Main Street Alliance: Joins WEDC and Lt. Gov Barnes for listening session on what small biz needs now

MADISON— Yesterday, Main Street Alliance-Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation held a listening session with small business owners across Wisconsin about the economic recovery from the COVID19 pandemic. 

You can watch the recording here: https://wiseye.org/2021/04/07/main-street-alliance-of-wisconsin-recovery-listening-session/ 

Lt. Gov Barnes, WEDC COO Sam Rikkers and four Main Street Alliance small business owners came together to discuss the need to pass Badgercare expansion with a public option, invest in child care and ensure full and robust support for further small business grants, building off of the successful efforts of the “We’re all in grants,” in the state budget. 

Michelle Tressler, Co-Owner of Hinterland Brewing

Kriss Marion, Owner of Circle M Farms

Dan Jacobs, Owner of Dan Dan

Ed DeShazer, Owner of Whitetail MKE. 

Tomorrow -MSA-WI will be attending the Joint Finance Committee hearing tomorrow in Whitewater with Dave Heide, owner of Liliana’s and Tyler Salisbery, owner of the Black SheepWe will be available for interviews about our priorities in the state budget.