By Dylan Deprey When Bigg Mike the “Sandwich God” took a pandemic hiatus, people were genuinely pissed at him. It's no surprise that his supporters missed his meals so much. He built his … [Read more...]
Rick Smith’s Braiding Thinggamajigg Saves Hair Braiders Hands Plus a Little Extra
By Dylan Deprey When it comes to woodworking, Rick Smith can literally build whatever he wants. A new bed stand for the neighbor? Check! Speaker boxes for his cousin’s car? … [Read more...]
17 Small Businesses Receive Greater Milwaukee Foundation Loans
Investment helping build back jobs, economy in Black and Brown neighborhoods For the 17 recipients of ThriveOn Small Business Loans from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, access to new capital is … [Read more...]
The Hardman Kollection Company Mobile Boutique Turns Trials to Triumphs
By Dylan Deprey There’s living up to the family name, and then there’s fully embodying it. When times get hard for Trevis Hardman, he works even harder. The We Got This community garden’s … [Read more...]
Cool Kids Italian Water Ice Ditches Day Jobs to Introduce New Frozen Flavors to Milwaukee
By Dylan Deprey Looking into Summer 2021, the Keys family needed to makes some tough decisions. Between raising their four children and working in questionable COVID-19 conditions, Alvin and … [Read more...]
Inkwell Tattoo Company is Milwaukee’s Premiere Black-Owned Tattoo Shop with a Modern Touch
By Dylan Deprey There is having a dream. Then there’s manifesting destiny. Jon Johnson is doing both. Before “Inkwell Tattoo Company” was a pearlescent marquee shining along West Greenfield … [Read more...]
Free Workshops & Panel Discussion for Small & Growing Businesses on July 29
Learn more and register at mke-cni.eventbrite.com Call 414-286-5700 with questions … [Read more...]
The State of Black Entrepreneurship
A conversation with Tosh Ernest, head of Wealth, Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Q: Last year, between February and April alone, the U.S. lost 440,000 Black-owned … [Read more...]
Black-Owned Family Transportation Company is Driven for Success
By Karen Stokes Pastor Aaron Robbins and his wife, Dr. Laci Coppins Robbins’, new business, A & A Services and Transportation, was conceived during a discussion around the family table, … [Read more...]
From a Side Hustle to a Business to a Company Tiffany Miller is Scaling Up
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. To make a business succeed, it requires hard work, determination, sweat, luck, gumption and an entrepreneurial spirit … [Read more...]
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