Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
An unending quest: NEW NORTH SUMMIT KEYS IN ON WORKFORCE NEEDS
Insight On Business
It’s all about the workers.
That was the main message during the annual New North Summit, which was held in early December at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. More than 650 people attended the event, which focused on economic growth in the region along with initiatives to address a problem facing nearly every industry — a lack of workers.
“We listened to what the needs are, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion, new ways to address talent and business development, new initiatives to scale entrepreneurs and innovation, and increased marketing efforts to showcase
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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
Purely entrepreneurial: Yana DeMyer may come from a tiny community in Oconto County, but she’s got huge ideas
Insight On Business
Marianna “Yana” DeMyer, founder and CEO of Roving Blue Inc., may come from a tiny community in Oconto County, but she’s got huge ideas. The Lena entrepreneur launched her portable water purification company in 2012 when an idea she couldn’t let go presented itself. She’s gone on to offer multiple products, including the O-Pen pocket water purifier and the soon-to-be-available GO3, which fastens to a water bottle to deliver ozonated water. She talked with Insight about the entrepreneurial process and how even though it’s challenging at times, she wouldn’t choose any other path.
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Economic Development Feature
Door County Economic Development Corporation hopes for 2020
Door County Daily News
Jim Schuessler's time as Executive Director of the Door County Economic Development Corporation is in the final month, though he's hoping for some long-term improvements in the county's economic base. Schuessler believes Door County has taken some key steps in....
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