Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Access resources and stories to support entrepreneurs in southeastern Wisconsin.
Capital Midwest Fund raises $13.65 million
The Capital Midwest Fund, a Mequon-based venture capital fund, raised $13.65 million, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Summit Credit Union
The stronger people are financially, the stronger we are as a community. That’s the driving principle behind every credit...
Food-tech incubator proposed for Century City lands $425,000 MEDC loan
An indoor urban farm planned for Milwaukee’s Century City business park was approved for $425,000 loan to help launch its operation.
Raising Cane’s founder and CEO Todd Graves to reveal ‘secret sauce’ for customer experience in Sept. 8 Business Forum
What’s the secret for turning customers into diehard fans? Fast food restaurant chain Raising Cane's founder and CEO Todd Graves will share his tried-and-true strategy in the September 21st Century Business Forum webcast.
53 Wisconsin companies make 2021 Inc. 5000 list
A total of 53 Wisconsin companies made the 2021 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in America. Inc. magazine unveiled the list today.
ICHRA is changing the face of employer-sponsored health benefits
When most business leaders are introduced to the concept of ICHRA, a relatively new model of employer-sponsored health benefits...
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See photos of Founder/Fest at Penrod headquarters in Milwaukee
More than 125 startup founders attended the inaugural Founder/Fest Thursday, an event held at Penrod LLC's headquarters that highlighted Milwaukee-area startups and the innovation brewing in the city's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Northwestern Mutual launches $100 million investment fund focused on Black communities
Northwestern Mutual launched a new $100 million fund that will address inequality and the racial wealth gap by investing in Black and African American communities in the Milwaukee area and nationally.
Coaching and communication tech startup raises $1 million
A local Emmy award-winning journalist and a former executive at Modern Hire are merging their career experiences to launch CharismaQ, an online executive coaching and communications platform.
Frontdesk raises $7 million, aims for profitability in 2022
Short-term rental startup Frontdesk closed on a $7 million round of funding and is on pace to become profitable in 2022.
