Entrepreneurship & Small Business
ICHRA is changing the face of employer-sponsored health benefits
When most business leaders are introduced to the concept of ICHRA, a relatively new model of employer-sponsored health benefits...
See photos of Founder/Fest at Penrod headquarters in Milwaukee
More than 125 startup founders attended the inaugural Founder/Fest Thursday, an event held at Penrod LLC's headquarters that highlighted Milwaukee-area startups and the innovation brewing in the city's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Northwestern Mutual launches $100 million investment fund focused on Black communities
Northwestern Mutual launched a new $100 million fund that will address inequality and the racial wealth gap by investing in Black and African American communities in the Milwaukee area and nationally.
Coaching and communication tech startup raises $1 million
A local Emmy award-winning journalist and a former executive at Modern Hire are merging their career experiences to launch CharismaQ, an online executive coaching and communications platform.
Frontdesk raises $7 million, aims for profitability in 2022
Short-term rental startup Frontdesk closed on a $7 million round of funding and is on pace to become profitable in 2022.
Madison-based Rentable secures $22.5 million fundraise, plans to double workforce
Online apartment rental technology company Rentable raised $22.5 million and has plans to double its workforce by the end of 2022, the Madison-based startup recently announced.
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Winnow Fund makes inaugural investment in Wisconsin-based startup
The Winnow Fund, a venture capital fund led by Richelle Martin, made its first investment in KaPloint Inc., a Middleton-based entertainment and marketing startup.
Washbnb’s Techstars ties a boon for Milwaukee startup ecosystem
Washbnb is now a Techstars company and while that's a big deal for the Milwaukee-based startup, their experience will have broader implications for Milwaukee’s startup ecosystem.
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.
