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A survey of Madison-area businesses shows labor shortages having a big impact on future growth. In the survey, nearly one-third of respondents said they were held back from expanding their workforce this year due to talent shortages. The Fall 2021 Business Survey,...

One of Milwaukee's newest venture capital firms, Character Capital LLC, emerged from stealth mode Wednesday to reveal that it has closed on more than $30 million for its first fund and invested in six startups. The firm was founded earlier this year by John...

Edmund Manydeeds III, President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, and Tommy Thompson, President of the UW System, today appointed a 21-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW-Madison chancellor. Current Chancellor Rebecca...

Milwaukee Tool has partnered with Milky Way Tech Hub to support the advancement of the Milwaukee region as a technology and innovation hub. The Milky Way Tech Hub was founded in 2017 to transform the city of Milwaukee into a tech hub that focuses on equity,...

The firms have similar cultures, work styles and values. To deliver projects with the best talent, EUA and Performa have strategically partnered on several projects over the past year, demonstrating and solidifying our ability to work together to provide a seamless...

Fetch Rewards, America's No. 1 Rewards App, is now equivalent to the nation's seventh largest retailer for annualized gross merchandise value (GMV) flowing through the platform, surpassing the $100 billion mark. With 208% year-over-year growth of annualized GMV, Fetch...

In a rare move for an industry where community banks are being absorbed into larger lenders, a new one could be created in Delafield with a goal of reaching about $350 million in assets within five years. If approved, it would become the first new bank chartered in...

Jack Salzwedel, the board chairman and outgoing chief executive officer of Madison-based American Family Insurance, is joining the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. board of directors. Gov. Tony Evers announced today he was appointing Salzwedel to the WEDC board....

Milwaukee-based SpotHopper, a provider of restaurant marketing and operations technology, has completed a $14 million Series A funding round, the company announced Tuesday. San Diego-based TVC Capital, a firm that invests in growth stage business-to-business software...

The Madison-based logistics company SwanLeap, Inc. that was once dubbed the fastest-growing company in America has been acquired. SwanLeap, a transportation management software company, has been acquired by Transportation Insight Holding Company, the businesses...

Wauwatosa-based insurtech company Zywave announced that is has acquired Santa Barbara, California-based ClarionDoor, a provider of insurance product distribution software for rating, quoting and issuance. Founded in 2010, ClarionDoor serves more than 70 customers...

The US scientists who created the first living robots say the life forms, known as xenobots, can now reproduce -- and in a way not seen in plants and animals. Formed from the stem cells of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) from which it takes its name, xenobots...

Today, the Evers Administration opened the application period for two programs totaling $75 million targeted toward supporting diverse businesses and communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Gov. Evers previously announced he was directing federal...

A Madison-area startup founded by a former employee of Epic Systems Corp. has raised $700,000 from Wisconsin investors that include Kevin Conroy, the CEO of Exact Sciences Corp. (NYSE: EXAS). Nurse Disrupted Inc. is based in Fitchburg and was founded in 2020 by Bre...

Chad Johnson believes that it is our responsibility to take care of each other. A couple of years ago after his mom retired, she was worried about paying the out-of-pocket prescription costs for chronic conditions. Johnson wanted to take care of his mom. He also...