Applications closing soon for Build Up, virtual tech accelerator program of Greater Green Bay Chamber
GREATER GREEN BAY CHAMBER
GREEN BAY -- Build Up is a virtual tech accelerator program. The program focuses on Idea & Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage, high-growth tech-based startups in Northeast Wisconsin. Up to five companies from a range of verticals will be selected from a competitive applicant pool to participate in this free 10-week program. Participating companies are eligible to receive:
- Individualized coaching from experienced entrepreneurs
- Weekly office hours with industry leaders in product development, law, finance, intellectual property, and marketing
- Guidance and accountability from the Venture Home network of entrepreneurs and industry experts
- Virtual Lunch & Learns
- Six months of free “shared space membership” at The Urban Hub, includes access to the co-working space and special events
- The opportunity to practice and pitch to investors and key partners
- Ongoing post-program support through the Greater Green Bay Chamber's offerings
- A free laptop...
Lawrence expertise fuels historical role-playing game that's drawing rave reviews
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
APPLETON -- A design director at Obsidian Entertainment, Josh Sawyer ’98 led a team at the Xbox Game Studios subsidiary in developing a historical role-playing game that is being hailed as one of the best video games of 2022.
History, theater, storytelling, and gaming—all nurtured during Sawyer’s time as an undergraduate at Lawrence University in the late 1990s—intersect beautifully in Pentiment, an Xbox game that debuted in mid-November.
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Coral-encrusted wine makes waves in Northeast Wisconsin
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DE PERE -- A Waupaca-based company is making waves with its exclusive, coral-encrusted product: Wine of the Sea.
BZ Consortium is the first U.S. importer of the unique wine. What makes it so special is that it truly comes from the sea.
After being produced in France, Italy or Serbia, the wine is aged 100 feet under the Adriatic Sea for a year...
A new bubble tea and coffee shop opens on Appleton's north side
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
APPLETON – A new shop serving boba tea — also known as bubble tea or pearl milk tea — has opened on Appleton's north side.
Boba House & Coffee, 420 E. Northland Ave., held a soft opening Jan. 9 and a grand opening Feb. 2.
The shop, which is owned and operated by married couple Dao Xiong and Mina Syvang, serves boba tea, smoothies, and coffee drinks with doughnuts, spring rolls and banh mi....
WeHub Women Entrepreneur’s Summit to be held March 8 in Green BayWEHUB WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR'S SUMMITThe weHub Women Entrepreneur’s Summit was designed to be a premier forum for visionary women who want to discover the tools for success, make strategic business connections and leave feeling empowered and inspired to take action in their professional AND personal lives.
The summit originally launched in 2018 as the N.E.W. Women’s Business Summit in Green Bay, WI and following the 2022 event, we did a rebrand, while still providing the same concept but with programming targeted specifically to entrepreneurs. We are also offering more opportunities to attend throughout Wisconsin. In 2023, not only will we be in Green Bay on March 8th, but we will also be holding a “Micro-Summit” at The Pine’s Event Center in Rhinelander on May 18th!...
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Little step by little step -- the artisan way: Ashwaubenon's Sara's Artisan Gelato has seen tremendous growth since opening in 2019THE BUSINESS NEWS ASHWAUBENON – As the granddaughter of an Italian immigrant, Sara Santaga, owner of Sara's Artisan Gelato, said she grew up with a strong Italian influence and love for the culture.
“My grandfather Aldo was an immigrant from Italy, and we were very close,” she said.
It was on the trips to Italy taken as a child that Santaga said her interest in the country’s frozen creamy dessert began to transition from a childhood love to a potential career.
“In the trips I had taken to Italy while growing up, I, like many Americans, fell in love with gelato,” she said...
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Turning a sweet passion into an even sweeter career: Sweet Treats Candies & Sweets recently opened in Kaukauna
THE BUSINESS NEWS
KAUKAUNA – Twenty-two years ago, when Stacey Hummell was looking for something additional to do in her spare time to make some extra change, she said she started to bake – a lot.
“At the time, I was working for an insurance company,” she said. “I started creating some recipes and went from there. (I made) a post at work to see if anybody would be interested in ordering (baked goods), and that took off like crazy. That was in 2000.”...
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New brewery aims to fill need in De Pere areaNBC 26LEDGEVIEW — After three years of planning, including during the pandemic, and dealing with supply chain issues, De Pere resident Matt Walters and his brother Mike were finally able to accomplish their dream of opening their own brewery.
Cocoon brewing is in Ledgeview, just outside of De Pere.
The business is celebrating its opening weekend, after overcoming many challenges before being able to open....
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Retro Eighth Coffee & Acai 'drives into Manitowoc'
THE BUSINESS NEWS
MANITOWOC – With a background in home renovation, Aubry Hassemer said she took the skills she learned to chase another dream of hers – opening her own coffee shop.
Hassemer’s dream became a reality in early December 2022 when she opened Retro Eighth Coffee & Acai in Manitowoc.
“Things are going well,” the 20-year-old Hassemer said. “Every week is busier than the last. I honestly didn’t expect this much support. When you first open a business, you’re hoping for the best.”
Hassemer grew up in Mishicot and graduated high school in 2020.
After that, she went to college for a brief time...
A Million Dreamz will open in March after ongoing delays. Here's what to know about the new Sheboygan child-care centerSHEBOYGAN PRESSSHEBOYGAN – A Million Dreamz, 415 Euclid Ave., will open its first classrooms March 1.
The Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce and A Million Dreamz will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony from noon to 1 p.m. and an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 22.
The 24/7 child-care center's long-anticipated launch comes after ongoing hurdles since 2019 — like litigation involving a former developer, getting the former Sheboygan Christian School rezoned and up to code, and increasing construction costs and material delays exacerbated by the pandemic — that pushed back its opening multiple times...
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