Ashley Smart
Ashley covers startups, technology and manufacturing for BizTimes. She was previously the managing editor of the News Graphic and Washington County Daily News. In past reporting roles, covering education at The Waukesha Freeman, she received several WNA awards. She is a UWM graduate. In her free time, Ashley enjoys watching independent films, tackling a new recipe in the kitchen and reading a good book.
Entrepreneur’s Greek almond dip catches attention of Project Pitch It moguls
Williams Bay entrepreneur Michael Anagnos has taken a Mediterranean family recipe and used it to start his own food manufacturing business.
🔒 Port Milwaukee’s 2022 tonnage levels decreased as demand for materials...
Port Milwaukee saw tonnage levels begin to normalize last year as ongoing supply chain kinks have continued to work themselves out.
🔒 Embedded technologies power Milwaukee
Leaner is better. That’s what Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerburg said when he announced in March that the company would be laying off...
🔒 Milwaukee-based tech startup EVEN completes $2.2 million seed round
Milwaukee-based tech startup EVEN announced Friday it completed a $2.2. million seed round with participation from local investors.
🔒 Inside Rite-Hite’s new Walker’s Point corporate headquarters campus
Rite-Hite is best known for its loading dock equipment, but that’s certainly not the end of the company’s extensive catalogue.
🔒 Milwaukee leaders share their vision of how the city can...
Leaders from Northwestern Mutual’s Data Science Institute see many uses for artificial intelligence in both educational and corporate settings.
🔒 Bronzeville Center for the Arts’ new executive director seeks to...
The Bronzeville Center for the Arts has its first executive director and chief executive officer in Robert Parker.
Brew City Match program returns after four-month hiatus
Milwaukee’s Brew City Match program has relaunched following a months-long strategic planning process and restructuring.
🔒 Q&A: Froedtert Health’s Cathy Jacobson shares next steps for merger...
Froedtert Health president and CEO Cathy Jacobson shares how and why the recently announced plan to merge with ThedaCare came about.
🔒 Desire to transform health care in Wisconsin behind Froedtert, ThedaCare...
Froedtert and ThedaCare’s intent to merge was unveiled Tuesday and leadership from both health care systems was on hand to explain what happens next.
🔒 Waukesha-based Legacy Bakehouse acquired by Chicago private equity firm
Waukesha-based food manufacturer Legacy Bakehouse has been acquired by Chicago-based private equity firm Benford Capital Partners.
Milwaukee startup pawcasso wins top cash prize this week on Project...
A startup that turns your pet’s smudges into a work of art took home the top cash prize on this week’s episode of Project Pitch It.
