Entrepreneur-In-Residence

The Milwaukee Public Library Entrepreneur-in-Residence supports, mentors, and educates new entrepreneurs through mentoring hours and free workshops —building an ecosystem that develops, sustains, and grows future entrepreneurs in Milwaukee.

March-April 2025
Milwaukee Public Library Entrepreneur-in-Residence is Dr. Shakkiah Curtis.

Dr. Shakkiah Curtis is the owner and leader of The Pink Hustle, a women’s leadership development firm, Her Fitness and Finances LLC, and Spinn MKE. She is a leading voice in personal and professional development, renowned for her expertise in fitness, finances, and emotional intelligence. As a proud graduate of an HBCU and holding a DBA in Business, Dr. Curtis has decades of experience in health and wealth management, entrepreneurship, and building generational legacies.

Details on Dr. Curtis's entrepreneur workshops and business coaching appointments coming soon.

Past Entrepreneurs-In-Residence 

June-July 2024 Milwaukee Public Library Entrepreneur-in-Residence -
Eli Rivera. 

Eli Rivera, Co-founder/CEO at The Way Out is a justice-impacted serial entrepreneur, Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF), Google Latino Founders Fund Recipient, and Google Sales Academy Graduate.