Entrepreneurship & Small Business

VictorySpark, Inc., in association with Milwaukee-based VETransfer has received a grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to launch a seed accelerator focused Veteran-initiated startups.

Karen Ellenbecker, president of Ellenbecker Investment Group Inc. in Pewaukee and host of the “Money Sense” radio show on AM 1130-WISN, has been guiding small business owners with their finances for 27 years. The current economic environment presents challenges, she says, but the key to creating a fulfilling retirement continues to be proper planning ahead of time – for both business and personal finances.

This is a story about Emteq, an American dream-come-true built on a culture of innovation. Founded in 1996, Emteq...

Editor’s note: The annual BizTimes Mid-year Economic Forecast special report always includes predictions from a noted economist or wealth manager about the outlook for the rest of the year. This year’s featured Mid-year prognosticator is Richard “Dick” Marcus, associate professor of business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Milwaukee-based Reliable Water Services, in partnership with Milwaukee Area Technical College have selected three finalists to be judged in it’s Hottest Kitchen Entrepreneur Challenge.

Vijay Govindarajan, one of the foremost experts in business innovation in the nation, will be the keynote speaker of the next meeting in the Helen Bader Leadership Speaker Series.

Why are so many experienced professionals saying that the business climate today is more unforgiving than ever? It is faster paced, with shorter turnaround times, combined with demands to address relentless change. In addition, the level and quality of competition is greater than ever. The pressure to perform is extraordinary!

It takes about eight hours to charge an electric car's battery using a traditional at-home charger.

Kathy Bero founded Pewaukee-based NuGenesis Farm Inc. two years ago after surviving cancer diagnoses three times. Bero founded the...