From strangers to business partners: How a local program brought these two women together
NBC 26
GREEN BAY — It's an unlikely friendship. One woman from Seattle, another from Texas. Opposite ends of the nation, and they ended up in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the middle of the pandemic in 2020.
Jill McGrath and Marisa George moved for their husband's jobs, not knowing anyone in town, leaving their hometowns and families behind. McGrath gets teary thinking back to that time.
"I was worried," McGrath said. "I was worried because it was so isolating. It truly was."....
'What makes you happy?' Green Bay entrepreneurs aim to take clients on a 'Joy Journey' GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
Coffman-Riewe is owner of Nurse Jessie LLC ; Brooks owns It Makes Me Happy LLC.
“I formed Nurse Jesse LLC with a mission to change how health care interfaces with the people we serve,” Coffman-Riewe said. “I am also corporate facilitator for It Makes Me Happy LLC. Karla is the founding creator of the business and enjoys creating content and curriculums, and I love bringing that content to life.”..
REN Rejuvenation Bar welcomes clients in new downtown space
PRESS TIMES
GREEN BAY – When REN Rejuvenation Bar co-owners Markie Otto and Jessica Sharkey first stepped into the space at 1263 Main Street, they immediately fell in love and knew it was the perfect place to open their boutique med spa.
“The building has a ton of history and character,” she said. “We loved the look of the original hardwood floors and exposed brick throughout the building. Not much decorating needed when the space holds a naturally pleasing appearance! It was originally an open room with tons of natural light and exposed brick, so we did have to put up some walls to create our two treatment rooms.”
Jeff Mirkes, executive director of Downtown Green Bay, Inc., agreed that the space seemed like a perfect fit for the business...
There's a new restaurant serving vegetarian, South Indian food in Appleton
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
APPLETON - There's a new dining option for vegetarians in the Fox Cities.
Madras Cafe, a family-owned restaurant serving South Indian food, has opened in the former Whisk & Arrow location at 819 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Srinivasan Aravamudan and Rama Srinivasan own and operate Madras Cafe with the help of their two daughters, Subhi and Sam Srinivasan. The family has lived in the Fox Valley for seven years and the United States for over a decade after emigrating from Chennai, a major city in southern India.
Until 1996, Chennai was called Madras. For Rama, the city's old name evokes nostalgia. She said that the restaurant was named Madras Cafe to "take a piece of home with us.".
Calling all companies! Apply for three chances to pitch at Early Stage Symposium
WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
Applications are being accepted now from young companies that want to tell their stories to investors at our annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, planned for an in-person format Nov. 9-10 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
The 2022 format includes two pitch opportunities – the Tech Council Investor Networks track (five-minute presentations) and the 90-second Elevator Pitch Olympics – as well as “Investor Intros,” which will allow pre-selected companies brief, one-on-one meetings with targeted angel and venture investors.
Instructions for how to apply for all or a mix of the investor presentation opportunities can be found at wisearlystage.com on the “ESS Application” tab....
Crafting the blend for success: New store in Shawano is helping women-owned businesses
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SHAWANO — Five years ago, Megan Pedersen started making decorative signs in her parent’s garage.
It has been her creative outlet for a long time and today she’s still at. But now, she works in her own space at her Shawano home.
“It’s a way for me to be creative and make a ton of different things. It feels good when I can post them online and people tell me they like them,” Pedersen said. “Or when I get a notification from The Blend saying that somebody purchased one of my signs. It just makes me feel going knowing my art is hanging somewhere in someones house.”...
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Green Bay native fulfilling lifelong dream of opening a bakery
WFRV
ASHWAUBENON – McKayla Marie Sweets is preparing to open its doors for business. The owner of the shop says opening a bakery has been a dream of hers since elementary school.
“It’s literally a dream come true. I remember sitting in school when I was little like, ‘Aw, I can’t wait to have a bakery someday,'” remembered McKayla Dietzen, the owner of McKayla Marie Sweets.
Dietzen said she has a passion for baking. ”Macaroon, cookies, cupcakes, and cakes are a huge specialty of mine,” she explained....
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New one-of-a-kind craft distillery coming to Oshkosh
NBC 26
OSHKOSH — A UW-Oshkosh professor is taking his passion and turning it into a special business that connects history with unique drinks.
Sturgeon Spirits will be the one and only craft distillery in Oshkosh. It's a project that's been years in the making and is almost ready to come to fruition.
"Probably going on five or six years ago, I just got interested in distilling. And so I started doing it kind of casually and for fun," said Karl Loewenstein, Sturgeon Spirits owner and creator. "Then I began thinking about the opportunity it presents to Oshkosh and to me."...
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Leather boots and cowboy hats, western apparel is available in Green Bay at this family-owned business
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
GREEN BAY – Cowboys and gals rejoice, traditional and authentic western apparel is now available on Green Bay's east side.
Kaylee Sanchez and her husband, Gerardo, opened Generations Vaquero Shop at 1930 E. Mason St. next to Papa John's Pizza in March and have since seen shoppers from northeastern Wisconsin travel to look at their products.
"There's not really very many places to choose from," Kaylee Sanchez said about western apparel stores. "That's why we focus more on authenticity and handmade leather products."...
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