Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Access resources and stories to support entrepreneurs in southeastern Wisconsin.
Racine startup Houstr receives funding from Gateway Capital
A Racine startup that seeks to make short-term rentals a real-life marketplace has now been backed by Milwaukee-based venture capital firm Gateway Capital.
Drexel Building Supply to acquire McMahon and Company
Campbellsport-based Drexel Building Supply, a wholesale building materials supplier, announced this week its intent to acquire McMahon and Company, a Jackson-based supplier of doors and millwork. Terms of the deal, which is scheduled to close Dec. 31, were not disclosed.
Milwaukee startup Rose Biosciences says it has discovered a new treatment for obesity
A biotech startup spun out of the Medical College of Wisconsin says it has discovered a new way to treat diabetes.
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.
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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...
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...
