It started as a side job, now this bookseller's business is poised for growth
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Eric Wulterkens, owner of Kings Ridge Media in Appleton, didn’t plan to quit his day job in sales when he started buying and reselling books.
“It all started as a side hustle in 2006,” Wulterkens explained. “I was working full time and had a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) that allowed me to scan a book and it would tell me the Amazon stats on the book. I found that I could buy books that were selling for more on Amazon and resell them. I traveled around the Midwest hitting all the book stores I could find to buy books.”...
Future UW Oshkosh student wins H.S. business model pitch with real estate tool UW OSHKOSH
OSHKOSH -- Technology improvements in the real estate industry topped pitches from 12 teams that competed in the recent University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Wisconsin High School Business Model Competition.
Students made the most of the opportunity to advance their business and their educational futures.
Benjamin Busha of Oshkosh West High School won with Neway REI, a startup designed to give real estate investors a competitive edge...
Tom Still: In rush to rein in tech's 'Big Four,' don't hurt young companies WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
Big Tech has gone from hero to villain in the minds of many in a matter of a few years, and not for irrational reasons. Data privacy concerns, “big brotherism,” hate speech and perceived censorship on social media platforms are all part of the mix.
You know it has reached a flash point when antipathy toward Big Tech has got Republicans and Democrats working together....
Buzz worthy: Oh honey, bees make the magic at Egg Harbor's Hatch Distilling Co
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Oh honey, bees make the magic at Egg Harbor’s Hatch Distilling Co.
In her celebrated book “A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them,” the late author and beekeeper Sue Hubbell wrote, “I like pulling on a baggy bee suit, forgetting myself and getting as close to the bees’ lives as they will let me, remembering in the process that there is more to life than the merely human.”
No doubt, Chris Roedl could relate to the sentiment. The Hatch Distilling Co. founder launched the Egg Harbor craft distillery in 2018, and while he loves all aspects of his work, the quiet, reserved part of him savors the time he spends outside with his hives and the bees that produce honey for many of Hatch’s spirits.... Taking the high road: High Road craft ice cream
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SHEBOYGAN -- When leaders at Georgia-based craft ice cream maker High Road came across the former Three Twins ice cream plant in Sheboygan, they knew they’d found the ideal production space to expand their brand. Nicki Schroeder, chief marketing officer and co-founder of the company alongside her husband, Keith, says the city’s manufacturing reputation and strong workforce caught their attention. “The people that work there are amazing. They’re incredible makers. They care deeply about the product,” she says..... Read More 5>
Local company takes home 1st place at Wisconsin State Fair Cheese Curd CompetitionWFRVLUXEMBURG – Over 400 entries were submitted from dairy manufacturers from across Wisconsin, and of them, a manufacturer from Luxemburg was declared the winner. Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese, LLC took home the first-place blue ribbon award at the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest. The contest reportedly had 49 classes and included new classes for cheese curds, custard and edam and gouda... Read More 6>
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