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Appleton candymaker from Ghana to pitch business idea on 'Shark Tank'-type reality show
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
APPLETON – A local business whose goal is to bring Ghanaian cuisine to the Fox Cities will receive statewide exposure this weekend.
Gold Coast Candy, an Appleton-based candymaker that specializes in Ghana-style brittle, will be featured on the television program "Project Pitch It" this weekend. "Project Pitch It," presented by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, gives Wisconsin entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their business idea in a "Shark Tank"-type setting.
The show's sixth season premieres Saturday on Milwaukee TV station WISN, but it’ll air on four other Wisconsin stations, including WBAY, on later dates... Wisconsin YES! Business Plan Contest for middle to high school kids contest open to enter
WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
Public, private and home-schooled students across Wisconsin are eligible to turn their science- and tech-related ideas into business plans and compete for cash and prizes. The contest begins with a 250-word summary submitted through WisconsinYES.com...
Titletown Brewing Company encouraging women to join the brewing industry
NBC 26
GREEN BAY — Titletown Brewing Company is celebrating women in brewing by honoring a historic Green Bay brewery owner. The brewery recently added Octavia White IPA to its taproom, named after Octavia Van Dyke who owned Van Dyke brewing company in the late 1800s.
When brewer Whitney Froelich first learned about Van Dyke's story, she knew she wanted to honor her legacy. She created the Octavia White IPA, which is a blend of Van Dyke’s flagship Weisse beer with a hop blend from Yakima Chief Hops...
Vote in the semifinal round of Wisconsin Inno Madness 2022
WISCONSIN INNO
We're down to four companies in the semifinals:
- Plymouth-based canned vodka beverage maker Carbliss
- Milwaukee's 3D virtual events platform Showboat
- Medical technology startup Child Health Imprints of Madison
- Madison insurance tech firm Understory...
Wisconsin early-stage firms attracted record investment in 2021
WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (WEDC)
Early-stage companies in Wisconsin raised $852.4 million from angel and venture capitalists in 2021, smashing a record and continuing an upward trend.
That was the top-line finding of an annual study done by the Wisconsin Technology Council and detailed last week at an event at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Innovation Accelerator in Wauwatosa.
The numbers show that the work done to grow entrepreneurship in Wisconsin is taking a firm hold, said Joe Kremer, director of the Tech Council’s Investor Networks. But he emphasized that more work remains...
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Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) nominations are now open
WISCONSIN INNOVATION AWARDS
Wisconsin is an innovative state. Although discussions of “innovation” are usually directed toward internet startups and biotech companies, creative innovation in Wisconsin involves many industries including manufacturing, the paper industry, sustainable agriculture, life sciences, education, nonprofits, and health care information.
The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) seek to celebrate and inspire innovation. The WIA highlights and honors the development of groundbreaking and innovative ideas. If it is a transformational idea we want to celebrate it. We hope to encourage an even greater environment of innovation by bringing innovators together from various business sectors (e.g. tech, food, healthcare, agriculture, nonprofits, education, government), and from throughout the state...
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22-year-old owner of Highland Lodge has grand plans for Cleveland pub and restaurant
SHEBOYGAN SUN
CLEVELAND – While most 22-year-olds are still trying to figure out what to do with their lives, Elle Kaderabek is preparing for the official grand opening of a pub and restaurant she owns and operates.
After opening to the public on January 6, Highland Lodge and Pub, 1278 Alpine Court in Cleveland, will be holding its “Grand Opening Bash” Thursday, March 24 through Sunday, March 27. The four-day celebration will feature new and unique menu items, drink specials and a beer tapping ceremony on Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m.
The grand opening is the realization of a dream for Kaderabek, who started working in the restaurant business at age 14 and fell in love with everything about it.....
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Tais Tais Kitchen: Just like Grandma used to make it
PRESS TIMES
GREEN BAY – Armed with her grandmother’s recipes as inspiration, Amanda Lor opened TaisTais Kitchen in Green Bay to not only honor her Hmong heritage, but to share that proud heritage with the community through home-cooked, traditional Hmong dishes.
“My dream is to share my grandma’s cooking with the community so that everyone can have a taste of the culture and experience the different flavors with each bite,” Lor said, “Tais Tais (pronounced Thigh Thigh) means ‘grandmother’ in Hmong, and like the good old saying, ‘Grandma knows best.’”
The expression not only serves as inspiration for the name of the restaurant, but for the food as well...
Women who wow us: Entrepreneur Tasha Banks
WHBY
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Kolosso Toyota and WHBY!
All through March we’re introducing you to women in our community, from all different areas, all different backgrounds, who are ALL doing great things. We are so excited to learn from, grow with and celebrate Women Who Wow Us.
Today’s guest is Tasha Banks. You might know Tasha best for the delicious and comforting food found at local restaurants “The Cozzy Corner” and “The Jerk Joint.” She shares about how she started those restaurants, the changes that have happened and of course, where her cooking influences come from.
Tasha describes herself as a “serial entrepreneur” who also enjoys mentoring...
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| | | Yaw Asare started making Ghana-style peanut brittle, which doesn't stick to your teeth, in his Appleton home because he missed the snack from his homeland. He started Sharay's Ghana-style Brittle with the traditional peanut flavor and this year, added cashew and pistachio brittles. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, Post-Crescent story above. |
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