Diverse small businesses invited to program designed to increase acumen
NEW NORTH, INC.
NEW NORTH – New North Inc., the regional economic development corporation serving the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin, has partnered with AFF Research LLC to expand their Diverse Small Business Training Program (DSBTP). Funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the program is designed to increase the business acumen and capabilities of small, women-owned, minority, veteran-owned, LGBTQ and other companies within the New North region.
The DSBTP, specifically designed for businesses that are ready to scale up beyond the start-up stage, will target companies in rural areas of Northeast Wisconsin. The goal is to better prepare the skills of these businesses to compete more effectively for placement, participation and overall success in business-development programs.
Finalists announced for 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Awards (4 from New North Region - ChemDirect, Doctor Dyslexia Dude, Fork Farms, ReadySet Technologies)
WISCONSIN INNOVATION AWARDS
MADISON -- Thirty companies have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. In total, more than 300 businesses, products and services from around the state were nominated.
The finalists were determined by a panel of 19 statewide industry experts, with winners to be announced at the annual awards ceremony on October 12, 2022. Nominations spanned across the state of Wisconsin, representing startups, organizations and established businesses of all sizes and industries. Discounted early bird tickets are available now until August 22. Further details on the program and event are available at...
Having raised $700K, Wisconsin candle producer eyes $1M goal for Ukraine relief
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
Requiring pancake basters and coffee pots to pour wax, the Door County Candle Company and its volunteers have raised $700,000 for relief efforts in Ukraine — and the company’s owner is now aiming for $1 million.
On Wisconsin Public Radio's "The Morning Show," Christiana Gorchynsky Trapani said all profits from the company’s Ukraine candle sales are going to Razom for Ukraine. The nonprofit delivers supplies, such as bandages, tourniquets, medicine and insulin, to war-torn parts of Ukraine. The organization also helps families evacuate, Trapani said...
Kewaunee dairy farm wins national sustainability award for its practices, innovation
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
KEWAUNEE - Deer Run Dairy always has worked to grow its business of raising and milking cows while being responsible, environmentally concerned neighbors. Now they have a national award to recognize those efforts.
The Kewaunee-based dairy farm won an Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability award from the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, an organization that works to advance social responsibility among dairy farms and commit "to provide the world responsibly produced dairy foods that nourish people, strengthen communities and foster a sustainable future," according to its website...
Green Bay company develops device to help prevent catalytic converter thefts
WBAY
GREEN BAY -- Our recent reports about catalytic converter thefts in the area prompts a Green Bay company that developed an anti-theft device to reach out and help.
“It’s a serious problem and it’s continuing to increase, and that’s just those that are reported,” said Jeff Pierquet, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Vehicle Security Innovators.
A rising issue of catalytic converter thefts in our community. As Action 2 News reported about an incident this spring at ASPIRO, a non-profit organization in Green Bay, that had four catalytic converters stolen from their vans for people with disabilities. The stolen car parts can cost about $1,500 each to replace.....
Green Bay man helps people with disabilities find independence, one day at a time GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
GREEN BAY -- In his 13 years as a social worker and care manager for the disabled population, Greg Maloney of Green Bay saw the need for a program that would develop higher functioning adults.
He had worked with various groups, but felt that his strength was in helping those with mental illness to find community employment and move out on their own. As he developed programs and saw results, he also felt frustration that he didn’t have the flexibility to do more.
“I thought about starting a business for about six years,” Maloney said. “When I met with a disabled adult for the first time, I would gather details on where they were currently in their life. After that, I tried to create a plan that would help them create their own desires in life.”...
Local veteran opens Northeast Wisconsin's first Teriyaki Madness
WFRV
OSHKOSH – Looking for a new restaurant to try? Well, Teriyaki Madness in Oshkosh is now open to the public and customers can come and ‘experience the madness’.
Teriyaki Madness is a popular restaurant franchise with locations across the country, and now northeast Wisconsin has its own. It offers Seattle-style teriyaki chicken bowls. An Oshkosh native, who served in the United States Marine Corps, decided to open a location in his hometown as a way to serve the community.
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What you need to know about Door County's newest craft brewery, Sway Brewing and Blending
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
BAILEYS HARBOR - When it comes to Door County's newest craft brewery, Sway Brewing and Blending, the hop doesn't fall too far from the plant.
Matt Sampson, the brewery's founder and head brewer, not only ferments and serves beer from the location that was the original home of Door County Brewing but he honed his brewing skills at Hacienda Beer Co. Both share taproom and brewing space just down the road.
Broadly speaking, Sampson said he'll brew a wide range of easy-drinking beers that pair well with Door County activities....
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The pandemic sparked the idea for Farm Fresh Express. A new website has the food delivery service poised for growth
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
The pandemic may have caused absolute havoc for many businesses, but for Richard and Tracy Vinzhe, owners of Olden Organics in Ripon, it became an opportunity.
In March 2020, when the pandemic shut down almost everything, the Vinzhes lost their primary source of income – selling at farmer’s markets throughout the region. They had large quantities of produce and vegetables that had been cultivated and grown in their greenhouses, and didn’t want them to go to waste.
To seize the moment, Tracy set up a website on Shopify and started selling online. Orders were taken each week with delivery on Fridays...
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Scott's Subs -- Hobart's newest restaurant -- set to open July 26
PRESS TIMES
HOBART – Growing up visiting her family’s cabin in Iron River, Michigan, stopping for a quick bite or an ice cream cone at Scott’s Subs was something Heather Leonard said she did quite often.
“We’ve been going there for years, eating their amazing stuff, pizzas and ice cream, and so it just made sense that this neighborhood needed something like that,” she said.
A resident of Hobart for the past 15 years, Leonard and business partner Christopher Skokan said they’ve witnessed first hand the growth the village has seen overall...
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