{"id":3873,"date":"2025-11-24T14:54:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/?p=3873"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:33:38","slug":"highlighting-uwm-alumni-owned-businesses-on-small-business-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/highlighting-uwm-alumni-owned-businesses-on-small-business-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlighting 51ÁÔÆæ alumni-owned businesses on Small Business Saturday\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In advance of Small Business Saturday, set for Nov. 29,&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;highlighting some of the many 51ÁÔÆæ alumni-owned businesses you might consider visiting and supporting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more Panther-owned businesses in&nbsp;our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/engage\/uwm-alumni\/alumni-business-directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alumni Business Directory<\/a>. Please reach out if you or someone you know has a business that should be included in the directory. And if you&nbsp;haven\u2019t&nbsp;already, consider joining&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.panthersconnect.uwm.edu\/v2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Panthers Connect<\/a>, 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s exclusive networking platform, which is another&nbsp;great way&nbsp;for Panthers to support Panthers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Mills-800x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"Emerald Mills speaks to a crowd.\" class=\"wp-image-3881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Mills-800x500-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Mills-800x500-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Mills-800x500-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Emerald Mills &#8217;04<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Diverse Dining<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">After some 20 years in the public health sector, Emerald Mills wanted a new career chapter, but one where she could still make a difference in the community. She fulfilled\u00a0it by founding\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.4diversedining.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diverse Dining<\/a>, which simultaneously fosters constructive conversations \u2013 often among people with opposing viewpoints \u2013 while also serving them delicious meals across a spectrum of cuisines.\u00a0<br><br>In addition to catering meals, Diverse Dining also serves as an incubator for startup food entrepreneurs\u00a0through\u00a0the Diverse Dining Market in downtown Milwaukee. It houses a rotating menu of offerings from vendors who learn the dining ropes, perfect their\u00a0product\u00a0and grow their customer base, then head off to fully launch their businesses.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0the latest way Mills is serving the community and nurturing the seeds that were planted at 51ÁÔÆæ.\u00a0<br><br>\u201cThe opportunity to study abroad at 51ÁÔÆæ and take my first flight to Ghana cracked my\u00a0world wide\u00a0open,\u201d Mills says. \u201cSeeing culture, commerce and community through a global lens reshaped how I lead and serve in Milwaukee. That trip gave me the perspective that powers Diverse Dining\u2014food as a bridge, people as the point.\u201d<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Bergner-800x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bryan Bergner and Miles Bergner, holding a jar of honey, stand in front of a field. \" class=\"wp-image-3882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Bergner-800x500-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Bergner-800x500-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Bergner-800x500-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Bryan Bergner &#8217;96<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Highlands Honey<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">What began as a backyard project with\u00a0Miles, Bryan\u2019s then-6-year-old son,\u00a0has turned into a thriving business producing delicious, small-batch raw honey.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/highlandshoneywi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highlands Honey<\/a>\u00a0uses bee-centric management practices to ensure the health of its 68 hives spread across southeastern Wisconsin because, as the\u00a0Bergners\u00a0say, happy bees make happy honey.\u00a0<br><br>It all started with one hive in the Milwaukee suburb of Bay View as a way to provide Miles with people skills and develop a sense of ownership.\u00a0Miles sold the first batch of honey out of the back of a battery-powered toy tractor, and today,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0available for purchase directly through the Highlands Honey website.\u00a0<br><br>\u201cMy education experience at UW-Milwaukee is something that I\u00a0cherish to\u00a0this day,\u201d Bryan Bergner\u00a0says. \u201cIt put me on the path to our current business and I\u2019m incredibly grateful for that.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Caya-800x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Caya sits in front of a fire with the Milwaukee skyline behind him.\" class=\"wp-image-3883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Caya-800x500-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Caya-800x500-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/advance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/690\/2025\/11\/Caya-800x500-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/floatingflame.com\/\">Ben Caya &#8217;12<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Floating Flame<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Ben\u00a0Caya had already put his mechanical engineering degree to use by founding Spike Brewing, a homebrew beer equipment company. Now,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0expanded his small business interests to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/floatingflame.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Floating Flame<\/a>, which sells portable fire pits that customers can use at cookouts, tailgating parties and yes, even boats.\u00a0<br><br>The self-contained, propane-powered fire pits are popular with pontoon boat owners, and Caya\u2019s customers also use them on docks,\u00a0yachts\u00a0and houseboats.\u00a0Designed with boat safety in mind, the pits produce the warmth of a cozy, campfire atmosphere\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0perfect for socializing, or just chilling out. And for Caya,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a fun way to continue exercising an entrepreneurial spirit that got its start at 51ÁÔÆæ.\u00a0<br><br>\u201cI was the 51ÁÔÆæ Club Football president for two years during my time at 51ÁÔÆæ,\u201d Caya says. \u201cThis gave me\u00a0great experience\u00a0in leading a diverse team but also was great for time management and prioritization.\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In advance of Small Business Saturday, set for Nov. 29,&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;highlighting some of the many 51ÁÔÆæ alumni-owned businesses you might consider visiting and supporting.&nbsp; You can find more Panther-owned businesses in&nbsp;our&nbsp;Alumni Business Directory. 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