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...
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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.
Brew City Match to accept second round of applications
The Brew City Match collaborative is accepting a second round of applications from small business owners and commercial property owners within targeted Milwaukee commercial corridors. In October of 2019, the first cohort of Milwaukee businesses were selected as...
Why This Milwaukee Founder Keeps His Fast-Growing Housing Startup in Wisconsin
In 2013, Dominic Anzalone decided to forgo completing his senior year at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to launch his company, Rent College Pads, an online platform for finding college housing that he created as a class project his junior year.
Silicon Pastures takes new direction with Sprecher Brewery investment
Silicon Pastures‘ investment in Sprecher Brewery Co. is not typical for the Wauwatosa-based angel investment group – and it also happens to be the group’s largest investment to date.
Summerfest Expands Programming in Annual Tech Showcase
Organizers of the Summerfest music festival are adding new programming to its annual technology showcase, which preludes the weeks-long concert series.
Report: Milwaukee ranks 4th for U.S. cities with youngest entrepreneurs
A LendingTree study released Tuesday ranks Milwaukee 4th for U.S. cities with the youngest entrepreneurs. According to the report, entrepreneurs who started a business in Milwaukee are on average 37.92 years old. Approximately 51.9% of recent business founders in...
Wisconsin Company Brings Audio, Visual Tech to Miami for Super Bowl LIV
Majic Productions, a sound, video and lighting production company based in Waukesha, was one of the more than 300 vendors working in Miami this past weekend for Super Bowl LIV. The company provided and set up its audio and visual equipment outside of Hard Rock...
Doubling Number Of Milwaukee Tech Workers Likely Requires More Diversity
The new leader of a Milwaukee organization aiming to double the number of Milwaukee technology workers by 2025 says the goal is doable. But she says it will take getting more diversity into the tech sector.