Lessons learned during the pandemic:
UW Oshkosh shares results of COVID-19 economic impact surveys
The New NorthNEW NORTH, March 31, 2021 – As the COVID-19 vaccination rate increases, business owners still face uncertainty as the Wisconsin summer tourism season nears. This and other findings from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s yearlong COVID-19 economic impact survey project will be considered at a panel discussion from 8-10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7, with local and state business leaders. Reservations are required for the free virtual event, sponsored by UWO’s Center for Customized Research and Services (CCRS) and AEGIS Financial. Presenters will include economist Jeff Sachse, interim CCRS director; Sam Rikkers, deputy secretary and COO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC); Barb LaMue, president and CEO of New North; Ann Franz, executive director of NEW Manufacturing Alliance; Dan Brosman, associate director of UWO’s Small Business Development Center; Steve Anderson, owner of the 920 Tattoo Company; and Bill Bowman, president and wealth manager with AEGIS Financial.
The Venture Project in Oshkosh helping local entrepreneurs with their latest projects
WFRV OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – The Venture Project opened its doors earlier this month. It serves as a business incubator, coworking space, and mentorship network.
Venture Project is hoping to build with entrepreneurs by providing them space to bring their visions to life. They are also partnering with UW Oshkosh to help students with launching their projects.
The business provides their members 24 hour service and allows flexible for those who rent a space.
The Venture Project has a mix of businesses utilizing the building including financial advisors, makeup artists, website developers, photographers, all network from the space...
Dad's lessons live on at Appleton's Jacobs Meat Market Green Bay Press Gazette Luke Jacobs, the third-generation owner of Jacobs Meat Market in Appleton, says that not finishing college turned out to be one of the best things that could have happened to him.
He recalled: “At age 10, I remember my mother saying, ‘You don’t want to take over the store. It takes a lot of time and you won’t make much money.’ Fast forward, I wasn’t the best student in college and failed out. I sent a letter to my dad and said I would like to come back to the store and hoped there was a spot for me...
Hiring Heroes: New Partnership Provides Career Connections for Veterans
Insight Publications With up to 250,000 active-duty service members transitioning each year to civilian life, the talent pool of skilled and dedicated workers is great. To capture some of that potential, New North, Inc. partnered with the organization Mission Wisconsin to help connect veterans with jobs at companies in Northeast Wisconsin’s 18-county region.
“If you ask employers, one of their single-biggest concerns is ‘How do I find more talent? Where does this skill come from?’” says Steve Janke, founder of Mission Wisconsin and a former U.S. Marine.
Mission Wisconsin, which started as a state program and is now a private firm, helps military families successfully transition to civilian life through one-on-one coaching and talent pipeline-building services for small- to medium-sized companies...
President Dr. Susan May Announces Retirement
Fox Valley Technical College After 38 years of service to the Fox Valley Technical College District, 13 of them as president and CEO, Dr. Susan May has announced her retirement effective July 31, 2021. She shared the news with the campus community on Tuesday, March 30.
Dr. May joined FVTC in 1983 and has taken on a variety of roles with increasing responsibilities throughout her tenure. She became chief academic officer in 1997 and was named president and CEO of the College in 2008.
“Together, we have navigated three of the greatest challenges in the College’s history,” Dr. May said in a message to faculty and staff. “First, the enormous impact of the Great Recession that began three months into my presidency in 2008, then the enactment of Act 10 state legislation in 2011, and capped off with the unprecedented pandemic of 2020. All of these were completely unexpected challenges, but together we tackled each one...
Neenah-based Plexus to expand with new manufacturing facility in Thailand
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NEENAH - Plexus, a Neenah-based company specializing in product design, manufacturing and supply chain, is expanding its global reach. Plexus announced Tuesday that it broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Bangkok, Thailand. The 400,000-square-foot facility, expected to be complete by summer 2022, will include two levels of production and warehouse space and four levels of office space. The new facility is focused solely on growth in Thailand and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and won't affect Plexus jobs in the Fox Cities or anywhere in the United States... Read More 6>
Eco Chic: Hoffmaster Group Adapts to Industry's Changing NeedsInsight Publications
When disruption arises, businesses can choose to either adapt and advance or fight change.
Whether the challenge stems from changing consumer sentiment toward disposable products or a pandemic wreaking havoc in the service industry, Hoffmaster Group in Oshkosh has chosen to meet it and create new solutions.
In the case of the former, Hoffmaster Foodservice and Creative Converting President Andy Romjue says the company has watched a global movement build in recent years. “All around us, you start seeing countries and governments moving away from single-use plastics,” he says.
Hoffmaster, a maker of premium tabletop products, has chosen to be part of the solution, including acquiring Aardvark, a producer of paper straws, and continuing to develop more sustainable alternatives such as wooden cutlery and tree-free product lines...
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Bringing the bubbles
Insight Publications Soda Sense President Mike Nelson didn’t know just how popular sparkling water would become when one of his business partners, Brandon Lotto, approached him with an idea a few years ago.
Lotto was a big user of home carbonation machines but always had a hard time getting replacement canisters from stores. Searching for a solution, he turned to Nelson, who had spent his career in the mechanical industry, to see if he knew of a way to refill the canisters.
After some trial and error, the two eventually landed on the concept of centralized filling of canisters that ship to people’s homes. The process is simple and requires people to visit the Soda Sense website just once to sign up for the membership exchange. After that, they receive two canisters in the mail, which they then send back for replacements when they’re empty...
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Branching out: Oneida-Owned Bank Opens on Menominee Indian Reservation
Insight Publications Bay Bank has gone where no bank has gone before: the Menominee Indian Reservation.
The 25-year-old bank is owned by the Oneida Nation and recently opened a 2,200-square-foot branch in Keshena. It’s the first branch outside Brown County for the bank, which is one of only 17 Native American-owned banks in the country.
“Before the pandemic, it was something we felt we were ready to pursue,” says Bay Bank Vice President Nathan King, himself a member of the Oneida Nation.
“As an Oneida tribal member, it gives you a sense of pride,” King says of the partnership with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. “We feel comfortable with where we’re at and can move forward with the partnership, (even though) the pandemic slowed down the construction a bit...
gener8tor extends partnership program to Luxembourg startups
Wisconsin Inno Madison-based startup accelerator gener8tor has launched an international partnership program with the country of Luxembourg.
This week, the nation’s Ministry of Economy, Franz Fayot announced the program during the opening of the first economic mission to Wisconsin. The virtual event, held March 29-31, is a partnership between the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, the Luxembourg House of Fintech, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to strengthen collaboration and trade between the two regions, according to a release from the department...
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