New North to hold local, regional entrepreneurial pitch contests
NEW NORTH
New North Inc., as part of its efforts to support entrepreneurism in the region, is working with nine of its local partners to hold pitch events during Startup Week in Wisconsin, November 14-18, with winners advancing to a regional pitch event in early December.
Entrepreneurs within the New North who are interested in participating in the qualifying, local pitch events are asked to upload their pitch ideas at https://www.greatergbc.org/northeast-wi-pitch-contests. The deadline to do so is October 31. Those registering will be asked to select the one local pitch event that is closest to them.
The local and regional entrepreneurial pitch contests are supported by the NEW Launch Alliance of New North Inc., along with Wisconsin Business Development Inc. The NEW Launch Alliance was formed to create a more robust and productive entrepreneurial ecosystem across the 18 counties of the New North region, connecting entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, educators, accelerators and other resources... Read More 1>
Cultivating startup: Regional resources and tools assist minority business owners
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
Throughout the New North region, municipalities and economic development organizations are taking notice of changing demographics. In fact, chief among the key changes identified in the 2022 Fox Cities Leading Indicators for Excellence (LIFE) study was the community’s growing diversity.
Recognizing the potential for growth, officials are offering new programs and resources to assist up-and-coming minority-owned small businesses throughout the region. Many experts say that awareness is key to helping connect diverse small business owners with resources that can help them along the road to success...
Cocoon Brewing Company to open in Ledgeview later this year WFRV
LEDGEVIEW - A new brewery is headed to Ledgeview later this year. Its concept, however, is a little different from others in the area.
“I started home brewing about ten years ago and it was sort of an avalanche from there,” founder Matt Walters told Local 5.
What began as a fun hobby turned into something so much more. On nearly four acres in Ledgeview, a new brewery concept is in the works...
Making a splash
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In 2018, Carbliss Co-founder Adam Kroener and his wife, Amanda, were following a low-carb keto diet that meant they had to eliminate most of their favorite alcoholic drinks. “Being typical Wisconsinites, we like to enjoy a beverage,” says Kroener, who sampled many hard seltzers on the market as a substitute. “I didn’t know that what I was drinking was actually a sugar brew, like a beer malt base. So I went home and started messing around with vodka.” A former bartender, Kroener used his knowledge to concoct a keto-friendly, vodka-based beverage that was 100 calories with no carbs and no sugar...
'Fighting the forces of nature every day': Pagel's Ponderosa Farmstead cheesemaker revels in the challenge
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
Cheesemaker Ben Shibler can’t pass up a good cheese curd. He’s never met a cheese he won’t try. Mozzarella whips are always a temptation, and he’ll splurge for a good aged cheese.
After nearly two decades of cheesemaking in the Green Bay area, he still sees cheese as an endless opportunity for learning. As head cheesemaker at Pagel’s Ponderosa Farmstead and Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese, he has created an array of award-winning cheeses.
This year, Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese received a number of top honors at the World Dairy Expo, including placing first and third for mozzarella string...
Green Bay woman chases her dream as a life coach, with some help from business coaches, mentors
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
Julia Piechota of Green Bay felt called to be a life coach and spent years in preparation. She practiced what she preaches and sought out business coaches and mentors.
“I got a degree in wellness and health promotion at NWTC-Green Bay,” Piechota said. “Ideally, it was my dream to be a life coach. But I had this hesitation — a fear in taking the next step forward and hired a coach. I needed to get in a good place so I could start building this business.”
She found a mentor in the Rise Leadership Circle and took a six-month course on how to build a business...
Menasha man's 'Wisconsin Waterfall' is among 25 finalists in national mullet competition
WLUK
A Menasha man is in the running to win the USA Mullet Championship.
Andy Forster's mane, dubbed the "Wisconsin Waterfall," is among the top 25 finalists for the adult competition.
Public voting begins on Friday, Oct. 7 and runs through Oct. 11. People can vote online daily for their favorite mullets...
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