Amazon.com Inc. has its own economic stimulus plan for the global pandemic that has ground the economy to a near halt: hire 100,000 new workers and give laid-off and furloughed hospitality workers jobs delivering Prime packages.
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Fiserv acquires New York fintech company MerchantPro Express
MerchantPro Express, located in Melville, New York, was founded in 2009 and has about 30 employees.
State Awards $432K to Groups That Support Wisconsin Entrepreneurs
Doyenne Group, the nonprofit that supports women entrepreneurs in Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay through skills development and capital funding, and Milwaukee-based BizStarts, which supports early-stage companies through training courses and consultations, are among...
How the WTA Creates Opportunities For the State’s Tech Community
Since he took over as president of the Wisconsin Technology Association roughly four years ago, Eric Printz has been on a mission to make his organization the premier resource for the state’s tech community.
Report: Milwaukee ranks 46th for best U.S. cities for women in tech
Milwaukee is once again positioned at the bottom of a list in a tech-related study – this time, the city ranks 46th for “best U.S. cities for women in tech,” according to SmartAsset, a New York-based personal finance technology company. Now in its sixth year, the...
Milwaukee startup’s portal bridges investor-minority founder gap
The platform populates founders on one side, and investors on the other, creating an introduction for parties that otherwise may not have connected.
35 digital kiosks to go online downtown before DNC to generate money for streetcar
Before the Democratic National Convention in July, 35 digital kiosks will be installed along the Milwaukee streetcar line and at downtown hot spots to direct visitors to restaurants and stores, provide free Wi-Fi service and generate an expected $500,000 in ad money...
One Milwaukee nonprofit is doing what it can to reduce the city’s digital divide
Bertha Nance, 60, has been in Milwaukee for almost 40 years. But the first time she used a computer was 15 years ago when she helped her grandson with homework and even then, she struggled to use it. “I was intimidated by computers,” she said. “I don’t really like...
Marquette University Selects Site of New Building for Business and Innovation Leadership Programs
During his sixth annual Presidential Address, Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell announced that the university will build a new home for the College of Business Administration and innovation leadership programs at the corner of 16th Street and Wisconsin...
Posting On Social Media About The Elections? Milwaukee Data Scientists Are Keeping Count
If you post about this year's elections on a blog or on social media like Facebook, you may wind up being a tiny part of new Milwaukee-based study. Researchers at UWM and Marquette University hope to use data science to learn more about voter priorities.