Milwaukee startup accelerator The Blueprint expanding to Green Bay
WISCONSIN INNO
Young Enterprising Society (YES) of Milwaukee is taking its successful startup accelerator model and applying it in Green Bay.
Meanwhile its Milwaukee accelerator program, which was run virtually during the pandemic, has attracted participation from companies in Nigeria and Venezuela, according to YES co-founder Khalif El-Amin.
The Blueprint, an accelerator that invests in startups and provides training and mentorship, is launching a program based at the Urban Hub co-working space in downtown Green Bay, according to a Monday announcement....
This self-taught Elkhart Lake jewelry designer creates pieces for TV shows like 'This Is Us'
SHEBOYGAN PRESS
SHEBOYGAN -- A pair of heirloom earrings played a significant role in the recent season five finale of the hit NBC show "This Is Us."
When a main character was a child, her mother — before she left the family — gave her the striking gold and blue earrings to wear on her wedding day. They made three appearances and served as a catalyst for a major decision in that character's life.
The maker behind the meaningful piece of jewelry that helped tell the story is none other than Kim Jakum of Elkhart Lake...
Sheboygan's Schultz & Schultz merges with bigger Wisconsin insurance agency SHEBOYGAN PRESS
SHEBOYGAN - Founded in 1943 and family-owned, Sheboygan's Schultz & Schultz insurance agency has merged with Ansay & Associates, according to a news release from the latter.
Schultz & Schultz serves about 1,000 customers, said Rachel Ansay, vice president of Ansay & Associates, in an email Monday.
Ansay & Associates serves 12,000 businesses and 45,000 individual customers, according to the agency's news release....
Tom Still: TitletownTech illustrates growth of Wisconsin's innovation economy
WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
GREEN BAY -- Just west of iconic Lambeau Field, in the shadow of the stadium that is home to the Green Bay Packers, a gleaming new building symbolizes the convergence of tradition and innovation in Green Bay.
It’s called “TitletownTech,” a 13,000-square-foot hub that is home to 20 emerging companies, a $25 million investment fund, three main floors of tech-enhanced space and the dreams of entrepreneurs who are finding their footing in northeast Wisconsin.... Clintonville woodworker hopes to carve out time for marketing his new business
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
CLINTONVILLE -- Steve Kettenhoven has been so busy filling orders for his new business, Against the Grain Woodworking LLC, that his Facebook page hasn’t been updated and he’s still trying to get a website completed. Kettenhoven, whose shop is in Clintonville, knows he should be spending time on marketing, but it’s difficult to find the time when he has already developed a following... Read More 5>
Shibler chases cheese successDOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS KEWAUNEE -- Even with a few accolades already to his credit, Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy Cheese Manager Ben Shibler says there is still plenty for him to accomplish. Shibler was helping package cheese at a plant in Denmark before he decided to give cheesemaking a try. In 2016, Shibler joined Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy shortly after constructing its on-site cheese plant. What stood out to Shibler was the ability to be on the ground floor of something new and working with milk being produced approximately 60 feet of pipe away... Read More 6>
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