Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Milwaukee-based private equity firm Borgman Capital has acquired Minneapolis-based Minnesota Tile and Stone (MTS) and plans to merge the firm with another one of its portfolio companies.

Madison-based teletherapy provider DotCom Therapy has named Omar Dawood chief executive officer. Dawood has also joined DotCom Therapy’s board.

Milwaukee-area funeral and cremation services operator Krause Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Inc. has officially merged with national funeral home operator Foundation Partners.

Madison-based venture capital fund gener8tor announced Friday it has received a B Corporation Certification from the nonprofit B Lab. It’s a status achieved by only 1,700 for-profit global companies that have committed to upholding verified standards for social, environmental and governance practices.

Milwaukee-based software startup Forj announced Thursday the completion of a $15 million Series A funding round. Following the close of the funding round, Forj also announced the acquisition of Madison-based Web Courseworks, a learning management system.

Wisconsinites who enjoy spending their time on Lake Michigan are no stranger to zebra mussels – an invasive creature that’s not only made its home within the vast body of water, but often congregates on boats and other surfaces.

Fort Worth, Texas-based Storm Guard, a roofing and construction company, is looking to expand into the Milwaukee market.

The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corp. (SCEDC) this week unveiled a new seed accelerator program in partnership with Lakeland University and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.

Pam Mehnert will close the books on a 42-year career with Milwaukee-based Outpost Natural Foods when she retires from her longtime role as general manager in June 2023.

Wisconsin's minority business owners will no longer need to rely on out-of-state technical support.