Ashley covers startups, technology and manufacturing for BizTimes. She was previously the managing editor of the News Graphic and Washington County Daily News. In past reporting roles, covering education at The Waukesha Freeman, she received several WNA awards. She is a UWM graduate. In her free time, Ashley enjoys watching independent films, tackling a new recipe in the kitchen and reading a good book.
Quiver Quantitative closes $2 million funding round
Madison-based fintech startup Quiver Quantitative has closed a $2 million funding round. The company gathers alternative stock data from sources across the internet and then pulls the information together into a free online dashboard.
Report: Expansion of high-skilled immigration could address Wisconsin’s tech labor shortage
Wisconsin has an increasing number of tech jobs becoming available, but not enough people to fill these positions. However, looking to the state's population of immigrant workers could provide a possible solution.
Former Vollrath Co. Menomonee Falls facility purchased by Indiana company
The former Vollrath Co. facility at W140 N8700 Lilly Road in Menomonee Falls has been purchased for $3.5 million by an Indiana company, state records show.
Entrepreneur wants to bring CityCoins cryptocurrency to Milwaukee
Milwaukee entrepreneur Christopher Perceptions is hoping to bring a new type of cryptocurrency to the city.
Apartment buildings, microbrewery proposed at former Bucyrus/Caterpillar campus in South Milwaukee
A $35.7 million redevelopment project is being proposed at the former Bucyrus International and Caterpillar campus in South Milwaukee.
New program will teach tech skills to ex-offenders seeking work following incarceration
Milky Way Tech Hub and The Way Out (a Milwaukee-based, non-bias employment platform) are launching a joint program aimed at educating individuals returning home from incarceration and giving them the skills in technology they need to successfully find work.
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Brookfield-based TechniBlend acquired by Cincinnati-based company
Brookfield-based TechniBlend, a supplier of beverage and liquid processing equipment and systems, has been acquired by Cincinnati-based ProMach.
Program at Mayfair Mall will help support local, minority-owned businesses
Mayfair Mall is one of 30 retail centers across the country that is now taking part in the Partner to Empower program.
Gale Klappa joins ‘Project Pitch It’ moguls for season six
A group of 24 Wisconsin entrepreneurs will seek to bring their business dreams to fruition as they take part in the new season of “Project Pitch It,” premiering on WISN-TV Channel 12 on March 19 and March 20.
Breaking with tradition: What happens when the next generation doesn’t want the family business?
When Kim Nichols was just a toddler, she would help her mom out at their family business. Nichols, the...