PAINT IT FORWARD
byBy Jenie Gao WITH HER YOUNGEST heading to kindergarten, former elementary and middle school teacher Theresa Kim decided it was time for her to…
LOCAL WOMEN
MAKING A FOOD DESERT BLOOM
byBy Lisa Bauer Celebrated for its abundance of farmers’ markets, community gardens, high-end grocery stores and artisan restaurants, Madison is on one hand a foodie’s…
FEMININE FOUNDERS
byBy Katie Mohr | Photographed by Hillary Schave Megan Ryan Kaiser grew up in the Madison area, where she pursued an undergraduate degree in…
FEMININE FOUNDERS
byBy Katie Mohr | Photographed by Hillary Schave Women in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—can be hard to find. In fact, less than 25…
FEMININE FOUNDERS
byRoxie Hentz is an epicenter of entrepreneur inception—she fosters the creativity and passions in young children, while teaching them how to get a business off the ground.
HOT SUMMER READS
byWhat’s summertime without a good book to read? Here’s a selection of new titles from several genres—including some from local writers—sure to suit just…
COLLABORATIVE SPACES
byThese local mavens are revamping the Madison business scene by operating sleek coworking spaces and top-notch incubator programs.
NATIVE CHORDS
byAs a native Madisonian, pop-soul artist Madison Malone credits her self-proclaimed “hipsters from the 80s” parents giving her an inquisitive nature and a fierce independence.
STARTUPS 101
byBy Emma Whitford Roxie Hentz, founder of CEOs of Tomorrow, which helps young people learn how to get a business off the ground, has…
SLIM CHOICES AND HIGH PRICES
byBy Sally Haskins In Madison’s Allied Drive neighborhood, a low-income pocket in the Beltline-Verona Road corridor, pickings are slim when it comes to grocery shopping….