Ashley Smart
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.
Palermo’s to expand into former Tyson Foods facility in Jefferson, will...
Milwaukee-based Palermo Villa Inc., a frozen pizza manufacturer, is planning an expansion into a Jefferson facility that will create more than 200 jobs and...
🔒 CFS Brands to close Elkhorn facility, will lay off 32...
Oklahoma City-based manufacturer CFS Brands will close its facility in Elkhorn, located at 555 Koopman Lane. A WARN notice filed with the Wisconsin Department...
Johnsonville added as Summerfest sponsor
Summerfest operator Milwaukee World Festival Inc. (MWF) and Sheboygan County-based sausage manufacturer Johnsonville unveiled the details of a new multi-year sponsorship agreement between the two...
🔒 Mercury Marine president will become president and CEO of Menasha...
Christopher Drees, the president of Fond du Lac-based outboard motor manufacturer Mercury Marine will become the new president and chief executive officer of Neenah-based...
🔒 Former Foxconn employee sues company, alleges time was shaved off...
A former employee at Foxconn Technology Group's Mount Pleasant complex is suing the Taiwan-based company and alleging it operated an unlawful compensation system that...
Supporting women in brewing
Donning their signature pink boots and beanies, a group of female brewers from various breweries in Wisconsin and members of the Pink Boots Society...
🔒 Six former Bucyrus employees seek to take control of Illinois...
Citing poor company performance and a lack profitability, an activist investor from the Milwaukee area has nominated a slate of six candidates – all...
🔒 Milwaukee startup CodeBaby integrates Chat GPT with its AI avatars
Milwaukee-based tech startup CodeBaby Inc., which creates digital avatars for use across various industries, has started integrating Chat GPT with its conversational AI avatars...
🔒 gener8tor raising a $15 million venture capital fund
Wisconsin startup accelerator program gener8tor and its venture capital fund have raised $14.5 million of a $15 million fundraising target for its eighth venture...
TitletownTech invests in Chicago supply chain company founded by two Wisconsinites
Green Bay-based venture capital firm TitletownTech has invested in Chicago-based supply chain company Tusk Logistics. The exact amount TitletownTech invested was not disclosed, but...
The DeLong Co.’s maritime export facility at Port Milwaukee slated to...
Construction work for The DeLong Co. Inc.'s nearly $40 million agricultural maritime export facility at Port Milwaukee is nearing the finish line.
The new facility, located...
🔒 Milwaukee-based fintech company Upwardli closes $2 million seed round
Milwaukee-based fintech company Upwardli announced this week the close of a $2 million seed round. Upwardli is a credit building product that was designed...
