MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced that Okanjo Partners, Inc., of Milwaukee has received the Qualified New Business Venture certification from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Okanjo has projected creating up to 90 new, full-time jobs with family-supporting wages in Milwaukee over the next three years.
The QNBV status makes investors in the company eligible for a 25 percent tax credit on the amount they invest in the business.
The WEDC said the QNBV program and new incentives for investment in these companies will accelerate their potential for growth and job creation in Wisconsin.
Okanjo, established in 2011, is an e-commerce platform that allows buyers and sellers to interact socially and purchase merchandise securely. This results in a unique, interactive, real-time social shopping experience.
The WEDC is Wisconsin’s lead economic development agency.
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