Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Access resources and stories to support entrepreneurs in southeastern Wisconsin.
Portland startup Radious is bringing its workspace rentals to Milwaukee
Portland-based startup Radious is embracing the changing world of work and providing both workers and companies with a bevy of remote working options. The company, founded during the summer of 2020, allows users to rent different types of workspaces.
Pewaukee-based Dockside Watercraft Cleaners expanding into Walworth County
When the COVID-19 pandemic threw Menomonee Falls residents Alexi and Colin Shepet a curve ball, the couple used the opportunity to launch a business that would quickly grow to service two counties. Dockside Watercraft Cleaners, which was first started in Pewaukee, is now expanding into Walworth County.
Burlington-based HVAC contractor acquired by Illinois company
Burlington-based Vorpagel Service, Inc., a commercial HVAC contractor, has been acquired by Deerfield, Illinois-based Reedy Industries. Reedy Industries is a commercial and industrial HVAC, plumbing and building controls services company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Millennium CEO named Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest by EY
James Kyle, founder and CEO of Delavan-based Millennium, was named the winner of the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Midwest Award by Ernst & Young.
New Berlin-based HVAC services business acquired by Michigan company
New Berlin-based The Thielmann Group has been acquired by Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Heartland Home Services, a Midwestern provider of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical home services.
The franchisee: Nick Stauff
The Franchise: Encinitas, California-based Phenix Salon Suites allows salon and beauty professionals to operate their own business in a...
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Jump start: Collector’s card startup launched by Wisconsin legislator aims to remember, honor veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice
As a public official and an Iraq War veteran, state Sen. Dale Kooyenga has often found himself helping at...
On the job with: Bay View Printing Co.
It’s a sleepy Thursday afternoon, and printer, typesetter and “poster boy” Lucas Hennessey is in the basement of Bay...
SBIR grants helping several southeastern Wisconsin businesses commercialize their inventions
Five area businesses have received grants to help them commercialize their products through SBIR Advance’s latest funding round.
The state matching...
Rapid Radicals wins Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Milwaukee-based company Rapid Radicals is the grand prize winner of this year’s Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
Rapid Radicals has developed...
