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New initiative to help support rural entrepreneurs across the state
The initiative will provide training, technical assistance and legal and financial advice to rural entrepreneurs in need of support to either start of bolster their business.
Ghana-based Niche Cocoa locates first North American manufacturing facility in Franklin, Wisconsin
The project will be the largest food and beverage investment by an Africa-based company in US history and the largest Ghana foreign direct investment ever in Wisconsin.
A cocoa processing company from the west African nation of Ghana is opening a local plant. Why did the company choose Franklin?
Southeast Wisconsin, with a deep talent pool in the food and beverage industries, is well positioned for the work, according to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
The new and changing face of Wisconsin business
In a panel at the Wisconsin Economic Summit, WEDC's Wisconsin Ambassadors shared what they believe sets the state apart from its competition.
Wisconsin entrepreneurs persevere through pandemic to unlock success
The Wisconsin Economic Summit featured success stories of resilience.
The loss of a major employer rocked Brillion in 2016. Today, the city has its sights set on a major transformation.
When the foundry closed for good, the Calumet County community lost hundreds of jobs at a business that at its peak employed more than 1,000. The city also lost its largest taxpayer and its largest water user.
Octopi expansion in Waunakee also provides road map for clean energy
Octopi's business has been on a meteoric rise that has evolved with the beverage industry and has continued to receive investment from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
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The awards recognize outstanding Wisconsin businesses owned by minorities, women and service-disabled veterans.
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