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Community Market
The Community Market allows Entrepreneurs to sell their product business dreams directly to customers through a retail space in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. Our goal is to provide merchants a space to develop a proof case for their product profitability.
Meet The Entrepreneurs

Adri & Joel Ceramics
Adri & Joel Ceramics was founded by us, Adri and Joel in Milwaukee WI. Joel and I started our ceramic business with the goal of spreading joy. We simply want to make people smile when they see our pieces in their living spaces. Joel and I are also both Mexican and love to showcase our culture in our pieces.

Aether Arts
Courtney Kelley is a metal artist and jewelry designer based in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood. Through her studio, Aether Arts, she creates intentional adornments for the body, heart, and home. Each handmade piece evolves organically, as the materials guide their transformation into something unique and meaningful. Her work is inspired by the belief that adornments should resonate deeply with the wearer, enhancing both spirit and space.

Agni Clayworks
Hi there— I’m Reva Kashikar! With a formal education in ceramics and studio arts, I’ve always been fascinated by the human experience and how identity plays a role in our daily interactions and routines. As someone with an Indian Heritage living in America, I am lucky to be able to pull from two cultures with distinct styles and ideas.
My hope is that Agni can be a place where the beauty of the world comes together to create objects that enhance our everyday lives. With a focus on durability, creativity, and functionality, I strive to create pieces that will last for generations to come.

Alquimia Holistica
Our products are humble. They are part of our day to day routine. They are handmade with care, slowly, with love and passion. All of our products are made with top quality organic, raw materials, natural ingredients, and are absolutely vegan, cruelty free & zero waste.
Alquimia is aimed at being an education and communication platform around holistic and natural self-care products and protects our Mother Earth.

Aly Miller Designs
Aly Miller is a full-time freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Milwaukee, WI. She enjoys making food and beverage illustrations, soulfully-illustrated maps, and illustrations for books and brands. Through illustration and design, Aly is interested in telling stories about places, spaces, and the way we celebrate life through food.

Ana's Artsy Side
Ana, owner and creator of Ana's Artsy Side, is a Milwaukeen through and through. Raised on the south side of Milwaukee, Ana started her business to celebrate and share her Mexican American culture with others. Through cute and fun designs, she aims to uplift, empower and bring joy to those who connect with her work. Ana's Artsy Side offers a variety of products including apparel, custom glass cans, tote bags and more.

Artesanía Minga
I work with many talented Artisans in Mexico who help create and design beautiful products. I carry a variety of handmade beaded jewelry, embroidered clothing, purses, hats, shoes and much more. I work with different Artisans that hand paint and hand tool my beautiful leather purses. The handmade products share the beautiful colors, designs and energy that our heritage holds.

Aunt Manda's Ginger Beverages
Aunt Manda's Authentic Jamaican Ginger Beverages! Orange-Strawberry Ginger, Pineapple Ginger, Cranberry Ginger, Wildberry Ginger, and Lemon Ginger juices are made using my granny's recipes.

Axolotl Artesanal
Axolotl Artesanal is dedicated to making 100% organic products since in these times many things are made with harmful chemicals. We specialize in products that do not harm the environment, take care of our health and beauty with natural, handmade ingredients as our ancestors did.

BizStarts Milwaukee
To be an entrepreneur is to recognize that the road to success isn’t a straight one. When you build your own business, you may find that you weren’t prepared for the twists and turns. For over a decade, BizStarts has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs. From small stores to scalable start-ups, we provide the tools and resources that clear the path to success. By sharing knowledge, providing free services, and contributing time and donations, we can all help build a brighter future for business in Milwaukee.

Black Diamond Candle Co.
Black Diamond Candle Co. was born from a blend of love, legacy, and a little sparkle. The name reflects two special parts of my life: “Black Diamond,” a nickname lovingly given to me by my husband, and “Josephine,” my late grandmother’s name.
The Diamond Collection was created to capture that inspiration, with each scent named after a famous diamond and crafted to bring a sense of elegance, warmth, and timeless luxury into your space. One of the first? A heartfelt tribute to my grandmother, Sweet Josephine.

Candy's La Chiquita
Our mission is simple: to offer a delightful selection of the finest candies, handpicked and carefully packaged in convenient 4 oz bags. Each bag is filled with sweetness, designed to bring joy to our customers of all ages. Candy’s La Chiquita is more than just a candy shop — it’s about creating small moments of happiness with every bite!

Delta Boy Sea Moss
At Delta Boy Sea Moss, our mission is to harness the power of nature’s finest ingredients to create superior sea moss products that enhance the health and well-being of our customers.
We are dedicated to providing the highest quality, sustainably sourced sea moss to support your journey toward a healthier, more vibrant life.

Emmanuel's Mix
Irresistible snack mix that perfectly melds sweet and salty.
Emmanuel's Mix began on the kitchen table in the home that I raised my son in out of a desire to create something new and delicious that he and his friends could enjoy. It endures through an appreciation beyond what I could have ever imagined.

Every Other Day
Every Other Day offers a curated collection of vintage from the 1900’s to early 2000’s that encapsulates a unique balance and blend of feminine and masculine fashion. Owner, Juuj, highlights an eclectic mix of the everyday and the avant-garde. EOD is everything from clothes and accessories to objects and even goods Juuj creates by hand, based on her evolving skills that seem to jump from interest to interest Every Other Day.

Forbidden Plates
The adult card game for creative miscreants.
The game is about coming up with funny phrases from the combination of three-letter acronyms and random topic cards. I was inspired to make this game almost three years ago during the pandemic lockdown. I missed my friends and our game nights. One day, at a red light, I looked at the letters on the license plate in front of me and made random words out of them. Then I decided to try creating them off a topic. Then it connected with me that this could be a game and I thought ‘what would make my friends enjoy it?’

Greenhaven Home Essentials
Our mission is to create cleaning, laundry, & other home essentials that are mindfully made using naturally derived ingredients. We believe simple is better and our products perform without the use of any parabens, dyes, preservatives, animal by-product, or artificial fragrances.

Lotza
Alcohol can bring the fun, but it also can come with not so fun next-day side effects. Lotza is scientifically crafted to enhance the best parts of drinking while limiting the downsides, making it the ultimate party beverage.

Lupo Designs
Lupo Designs is a fine art print and hand made jewelry brand featuring floral illustrations and accessories work of Esthefanie Lupo. She pours so much love onto her work + enjoys making connections.
Other than art she appreciates running, bicycling on a warm summer day, plants, painting, drawing floral models, and making unique handmade jewelry + naps.

Mi Casita Herbs
Mi Casita means “my home” in spanish.
I see Mi Casita Herbs as an extension of my home, where I grow a lot of the herbs used in the products we make.
We focus on quality and flavor using organic and seasonal ingredients so that wellness and herbs can be easily and with excitment incorporated into our modern, every day life.

Modaheadwraps
At Modaheadwraps, all our products are designed to be easy to use and care for — because we believe all women need to feel beautiful with ease!
Our headwraps and bonnets are made from 100% African print cotton on the outside and soft satin on the inside to prevent hair dryness and damage.

Other Dust
Each offering from Other Dust is inspired by working with dreams, divination, plants, myth, poetics, and somatics to nurture collaboration between our hearts, minds, guts, each other and the world around/in us. Kayle believes creating cosmic connections with our daily rituals reminds us we are all sparkly specks of dust settling onto this water-rock we call home.

Rumaneh Nourish
Bisan, creator of Rumaneh Nourish, comes from proud Palestinian heritage that grows and creates from the giving land. Bisan honors that tradition by creating products with pure, natural and nourishing ingredients. Rumaneh means pomegranate in Arabic, and reflects the intention to plant seeds of love and healing. Her products are created in hope of encouraging self-care, so that the world can benefit from our full, abundant selves!

Semma's Sunflower Organics
The products were created by Semma (Mommy) to ensure that Chloe (Daughter) was using healthy & organic products. Chloe was born one pound & thirteen ounces, and I had a strong will to make sure her hair & body was given the chance to flourish. Out of my love for her, I began to research natural hair care products. I started to realize that I did not like any of the hair oils that were out there. So, I decided to research my own oils to use for our hair & combined that with my slightly obsessive love of Sunflowers, Semma’s Sunflower Organics was born.

Soul Brew Kombucha
Alesia Miller is a mother, vocalist and educator. She is now the Founder and CEO of Milwaukee’s first Black woman owned kombucha tea brewing company, Soul Brew Kombucha. She has a true passion for brewing and educating on the powerful benefits of Kombucha. As a conscientious brew mistress, using only the finest ingredients local she insists on the highest of quality. Each brew is skillfully crafted in small batches to ensure its full bodied integrity in every sip.

Sun Milk
Welcome to Sun Milk! We’re Ashley and Tos—a couple-turned-business-partners—on a mission to create unique, timeless apparel inspired by nature.
What began as Ashley’s creative outlet during the pandemic quickly grew beyond our wildest dreams. Then, in a twist of fate, Tos was laid off just as the business was taking off—so we took the leap together. And the rest is history in the making.

That's Right, Sweetie
That's Right, Sweetie creates, designs, and delivers custom premium hand-dipped, chocolate-coated pretzel rods, fortune cookies, and Oreo Thins™ to celebrate any and every life occasion. We specialize in wedding desserts and favor bags, baby
showers and bachelorette parties, but the possibilities are endless!

Vennture Brew Co.
Vennture Brew Co. is made up of coffee and beer nerds Simon McConico and Rob Gustafson. Above our passion for coffee and beer, we both share the desire to create a culture that connects us with the people that consume it.
Vennture is a hybrid brewery, coffee roastery, taproom and cafe. The idea started as we explored the world of coffee and beer. We thought, what if we created space that combines best of both, a coffee shop and a brewery? That would be the best place ever.

Weeds In The Sand
Weeds in the Sand is a handmade, woman-owned brand based in Milwaukee that brings new life to forgotten materials. Founded by designer Kim Thomsen-Wasilewski, the brand blends natural textures, slow design, and upcycled textiles into one-of-a-kind home and lifestyle pieces that are as functional as they are beautiful. Guided by her Danish heritage and English upbringing, Kim creates meaningful, pieces that celebrate simplicity and natural beauty.

Whippd By Mo
Hi, I'm Mo! I became very passionate about sustainability back in college and have always been very mindful about what I put in and on my body. Through various DIY projects I found that sometimes it's best to keep things simple. Whippd Body Butter is just that. Crafted with just three simple ingredients, Whippd is the perfect way to nourish your skin. This product can be used in many different ways including tackling dry patches (even soothing eczema), a perfect everything shower finisher, and helping soothe a sunburn. It can be applied on your face and body, and even can be used to moisturize your lips! It's a daily reminder that taking care of yourself can sometimes be very simple!
Would You Like To Be A Featured Entrepreneur ?
Entrepreneur Program Participation Details:
BizStarts Community Market exists solely for you to sell your products and determine the profitability of your product. Our high-traffic downtown Milwaukee location provides the space for your products to be seen and sold! We cover the costs associated with the retail space, store employees, and marketing.
Entrepreneur & Product Consideration Criteria:
- There is a defined product or service
- The product or service has a name and description
- The entrepreneur has a legal entity and right to sell/resell their product or service
- The entrepreneurs must hold a WI Seller Permit
- Retail pricing is in place
- The entrepreneur has a website or social media channels where customers can go to learn more, or buy directly
- Perishable products need to provide details on accurate storage for sale
- Apparel products need to provide washing instructions
Submit your information and we will contact you!

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161 S 1st Street Suite 100, Milwaukee WI 53204
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