Nothing stands in the way of progress, not even a global pandemic and the resulting supply chain issues. But, they do make progress a bit slower, and least that is what Amy Fallucca, CEO of Bravent, discovered as she is working on the launch of her new business, Comfyist. The athlete and serial entrepreneur is … Comfyist: From vision to prototype
70 million Americans struggle to pay medical bills. A shocking 54% of personal bankruptcies are due to medical bills. Debtle co-founder, Stephanie Hoskins, has a plan to change those statistics. Hoskins, with over a decade of experience in corporate finance in the healthcare industry, sees an opportunity to create societal change, while protecting the bottom … Debtle: Optimizing Opportunity
Inspiration can strike at any time. For Karen Renee, CEO of eCourt Reporters, Inc., it came during a discussion with her brother. Joking that she hates to give her brother credit for just about anything, she must admit that his trip to San Diego a few years ago – coupled with his rather late-stage conversion … eCourt Reporters: Revved up and ready for anything
Sandhya Padala didn’t intend to create a solution for the lack of computer science education in K-12 schools. But she did it. What started as a kitchen table project to teach a few kids programming skills has developed into Rex Academy, an online education platform delivering computer science education to users across the nation. In … Rex Academy: Strengthening the T in STEM
If you are a Milwaukeean who associates heavy rains with basement flooding and sewage backups, you are not alone. Dr. Daniel Zitomer of Marquette University was one of the many city dwellers who found their basements flooded after a powerful rainstorm rolled through the area in July 2010. Rainwater overwhelmed the sewer system, leaving the … Rapid Radicals: Protecting our greatest asset
“The right man for the job may be a woman.” The statement is more than just a motto emblazoned on one of Xena Workwear for Women’s best-selling t-shirts; it is the concept behind the whole company. And company founder Ana Kraft is the embodiment of the idea. A native of Kazakhstan, Kraft’s family moved to … Xena Workwear: Dressing women on the rise
History was made in a UW-Milwaukee lab in 2010, but perhaps you haven’t heard about it- at least not yet. The doctors at the helm of this discovery are confident their finding will disrupt the battery market, and change the way consumers use portable electric devices, including electric vehicles. If they are right, an important … COnovate: Power Pioneers
Her designs have been featured on the catwalks of both New York and London Fashion weeks. Her clothing has appeared on the glossy pages of magazines around the world, and she’s dressed a who’s who of A list fashionista celebrities, including Grimes, Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande, and Halsey. Named a Generation Next designer by Teen … Meet Elena Velez: Milwaukee creative entrepreneur launches luxury fashion brand
By Chris Jenkins Director of Communications, MMAC As an accomplished high school basketball player in St. Louis, Dana Guthrie was receiving interest from colleges. Her mother had a rule, though: Any college she considered had to offer her preferred major, computer engineering. And Guthrie wanted to go to school in a city rather than a … Meet Dana Guthrie: From JCI to VC, Gateway Capital’s Guthrie finds success in MKE
It has been said that necessity is the mother of invention, and for this Milwaukee-based momtrepreneur, necessity has also been a muse. Amy Fallucca is the CEO of Bravent, the Human Resources firm she launched in 2016 when she discovered her corporate job would not accommodate her need for a flexible work schedule after the … Comfyist: Cream City standout leaps into athleisure wear market