Founder and CEO Morgan Phelps did not intend to start her own business. The woman at the helm of Colorful Connections, a Milwaukee-based company focused on diversity recruiting, talent development and Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training, has a career built around connecting people through the art of communication. Morgan began her professional career as … Colorful Connections delivers DEI services to businesses of all sizes
Atomix Logistics is in growth mode. Founded in 2020, Atomix Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) business operating a unique ecommerce fulfillment platform. Led by founder and CEO Austin Kreinz, the company has found early success by catering to clients that include new brands, and those with high-touch shipping requirements, whose needs are best met … A season of growth for 3PL Atomix Logistics
It’s Friday, finally! Time to catch up on some of the good things happening in our great city’s startup and entrepreneurship scene. Below is a list of click-worthy articles that will end your week with a smile. If you have some startup ecosystem good news to share, please send it to info@MKEStartup.News Congratulations, FOR-M winners Wisconsin Inno – … TGIF: This week in startup success
Deepak Arora’s life was forever changed in the summer of 2020 when he lost his daughter. The toddler became one of the estimated 236,000 accidental drownings worldwide that occur annually. “My background has been all in computers and electronics engineering. I just could not bear the fact that this couldn’t have been avoided,” Arora said. … Wear Tech for a safer world
It’s Friday, finally! Time to catch up on some of the good things happening in our great city’s startup and entrepreneurship scene. Below is a list of click-worthy articles that will end your week with a smile. If you have some startup ecosystem good news to share, please send it to info@MKEStartup.News ICYMI Update: The Middle Funding Scoreboard … TGIF: This week in startup success
Startup founder Leonard Novati is having a great summer. His company, AfroCharts, is gaining global attention. Founded in 2020, software engineer and native Burundian Novati created the only music sharing and streaming platform exclusively for African artists. “We have reached over 100K users signed up,” Novati said. “This is a huge milestone, as users can … AfroCharts soars into growth mode
Ross Bjella says medical benefits is “one of the most exciting businesses out there.” Bjella should know. The founder and CEO of Alithias Inc., a patient advocacy company, is an expert in the field. In 2010, he started the business that strives to get the employees of self-insured employers the best possible healthcare, while saving … Meet Alithias founder Ross Bjella
Milwaukee-based CrossKudi has been named as a semifinalist in Black Ambition’s second annual entrepreneurship contest in the category of Web 3.0. The Black Ambition Prize is a tiered opportunity to compete for $1 million and learn with a network of talented founders and business leaders across sectors. CrossKudi is among the 249 semifinalists chosen from … CrossKudi is a Black Ambition semifinalist
“I don’t think there is anything more challenging than a nonprofit startup,” Mark Fairbanks said with a laugh. The co-founder of Islands of Brilliance (IOB) certainly knows about the challenges of this unique type of organization. Mark and his wife Margaret Fairbanks are the trailblazers at the helm of the nonprofit startup that delivers creative … Islands of Brilliance uses technology and creativity to create change
MKE Tech Hub Coalition’s FUSE Summer Boot Camp concluded on Monday, August 8 with the Student Demo Day event, hosted in the Firserv Forum Atrium. The eight-week program drew attendees from 19 different schools, and participants ranging from high school students to graduate school students. The program contained components focused on technical skills, career skills … Spotted: FUSE: Student Demo Day