entrepreneurship

Co-working: Not just a high-tech trend

Co-working has been a trendy topic the first spaces opened in 2010. For most of this time, the trend has been concentrated mostly in larger cities. The movement has continued to gain steam, with nearly 14,000 co-working spaces now operating worldwide, and about 2,500 new spaces per year being added. No longer just for high-tech workers, co-working spaces now come in a variety of forms – there are spaces that cater to artists, makers, remote workers, the self-employed professional and startups of all types. Read More

WEDC Admin2019-07-17T15:55:23-05:00July 3, 2017|Places, Small Business|

Sustaining Family-Owned Businesses in Downtown

Whether a business begins when a husband-and-wife team goes into business together, or with a parent-child partnership, family-owned businesses often have close ties to the community and can be powerful advocates on behalf of the community. However, 70 percent of all privately owned businesses will change hands in the coming decade as Baby Boomers retire, and only one-third of family businesses successfully make this transition. Businesses can significantly improve their odds by undertaking three critical initiatives. Read More

2017-12-21T02:12:47-06:00June 19, 2017|Places, Small Business|

Farmers markets: helping grow downtown

Farmers markets are a common sight in many Wisconsin communities. Markets create activity during off-peak hours, support local entrepreneurs, and increase access to healthy foods. Increasingly, these markets also incorporate performances from local arts groups, cooking demonstrations, food trucks and community engagement. Read More

2017-12-21T02:15:44-06:00May 15, 2017|Community Engagement, Places, Public Spaces, Small Business|

Homesteader Pantry wins 2016 new business of the year

The Homesteader Pantry, open four days a week, welcomes more than 10 local producers as part of an indoor year-long market. The storefront provides many local artisans the opportunity to grow their business in a low-risk environment, illustrating the power of local entrepreneurial programs to cultivate a unique local business mix. Read More

2017-12-21T02:17:24-06:00May 2, 2017|Marketing & Promotion, Places, Small Business|

Downtown: hotbed of entrepreneurship

When people hear the word “entrepreneur,” the picture that comes to mind may be a high-tech startup or an enterprising inventor with a new gadget. However, 91 percent of downtown storefronts are locally owned and operated, and these businesses are entrepreneurial ventures in the truest sense of the word.  Webster’s dictionary defines an entrepreneur as

2017-12-21T02:19:14-06:00April 18, 2017|Community Engagement, Places, Small Business|

Business Owners Share Insights Learned from Experience

Noticing an unmet need, identifying a personal passion, following a family tradition—many different paths can lead to starting a business. Each new business is unique, and three business owners were invited to share their individual stories as part of MARKETPLACE 2016, the Governor’s Conference on Minority Business Development. The stories were shared during the Governor’s

WEDC Admin2018-06-26T12:35:16-05:00December 15, 2016|Uncategorized|

Wisconsin Health Technology Company Showcase: They Are “the Real Heroes”

Wisconsin’s startup and research ecosystem “is really powerful at creating innovative ideas” in bioscience and health technology, Forward Health Group CEO Michael Barbouche told listeners in a panel discussion at the 2016 BioHealth Summit, held Tuesday, Sept. 27 in Madison. Read More

2017-12-21T02:46:55-06:00September 28, 2016|Uncategorized|