Entrepreneurship as an equalizer: Blueprint Green Bay set to assist startups
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
GREEN BAY -- Blueprint Green Bay is looking to make its mark in the region. Funded in part by a $150,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., New North, Inc. has partnered with the Greater Green Bay Chamber to launch the accelerator, which focuses on startups led by minorities, veterans and women in Northeast Wisconsin.
“It’s a first-of-its-kind accelerator in Northeast Wisconsin,” says Kelly Armstrong, vice president of economic development for the Greater Green Bay Chamber...
Brosman named director of UWO's Small Business Development Center UW OSHKOSH
Alumnus Dan Brosman ’15, recently was promoted to director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Brosman has been with UW Oshkosh since 2018 as the director of the Alta Resources Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and as a business consultant with the SBDC. He received a bachelor’s degree from UWO and expects to receive an MBA from UWO in December 2021...
WEDC tours unique retail businesses (including Petskull Brewery in Manitowoc) to announce Main Street Bounceback Grant Program
WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (WEDC)
MADISON – Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes and staff will be traveling throughout Wisconsin visiting unique retailers and restaurants to encourage business owners to consider taking part in the new Wisconsin Tomorrow – Main Street Bounceback Grant Program.
Full details of the program will be announced Wednesday, but the $10,000 grants are intended for businesses that move into or expand into a currently vacant commercial space in a community’s downtown or in another commercial corridor....
Winnow Fund makes first investment
WIS BUSINESS
MADISON – Winnow Fund, a venture capital fund focused on investing in Wisconsin-based seed-stage companies, has made its first investment in KaPloint, Inc., an entertainment and marketing company developing a novel mobile player platform.
Middleton-based KaPloint was founded in 2020 by Grant Stousland and Brett Rimkus. KaPloint CEO Stousland was previously with Gaming Informatics, where he was President and CEO and led its acquisition by Kobetron in 2016. Rimkus serves as CFO and an advisor to KaPloint and is also a co-founder of Singlewire Software.... Take a look: 5 aerospace innovations showcased at AirVenture 2021 in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN
OSHKOSH - Every year, aeronautic innovators come together at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture in Oshkosh. After a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, AirVenture is back featuring innovators specialize in everything from personal aircraft to moving freight by air... Read More 5>
'I needed to burn the ships': One man's journey from chef to a home rental business
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
Mark Biesack of Appleton thought he was in his dream career as a professional chef when he heard friends talking about the money being made in temporary home rentals.
He decided to give it a try.
"At some point, I started renting out my own house on the side,” Biesack explained. “I rented it out so much that I bought a different house to live in and then I bought another. It became apparent that if I just bought a few more houses, I wouldn’t need to continue as a chef.”...Read More 6>
Success story: Fork Farms putting down roots in Wisconsin
WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (WEDC)
Products: Flex Farms are fully self-contained vertical hydroponic systems with 288 unique growing spaces. The company’s patented technology takes indoor vertical hydroponic growing to a new level by maximizing growth and minimizing required inputs.
Flex Farms grow food faster, in less space with less water and electricity. They are portable and only require a standard electrical outlet and less than 10 square feet of space. By carefully controlling everything plants need to thrive, each Flex Farm can grow more than 394 pounds of produce annually. The Flex Farm Grow Supplies Box Subscription program delivers all the supplies a customer needs to grow every three months right to their door... Read More 7> | 
