Brandon Anderegg
TitletownTech attracts L.A. startup to Green Bay with investment
California-based e-commerce startup ChemDirect is moving its headquarters to Green Bay after TitletownTech invested in the company.
🔒 Modern Hire acquires Ireland-based tech company
Delafield and Cleveland, Ohio-based Modern Hire acquired Ireland-based Sonru, a provider of automated video interview technology, the company announced Tuesday.
Modern Hire provides recruiting and...
🔒 WEDC to invest $500,000 in Wisconsin-based startups through pilot program
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is launching a pilot program that will make direct equity investments in Wisconsin-based startups beginning in 2021.
Village of Mukwonago to launch small business grant program
The village of Mukwonago has partnered with Mukwonago-based Citizens Bank to provide local small business owners impacted by COVID-19 with grants of up to $5,000.
🔒 Geneva Supply acquires Cascio Interstate Music, plans to open Menomonee...
Geneva Supply has plans to expand Cascio Interstate Music’s online presence after the company recently acquired the music instrument retailer in a voluntary receivership.
Bank First remodels downtown Cedarburg branch
Bank First’s branch in downtown Cedarburg was remodeled recently and is set to reopen on July 27, the bank announced today.
🔒 Project Pitch It: NovoMoto deploys solar-powered TV kits in Congo
Madison-based clean electricity startup NovoMoto is launching new products, fundraising and hiring more staff after being featured this year on the fourth season of...
Milky Way Tech Hub fund aims to raise $50 million by...
The Milky Way Tech Hub Fund has its sights on raising $50 million for a venture capital fund by 2021, but the fund managers say only $2 million is needed to operate.
Pandemic and PPP accelerate change in banking industry
The coronavirus pandemic and the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program aimed at helping businesses weather the crisis have fueled a rapid shift in the...
🔒 Coworking space to open in West Allis
Two entrepreneurs have renovated an old office building in downtown West Allis with plans to open a coworking space later this summer.
Briggs & Stratton says bankruptcy a possibility
Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. says it might have to file for bankruptcy if it cannot come to an agreement with its debtors.
Small businesses leverage WEDC’s SB2020 grant program
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. dispersed 763 grants totaling a little over $5 million to help small businesses weather the economic impact of COVID-19.