Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Access resources and stories to support entrepreneurs in southeastern Wisconsin.
Generac founder, philanthropist Robert Kern dies at 96
Robert Kern, the founder of Town of Genesee-based generator manufacturer Generac Power Systems Inc., died Tuesday at the age of 96, the company announced today.
Entrepreneurial life cycle
Imagine yourself in a darkened theater preparing to see the preview of a new play about the life cycle...
Chicago-based Gemma Foods to open restaurant at Pilot Project Milwaukee
Pilot Project Brewing has named the company opening a restaurant within Milwaukee Brewing Company's old 9th Street facility in downtown Milwaukee.
Port Washington gets state grant to help with Inventors Brewpub expansion project
Port Washington’s Inventors Brewpub is getting a $250,000 boost for its expansion project in the form of a state grant.
Octane Coffee breaks ground at first location, in Pewaukee
After a series of setbacks including site permitting issues, construction costs, and labor shortages, Octane Coffee has finally broken ground at its first Pewaukee location.
Rev Up: SharkCrates’ collapsible shipping crates bring a new level of flexibility to businesses
Milwaukee-based SharkCrates, a packaging and containers manufacturer, has brought to market a new shipping solution that can not only...
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The Franchisee: Great & Small LLC
The Franchise: Livonia, Michigan-based Fetch! Pet Care is the nation’s largest franchised provider of professional dog walking and in-home...
In focus: Wisconsin Knitwear Inc.
Inside an old factory building on Milwaukee’s south side, the hum of dozens of mid-century industrial knitting machines is...
Rev Up: Two Creek Farms charts 300% growth since 2016
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Wisconsinites love their meat and cheese, especially if it’s from a local business. Add...
Steininger steps down as head of BizStarts, next president named
Dan Steininger is stepping down from his longtime post as head of Milwaukee-based entrepreneurship organization BizStarts.
