Entrepreneurship & Small Business
WEDC to invest $500,000 in Wisconsin-based startups through pilot program
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is launching a pilot program that will make direct equity investments in Wisconsin-based startups beginning in 2021.
Valerie Daniels-Carter to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at virtual BizExpo
Valerie Daniels-Carter, the co-founder, president and chief executive officer of V&J Holding Companies Inc., will receive the 2020 Bravo! Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by BizTimes Media.
5 minutes with … Nadiyah Johnson
Nadiyah Johnson, founder and chief executive officer of Milwaukee-based software company Jet Constellations, has partnered with New York-based information...
Project Pitch It: NovoMoto deploys solar-powered TV kits in Congo
Madison-based clean electricity startup NovoMoto is launching new products, fundraising and hiring more staff after being featured this year...
Milky Way Tech Hub fund aims to raise $50 million by 2021
The Milky Way Tech Hub Fund has its sights on raising $50 million for a venture capital fund by 2021, but the fund managers say only $2 million is needed to operate.
Coworking space to open in West Allis
Two entrepreneurs have renovated an old office building in downtown West Allis with plans to open a coworking space later this summer.
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Sherman Phoenix putting ‘people before profit’ while navigating COVID-19
The past few months have been critical for brick-and-mortar businesses across the city as restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 kept operations limited and sales down.
Summerfest Tech event now virtual for 2020
Summerfest’s annual technology showcase is shifting from its annual two-day event to a one-day virtual event this year.
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Wisconsin early stage companies raised record dollars in 2019
Wisconsin’s venture capital ecosystem continues to mature in 2019 after the state’s early stage firms raised a record of more than $450 million in venture capital.
EXACTA moves HQ from Brookfield to Milwaukee County Research Park
EXACTA Corp. has moved its headquarters from Brookfield to the Technology Innovation Research Center in the Milwaukee County Research Park in Wauwatosa.
