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Wisconsin had the second-best 10-year small business survival rate over the last decade
One reason Wisconsin may be near the top when it comes to 10-year small business survival is the support structure around the state’s small business community.
WEDC helps De Pere business try on a new look
With assistance from WEDC and Retailworks Inc., a Milwaukee-based retail branding and design company, Market Street Boutique updated its indoor space and added exterior signage to increase visibility.
Apply for a Governor’s Export Achievement Award
The awards are open to companies of all sizes and to organizations that have contributed to the state’s ability to compete in the global economy.
Ingeteam will manufacture EV charging stations in Milwaukee, add jobs
Spanish manufacturer Ingeteam this year intends to begin manufacturing electric vehicle charging stations at its Milwaukee plant to seize on the growing demand in the U.S.
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe first tribal school in state to receive Fab Lab grant
The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe (LCOO) K-12 School to be awarded a Fab Lab grant, nearly $20,000, to help students enhance their science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) skills as part of their professional development.
It takes a village: How collaboration helped a small northern Wisconsin city add crucial child care
Antigo is a child care desert: an area either without child care or where there's fewer than one slot per three children.
WEDC hosts delegation from German state of Hessen
A delegation from the German state of Hessen led by its first minister for digitalization is visiting Wisconsin this week to celebrate and strengthen the region’s historic, cultural and business ties to Wisconsin and explore new opportunities for digital cooperation.
Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez celebrates Main Street Makeover unveiling in Eagle River
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today joined community leaders and the owners of Minocqua Popcorn & Puffs in downtown Eagle River as they celebrated the unveiling of the winner of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC’s) eighth annual Main Street Makeover Contest.
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