Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Access resources and stories to support entrepreneurs in southeastern Wisconsin.
Grounded in family: High standards help coffee business grow, despite pandemic
When Fiddleheads Coffee Roasters opened in 1996, it was one of the first coffeehouses in Ozaukee County. Starbucks, then...
Rev up: MySureFit aims to disrupt online apparel market with virtual fitting room
Milwaukee-based startup MySureFit has set out to revolutionize the online shoppers’ experience with its virtual fitting technology platform for...
Evers’ proposed $100 million VC fund an important step to support Wisconsin startups, supporters say
Wisconsin’s startup ecosystem leaders are calling Governor Tony Evers’ proposal for a $100 million venture capital fund a bold but necessary step for economic recovery and the prosperity of the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Ted Kellner and Paul Sweeney raise $9.5 million fund
Ted Kellner, the founder of Milwaukee-based financial management firm Fiduciary Management Inc., and Paul Sweeney, the co-founder of Milwaukee-based PS Capital Partners, LLC have raised a $9.5 million fund.
Milwaukee startup turns venomous fish into economic opportunity for remote fishermen
A local startup is turning the harvest of lionfish – a venomous fish species – into economic opportunity for remote fishing communities in Belize.
Fetch Rewards names new CFO
Fetch Rewards hired Nupur Sadiwala to be its chief financial officer, the Madison-based startup announced.
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IT services company CMIT Solutions opens Wauwatosa office
Information technology services company CMIT Solutions recently opened an office in the Mayfair Collection in Wauwatosa, the company announced today.
Winnow Fund holds final close, raises $10.2 million
Madison-based Winnow Fund held its final close in December, raising $10.2 million two years after the fund was formed.
Justin Vernon among mentors selected for 88Nine’s new music accelerator
Justin Vernon of Eau Claire-based rock band Bon Iver is one of several professional musicians selected to mentor artists participating in Radio Milwaukee’s new music accelerator program, 88Nine Amplifier.
Volume and value of Wisconsin venture capital deals increased in 2020
Wisconsin companies drew about $141 million in venture capital investments across 24 deals in the fourth quarter of 2020,...
