Pop-Up Show Programs bringing businesses to life in Green Bay
WLUK
GREEN BAY -- You might see five new businesses show up around downtown Green Bay this year, thanks to a new Pop-Up Shop Program.
Sandra Van Beaver started her business, T & M Inspirations from home, selling on Facebook and going to local craft shows.
Recently, she has a space to call her own in downtown Green Bay thanks to the Green Bay Pop-Up Shop Program....
In the mix: Small beverage manufacturers carve out their niche
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
Grant Pauly enjoyed making beer, so when it came time to open 3 Sheeps Brewing Co. in Sheboygan, he knew one thing: To get his product in the hands of consumers, Pauly would need help.
At a bar event in Sheboygan, he met someone from a New Berlin-based distributor and the two began talking about beer. “We found that we thought the same way about craft beers and he promised to take my product idea back to his boss,” Pauly says. “After a few meetings, we signed to have them distribute our beer.”...
Missy Hughes: Wisconsin should invest in its innovators WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
From the electric guitar to stem cell therapies, entrepreneurs have demonstrated incredible ingenuity throughout Wisconsin’s history. Yet in recent years we have lagged in attracting investment to provide lifeblood to our startup companies — stifling their growth or forcing them to leave the state.
As part of the 2021-23 state budget, Gov. Tony Evers proposed a $100 million investment fund under the direction of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to promote innovation and startup growth. With the economy poised to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time to lay the groundwork for our state’s economic prosperity — and innovative, adaptive companies are sure to play a vital role...
De Pere nonprofit dedicated to elevating girls of color receives local recognition
NBC 26
DE PERE -- Moving to a new state can be tough. And when Rhonda Chandler's kids first started school in Northeast Wisconsin, she says it was a transition unlike any other.
"They came into an environment where they didn't see teachers and peers that really looked like them," Chandler said. "[It was] the name-calling or the ugly comments that were said. And then comments about their hairstyles. If I changed my daughter's hairstyle, it was comments about her hairstyle."... | 
