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Minocqua entrepreneurs receive financial help starting out during a slow season
A new generation of entrepreneurs is trying to keep their doors open in Northern Wisconsin this winter. Ten business owners in the Minocqua area are redeeming grant money from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Grants of $10,000 help Wisconsin businesses Bounceback
State officials have given more than $72 million in $10,000 grants to individual small businesses statewide, but say it’s not enough. They want to hand out $28 million more by Jan. 1.
15 businesses named as finalists for 2022 MARKETPLACE awards
Fifteen Wisconsin companies and individuals have been named as finalists for the 2022 MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards, which honors Wisconsin businesses owned by minorities, women and service-disabled veterans, and their advocates. Winners will be announced at the Governor’s Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the 41st annual MARKETPLACE: the Governor’s Conference on Diverse Business Development.
Waunakee High School ‘fab lab’ piques interest in STEM courses
Following a matching grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Waunakee’s Fab Lab or Innovation Center opened, with windows to encourage students to look into the space.
Rash of illnesses among Wisconsin kids keeping caregivers home from work
Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows workplace absences for child care reasons rose to an all-time high in October.
Wisconsin unemployment rate at 3.3%, aging workforce challenges loom large
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate continues to track below national trends as the economy recovers from workforce shortage challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Shop Small Wisconsin’ this holiday season
Nearly 7,200 storefronts in all 72 Wisconsin counties are filled with vibrant and unique small businesses and nonprofits this holiday season with the help of the Main Street Bounceback grant.
Learn about Republican Convention business opportunities at MARKETPLACE Wisconsin
Diverse businesses will have the chance to learn about opportunities related to the selection of the City of Milwaukee as the host of the 2024 Republican National Convention in an exclusive presentation at this year’s MARKETPLACE Wisconsin.
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