Subject: 04.09.2021 New North Newsletter

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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
Fintech transplant Debtle finds fertile ground in Wisconsin
WEDC Blog 
Stephanie and Houston Hoskins consider debt to be a four-letter word—and not just in the literal sense. It’s something that’s everywhere, and affects nearly everyone, yet nobody wants to talk about it. With their financial technology (fintech) startup, Debtle, they’re working to change that. Debtle offers a technology-based solution for individuals to negotiate and settle medical and other types of debt. And like more and more tech startups, they’re not doing it in Boston, Silicon Valley or even Chicago. They’re doing it from Wisconsin—Sheboygan, to be exact...
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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
New C.H. Robinson tool will help companies measure their carbon footprints
Star Tribune
Take any company with a large shareholder base and it has at least one investor asking for reports on their environmental impact. Now, smaller companies are increasingly interested in providing environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting to their constituents.

C.H. Robinson on Thursday announced the development of a new tool, Emissions IQ, and a collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help companies measure the carbon footprint of their shipping activities across different modes of transportation, including partial loads they might share with other shippers...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Bellin College launching doctor of nursing practice program
WLUK
GREEN BAY-- Nursing students looking to advance their education will be able to enroll in a new program at Bellin College.

A Doctor of Nursing Practice program is being launched this fall. The program is designed to expand nursing education to the highest level of clinical practice, the college says.

“The amount of nurse practitioners coming into practice with DNPs is rapidly increasing," said Dr. Angela M. Parmentier, associate professor and DNP program coordinator, in a news release. "By offering this program at Bellin College, we are helping our graduates remain competitive in the health care field, with the potential for advanced employment opportunities and improved salaries."....
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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
New family owned department store coming to Waupaca in Spring
WBAY
WAUPACA - After sitting empty for nearly two years, Waupaca’s old Shopko building is showing new signs of life.

“It’s all hands-on deck right now and we’re getting there,” said Brianna Becker.

Becker will manage “Everyday Hometown”, a brand-new department store her family is opening this spring. Her parents, Jim and Kathy Becker, are the owners.

Initially it was intended as a place for her dad to expand his “Bad Boy Lawn Mower” brand while also offering Hardware Hank products, but Becker says the concept grew.....

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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Climbing wall? Private dog park? Green Bay's next wave of development ups the amenities
Green Bay Press-Gazette
GREEN BAY - A five-story climbing wall, million-dollar riverfront views, a private dog park, electric vehicle charging stations and a yoga room.

It might read like a wish list for a dream home, but those are just a few of the amenities apartment and condominium developers will include, or have proposed including, in Green Bay area multifamily projects under development right now.

Six large, multifamily projects under development will add more than 600 apartment units and 145 owner-occupied condominiums to the Green Bay area market in 2021 and into 2022. Merge Urban Development, an Iowa group that is about to start work on an 85-unit apartment building in Ashwaubenon, is also working out terms with Green Bay on a proposal to build 225 apartment units in the Shipyard Redevelopment Area, off South Broadway north of the Mason Street bridge.....

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Foster Targeted Industry Clusters and New Markets
Appleton council allows Bird scooters to operate within city limits during pilot program
Appleton Post-Crescent
APPLETON - Bird electric scooters are coming to Appleton, the hometown of the company's founder and CEO, Travis VanderZanden, a 1997 graduate of Appleton North High School.

The Common Council voted 14-0 Wednesday to proceed with a pilot program that will deploy 100 Bird scooters for rent throughout the city starting this spring.

Before the vote, the council amended the program to prohibit the use of the scooters on the sidewalks of College Avenue between Badger Avenue and Drew Street...
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Promote the Regional Brand
Nicolet National Bank earns high marks
Door County Daily News
Even in the middle of a pandemic, Nicolet National Bank was able to prove how well it can serve its customers. S&P Global Market Intelligence recently ranked Nicolet National Bank as the number nine community bank in the country for operations with $3 billion to $10 billion in assets. The ranking considers a number of financial performance metrics such as revenue growth and asset quality. Nicolet National Bank Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking Jamie Alberts points to the success they had securing mortgages for their clients as a big reason for the high ranking...
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Wisconsin business owners say federal stimulus can help them build post-pandemic futures
Wisconsin Public Radio
Leaders of Wisconsin businesses in hard-hit sectors say the millions in federal aid set to be distributed is a chance to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic's effects and make lasting changes in their industries.

Restaurant and hospitality business owners spoke Wednesday at a virtual listening session convened by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. The session included businesses from urban and rural parts of the state, who discussed how funds from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package can help them in the short term and set up Wisconsin businesses for success after the pandemic....
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A Woman rides a Spin Electric Scooter on North Broadway in Milwaukee. She is followed by a man on a Bird Scooter.  Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, story above.
COVID-19 Updates & Resources
As the COVID-19 begins to have an increased impact on our businesses and communities, we thank our local media for keeping us informed. Additional resources can be found on the COVID-19 Updates page on the New North website.
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