Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Access resources and stories to support entrepreneurs in southeastern Wisconsin.
Entrepreneurship Award winner: Britt Gottschalk
Geno.Me | Milwaukee
Founded: 2021 | Employees: 8
Funding raised: $500,000 (seed), $2.6 million (seed II)
yourgeno.me
Geno.Me is a data exchange platform...
Entrepreneurship Award winner: Roy Dietsch
PartsBadger | Cedarburg
Founded: 2017 | Employees: 57
Funding raised: Bootstrapped
parts-badger.com
PartsBadger started after Roy Dietsch found it difficult to get a...
Lifetime Achievement Award winner: Jerry Jendusa has made it his personal mission to develop Wisconsin’s business leaders
When it comes to his legacy among Wisconsin’s business ecosystem, Jerry Jendusa doesn’t like to be referred to as...
Celebrating the journey of the 2023 Innovation + Entrepreneurship award winners
BizTimes Media once again recognized the top innovators and entrepreneurs in southeastern Wisconsin at its recent Innovation + Entrepreneurship...
See award-winning local entrepreneurs tell the story of their journey
BizTimes Media recently recognized some of southeastern Wisconsin’s top entrepreneurs and most innovative companies at its annual Innovation + Entrepreneurship...
After going viral, Octane Coffee flooded with more than 1,500 business inquiries
Octane Coffee currently has more than 1,500 business inquiries, ranging from people interested in franchising to those looking to invest.
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Community Leader of the Year: Tim Sheehy made huge impact as president of MMAC
When Tim Sheehy began his 40-year career with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce in 1983, the Milwaukee Bucks...
Small Business of the Year: Sprecher advances toward international expansion
When most Wisconsinites think of a Sprecher root beer, they likely conjure up fond memories of enjoying a float...
Report: Milwaukee continues to lag peer metros in VC investment but has promising talent pool
The Milwaukee metro has a promising concentration of highly educated STEM workers, but struggles in several categories linked to economic growth.
Harley-Davidson files lawsuit against Kenosha man selling ‘Harley F—ing Davidson’ apparel
A Kenosha man is being sued by Harley-Davidson after he allegedly sold several counterfeit items of clothing using the company’s trademarked logos.
