Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Access resources and stories to support entrepreneurs in southeastern Wisconsin.
9 lessons for sellers and buyers from the BizTimes M&A Forum
Two panels of experts shared M&A insights at the 2021 BizTimes M&A Forum on July 21 at the Brookfield Conference Center.
New collective aims to bring ‘for founders, by founders’ energy to Milwaukee startup ecosystem
Several Milwaukee-area entrepreneurs have formed a new collective that aims to give startup founders a sense of ownership over the city’s startup ecosystem.
Scratch Ice Cream gains momentum after landing contract with Sendik’s
Scratch Ice Cream has signed a contract with Sendik’s Food Market to sell its small batch ice cream pints in 16 stores throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.
Finalists named for MMAC Focus on the Future awards
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce has named 15 companies as finalists for the 2021 Focus on the Future awards.
MKE Tech Hub to host, rebrand Startup Milwaukee Week
Startup Milwaukee Week will become “Milwaukee Tech Week” as the MKE Tech Hub Coalition plans to host the annual...
Dana Guthrie closes Milwaukee VC fund after raising $12.5 million
Gateway Capital’s fund manager Dana Guthrie raised $12.5 million less than a year after she began raising capital for the Milwaukee-based venture fund.
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Law firm will be first title sponsor for Milwaukee Night Market
The Milwaukee-based Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. law firm will be the title sponsor for the 2021 Milwaukee Night Market, the first title sponsor in the seven-year history of the event.
Wisconsin’s early-stage companies raise record $483 million in 2020
Wisconsin’s early-stage firms raised more than $483 million in 2020, representing the most capital raised in the state for...
Kurt Heikkinen launches tech startup, raises $4.5 million
Kurt Heikkinen, the former CEO of recruiting and hiring technology company Modern Hire, recently launched Forj, a Milwaukee-based software-as-a-service tech company.
Jump start: Craft Beverage Warehouse provides a lifeline for small craft beverage makers
By May 2020, Craft Beverage Warehouse co-founder Kyle Stephens knew that an aluminum can shortage was imminent and that...
