillas!

79 weeks ago from Fit Freaks, I Love to Cook!, Brazen Foodies and Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)2 more

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Scott Asai: Smoked gouda!
64 weeks ago

Leslie Juvin Acker: Fondue - mix of cheeses local to the Rhone-Alpes. We eat too much of it here in Annecy!
64 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh I felt the need for a impulse buy today so I bought a new snowboard for this winter. I've lived in Wisconsin for more than 3 years now, but I have never gone to any of the mountains. Which is your favorite? I hear that the best in close proximity to Madison is Devil's Head. I'd like to try out Tyrol Basin as well because it is closer to my side of town.

66 weeks ago from Wisconsin Badgers, Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites), Madison MAGNET, The Madtown Crew and Milwaukee 3 more

Mehul Kar A tribute to Madison, WI. "Hold you Down" by rapper ProFound http://vimeo.com/15779638

66 weeks ago from The Madtown Crew, Madison MAGNET, Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites), Milwaukee and Wisconsin Badgers 3 more

Ryan Paugh Chris Guillebeau is coming to town this weekend and I'm co-hosting an event for him on Saturday at The Cabana Room from 2-4PM. If you're downtown on Saturday, pop in for a drink and to meet Chris. Penelope Trunk will also be there hanging out with us. More info + RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=148085398561536

71 weeks ago from The Madtown Crew, Madison MAGNET, Wisconsin Badgers, Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites) and Milwaukee 3 more

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Martha Staples, MBA, MCPM: I was meant to be a cupcake contributor, but was he here a week early? Look forward to another opportunity. I've been following his blog for over ...MoreI was meant to be a cupcake contributor, but was he here a week early? Look forward to another opportunity. I've been following his blog for over a year now.
69 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh: He was here on October 2. Sorry you missed it.
69 weeks ago

Alan Koskelin The Wisconsin stream-monitoring maps that I developed (http://bit.ly/ctYjtu) are live: http://bit.ly/dsGtqc . Where are all the outdoorsy / tree-hugging / green Brazenites talking?

71 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites) and The Madtown Crew

Ryan Paugh I'm an outcast during football season because of course I'm a Penn State guy, but a food blogger friend of mine asked me where he should go tailgate tomorrow for the Badger game. He's doing a cross-country tailgate tour and will be in town tomorrow. Thoughts on where he should spend his time?

73 weeks ago from Madison Foodies, Madison MAGNET, Wisconsin Badgers, The Madtown Crew and Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)3 more

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Ryan Paugh: Smut and Eggs was before my time here in Madison. They closed down years ago. It certainly sounds like it was an interesting place though. All ...MoreSmut and Eggs was before my time here in Madison. They closed down years ago. It certainly sounds like it was an interesting place though. All my UW friends talk about it.
73 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh: Thought you guys would like to see what my friend Taylor said about tailgating at UW this past weekend. Check it out >> MoreThought you guys would like to see what my friend Taylor said about tailgating at UW this past weekend. Check it out >> http://bit.ly/blzlzk
73 weeks ago

Nathan Lustig Read Write Web is doing a series called "Never Mind the Valley" which profiles cities around the world that are doing big things with tech and entrepreneurship. They profiled Madison last week. Check it out here: http://ow.ly/2DwEm

73 weeks ago from The Madtown Crew, Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites) and Wisconsin Badgers 1 more

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Ryan Paugh Our 2nd Crowdsource Your Career meetup is set for Wednesday, September 22. I hope you all can make it. RSVP over here >> http://www.meetup.com/brazen/20686/ I left the venue blank for now because I want to know where you guys think the event should be. Is there any place out of the ordinary that we can go? Leave a comment below or on the event page (http://www.meetup.com/brazen/20686/).

74 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites), Wisconsin Badgers, The Madtown Crew, Madison Foodies and Madison MAGNET 3 more

Ryan Paugh Is it just me or is it way too cold today in Wisconsin to be September 3?

74 weeks ago from The Madtown Crew, Madison MAGNET, Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites) and Milwaukee 2 more

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Ryan Paugh: Yes please Raquel! Send some of that heat up towards the Midwest region asap :)

Chloe isn't this crazy? Here I am driving to work this morning ...MoreYes please Raquel! Send some of that heat up towards the Midwest region asap :)

Chloe isn't this crazy? Here I am driving to work this morning with no doors on my Jeep and short sleeves. I was freezing!
74 weeks ago

Laura Benson-Hadley: Oh, I just figured winter had started already ;o)
74 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh So did anyone actually go to State Fair? I missed it! But I'd love to hear some highlights ...

129 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)

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Ryan Paugh: I heard about that! He's a pretty badass mayor actually.
129 weeks ago

BrianJGeraghty: I went to the fair; saw the wallflowers. They were very mellow, but good. The people-watching is crazy though.
128 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh So who is going to State Fair this year? I've never been, but I'm looking forward to all of the fried goodness.

132 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)

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Ryan Paugh: :) Where would you go?!? I wouldn't go there either, but I also give myself more than one day a year to splurge.
132 weeks ago

Sarah White: Vegas...Or any other conference I attend & I get more than 1 day to splurge as well - that's what the gym is for
132 weeks ago

Erin Van Handel 25 cents for flavored milk, courtesy of Sen. Herb Kohl, is my State Fair favorite. Cherry, root beer, strawberry... yum!

132 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)

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Elizabeth Reiter: I've never been to the WI fair but the MN & IA fairs are both pretty awesome. Maybe I can get to WI this year for an accurate comparison!
132 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh: Speaking of Iowa State Fair ... Any read about the Michael Jackson butter sculpture that could have been? MoreSpeaking of Iowa State Fair ... Any read about the Michael Jackson butter sculpture that could have been? http://tr.im/uLQo
132 weeks ago

Sarah White How is it that BrazenCareerist is based in Madison - yet there wasn't a group for us?? hmmm....

132 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)

Ryan Paugh: Madison actually has the largest location-based group on Brazen ... BUT it's nice that someone finally created one for the entire state!
132 weeks ago

Nathan Lustig Hey Everyone, The Forward Tech Conference (http://ftc2010.eventbrite.com/) is this friday at the Memorial Union from 9am-430pm. It's a great chance to learn from and network with some of the most successful entrepreneurs. There's also a networking/celebrating event after at 530 above the terrace with beer and appetizers. I have 5 50% off discount codes for Brazen members. Type in BRZN_DISC25 on the eventbrite page and get 50% off. I'm one of the organizers, so please ask me any questions.

76 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites), The Madtown Crew and Wisconsin Badgers 1 more

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Ryan Paugh Hey Guys -- In case you haven't heard, we just officially launched our first-ever Meetup Everywhere event (http://bit.ly/d4AOro). Since Madison is the flagship of all things Brazen we want to make sure that our meetup rocks. I hope you'll all come join us next Wednesday, August 18, at Genna's and help us "crowdsource our careers." It should be a lot of fun. RSVP over here >> http://bit.ly/cyFdXV

78 weeks ago from The Madtown Crew, Madison MAGNET, Wisconsin Badgers, Madison Foodies and Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)3 more

Ryan Paugh Hey everybody -- I just posted an event for all of our local Madtown friends. We're organizing a good old-fashioned Happy Hour next Tuesday, July 13 w/ Bizwerks & ERE.net at 6PM. It's going to held at Atomic Koi which is outside of downtown. I hope that you'll all be adventurous enough to trek out and join us! Click here to RSVP >> http://bit.ly/9ZDXMr

83 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites), Wisconsin Badgers, Madison Foodies, Madison MAGNET and The Madtown Crew 3 more

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Ryan Paugh: @Laura -- At the very least we will have to meet up in Milwaukee next time we swing into town, which is pretty often :)

Keep trying! There are a ...More@Laura -- At the very least we will have to meet up in Milwaukee next time we swing into town, which is pretty often :)

Keep trying! There are a lot of SM folks in Milwaukee. Met a lot of them through the UnGeeked conference in early summer.
81 weeks ago

Laura Benson-Hadley: That would be awesome!!
81 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh Just bought a season pass to Wisconsin State Parks. This is the first year that I've bought one for the entire year. I try to go to Devil's Lake a couple times per season, but I now I intend to diversify my outdoor excursions. Any recommendations for other State Parks that I should be visiting? I'm open to pretty much anything ...

87 weeks ago from The Madtown Crew, Madison MAGNET, Wisconsin Badgers, Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites) and Milwaukee 3 more

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Ryan Paugh: @Jenn -- I'm missing all of the awesome waterfalls back on NJ that I hike around during the summer months. I'm thinking that a road trip up to ...More@Jenn -- I'm missing all of the awesome waterfalls back on NJ that I hike around during the summer months. I'm thinking that a road trip up to Amnicon or Copper Falls is going to be in my future. I'll just take the top of the Jeep and prepare for a long drive :)
87 weeks ago

Jeremy Maritz: Ryan...we buy an annual every year and it always pays itself off ten-fold.

One thing we LOVE to participate in is all of the candlelight hikes in ...MoreRyan...we buy an annual every year and it always pays itself off ten-fold.

One thing we LOVE to participate in is all of the candlelight hikes in the Fall and Winter. They do them out at Kohler, Lapham, Blue Mounds and Kegonsa to name just a few. They illuminate the trails with candles and torches and you go for a dark, snowy hike with your family...most of them offer bonfires and Cocoa/Cider/Coffee/Marshmallows at the end.

Sure, scaling rock out at Devil's in the middle of summertime is always epic, but the real hidden jewels offered up with your park pass start to shine when it cools off around here.

Best thing to do is go to the WDNR website and check the Calendar to see what's going on.
82 weeks ago

Laura Benson-Hadley Hi, everyone. I'm looking for some advice about networking in Milwaukee. One Brazen suggested FUEL, which I'm looking into. Does anyone else have any ideas for networking, either online or (even more helpfully) in person? How about local job fairs? THANK YOU!!!

83 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)

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Laura Benson-Hadley: Thanks much!
83 weeks ago

Sarah Hofmann: Big Shoes Network is a great place to look for Marketing jobs. They are very active on Twitter.
83 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh This looks like a pretty awesome gig >> http://bit.ly/cym4LY PackerChronicle.com is looking for a Lead Blogger who will cover day-to-day news surrounding the Green Bay Packers. I thought that some of you Cheeseheads would be interested, or know someone who is interested. Spread the word! Thanks to Grant (fellow Brazen member) for posting this over on his RantSports.com blog!

83 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites), Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee, Madison MAGNET and The Madtown Crew 3 more

Ali: So cool. Thanks for the heads up!
83 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh: No problemo! Feel free to pass this on to friends who might be interested in the position.
83 weeks ago

Steve Hanson Netroots Wisconsin -- the meeting place for bloggers, progressives, political wonks, and anyone else using the Internet to do good -- Open for registration and session proposals at http://netrootswisconsin.org. Sept 25, 2010, Madison, WI

84 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)

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Ryan Paugh My parents are flying in from Jersey tomorrow night for a long weekend. We've done all of the typical tourist stuff like the Farmer's Market, Union Terrace, Monona Terrace, Olbrich Gardens, etc. So what do I do now? I want to show them something new. Any tips for me?

84 weeks ago from The Madtown Crew, Madison Foodies, Madison MAGNET, Wisconsin Badgers and Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)3 more

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Ryan Paugh: @Jonathan -- I'd totally be down for a day ride like that! Maybe we can get a crew together before the end of the summer?

Also heard that ...More@Jonathan -- I'd totally be down for a day ride like that! Maybe we can get a crew together before the end of the summer?

Also heard that Lombardinos is the best Italian in Madison. Haven't been there yet though ...
83 weeks ago

Chris Paugh: I just want to say thank you to Ryan, his amazing girlfriend, and all of you on Brazen who suggested wonderful ideas for our long weekend in ...MoreI just want to say thank you to Ryan, his amazing girlfriend, and all of you on Brazen who suggested wonderful ideas for our long weekend in Madison. It was great from the beginning to end, and could not have been better!!!
83 weeks ago

Laura Benson-Hadley Hello!! I recently relocated to the Milwaukee area from Indianapolis due to marriage. I've never lived anywhere but Indiana--or moved very far away from home--so this is all new to me. I'm searching for a job, but not having much luck. My background is in Fortune 400 marketing. It's been really tough being out of work, and I'd love to meet some new people and get some extra support during this tough time. Hope to hear back from you soon! :o)

84 weeks ago from Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)

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Laura Benson-Hadley: Thank you so much, Alan! You brightened my day :O) Yes, relocation's been scary, but my husband is a wonderfully supportive man. So I'm lucky there!
84 weeks ago

Rebecca Thorman: Hi Laura - if you're ever in the Madison area, let me know. We have a huge network of YPs here through Brazen that would be happy to make your ...MoreHi Laura - if you're ever in the Madison area, let me know. We have a huge network of YPs here through Brazen that would be happy to make your acquaintance. You might also want to check the Milwaukee Young Professional organization. I believe it's called FUEL - such organizations are a fabulous way to meet new people and network.
84 weeks ago

Beth Hennes Hey Madison, preview my Financial Peace University Monday 6/21 at 6 or Tuesday 6/22 at 6:30. Class starts 6/29 at 6:30. See http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/

85 weeks ago from The Madtown Crew, Madison MAGNET and Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)1 more

Beth Hennes I'm leading a 'Financial Peace University' class on the west side at the Wexford Place Clubhouse, starting June 29 at 6:30. What do you do when you realize that you work too hard to be this broke? If you've ever heard the Dave Ramsey Show or seen 'The Total Money Makeover,' this is it. I'm having previews next week Monday 6/21 at 6 and Tuesday 6/22 at 6:30. Stop by, email me or check out the website: http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/

86 weeks ago from The Madtown Crew, Madison MAGNET and Cheeseheads (Wisconsinites)1 more