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MADISON – WMC Foundation – an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – announced its first class of the Wisconsin Leads: Executive Fellowship graduates last week in Green Bay. The Wisconsin Leads program is an educational program for emerging executives from across the state that features a series of sessions and speakers on the state’s economy, complex business challenges, leadership...

SHEBOYGAN, WI — The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay aim to provide a wide variety of services, resources, and expertise to help encourage entrepreneurial opportunities in Sheboygan County, including businesses that offer unique services and experiences to the community. With the assistance of the...

(MILWAUKEE, Wis.)—To increase exposure of Wisconsin-based startup companies to the local, national and international venture communities, NVNG Investment Advisors has launched +Venture Wisconsin, a free, comprehensive database of statewide startups. “In talking to other funds, we discovered that many were not familiar with the breadth and depth of startup activity occurring throughout Wisconsin,” NVNG...

MILWAUKEE – Scale Up Milwaukee is accepting applications for the eighth cohort of its Growth Accelerator, which will begin in July and provide insight on how established businesses can maintain and expand growth strategies. The program’s first in-person programming since 2019 will be available in addition to a virtual component. Since launching the Growth Accelerator...

Cory Nettles, whose work in the private and public sectors has helped build a robust foundation for Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial community, will receive the Ken Hendricks Memorial “Seize the Day” award June 2 during a luncheon at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference. The conference, to be held at the Italian Community Center, returns in-person to the...

MADISON, Wis. (May 17, 2022) – Beginning next week, Wisconsinites will have more incentive to start saving for their loved one's higher education. In celebration of National 529 Day, Edvest, Wisconsin's direct-sold College Savings Plan, offers families a special incentive to jumpstart their college savings journey with a $50 match deposit incentive. 529 Day is recognized across the...

MADISON|MILWAUKEE|MINNEAPOLIS – DeWitt LLP law firm announced the Wisconsin Law Foundation (WLF) recently honored four of its attorneys as fellows.  Partners Brian Anderson, Deborah Meiners and Timothy Stewart were named to the 2021 class.  Partner Brody Richter was named a fellow in 2020 and was also honored this year. Anderson practices in Business and Employee Benefits among other areas of the law....

-- One of the state’s top COVID-19 experts says understanding, preventing and treating the condition known as “long COVID” should be “our highest priority.”  Speaking during a recent webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Dr. Nasia Safdar said this syndrome has been “underrecognized and underappreciated” despite its potentially widespread...

One of the state’s top COVID-19 experts says understanding, preventing and treating the condition known as “long COVID” should be “our highest priority.”  Speaking during a recent webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Dr. Nasia Safdar said this syndrome has been “underrecognized and underappreciated” despite its potentially widespread impact....

NEENAH, Wis. (May 16, 2022) – McMahon, a full-service, professional engineering and architectural firm, was the design team behind First Weber Realtors' new office space in Oshkosh, located at 1660 Oshkosh Ave., Suite 100. The office is on the first floor of a two-story building that was newly constructed in 2020. McMahon worked closely with the First Weber Realtors...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative issued the following statement today about President Biden’s intent to nominate Alexis Taylor as undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs at the Department of Agriculture. “Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is pleased to see the Biden administration has selected a likely nominee for the key position...

De Pere, Wis.: Jeff Nally, president of the Nally Group, will present “Key Questions Every CEO Should Ask Right Now – And the Answers to Solve Them,” on Monday, June 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Hendrickson Dining Room in the F. K. Bemis Conference Center (299 3rd Street) on the St. Norbert College campus.