START UP: CoLab Can Be the Launchpad for Your Business – and More

ToyVentive and dozens of others know CoLab as the Valley’s entrepreneurial hub

Locals likely recognize CoLab for its plethora of entrepreneur-focused events and its aesthetic and efficient coworking space in downtown Eau Claire, but small businesses and local entrepreneurs know CoLab as the go-to for all things business resource-related. Local Tomi Stoyanova got her own ...

START UP: Right from the Start with Royal

RCU business bankers like Blake Willson and Tony Willkom can help small businesses at every stage

“I hear things like ‘I don’t know where to start’ all the time,” says Blake Willson of Royal Credit Union. As business banking officers with Royal, Willson and his colleague Tony Willkom are well-positioned ...

Wis. Governor’s Business Plan Contest is Looking for Some Good Ideas

competition for tech-based businesses accepting entries through Jan. 31

Do you have a great idea for an app? Or perhaps a new piece of technology or a new process that will change not only the Badger State but the world? Then the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is for you. The contest, now in its 20th year, is accepting ...

Clinics Help Entrepreneurs Aim High

Small Business Development Center’s free clinics set to aid startups

Starting a new business can be a confusing, complicated, and even costly process. Imagine if professional advice was available on topics like starting up, financing, marketing, and expanding that business. Now, imagine that advice is free. Too good to be true, right? Surprisingly ...

PASSING THE TORCH: From Father to Daughter, Local Biz Talks Transition

succession planning key to future for Eau Claire’s Bed, Bath & Drapery Shop

On Sunday, Jan. 1, just as smoothly, quietly, and effortlessly as the automated, motorized window coverings he sells, Larry Kleist – owner for the past 28 years of The Bed, Bath & Drapery Shop, 3475 E. Hamilton Ave. – turned over the keys of the store to its ...

Signs of Growth on Valley’s Startup Scene

despite pandemic, entrepreneurship is on the upswing, observers say

Considering record-high and then record-low unemployment, talk of the “Great Resignation,” and stock market volatility, it’s tempting to borrow that clichéd line from Charles Dickens when describing the ...

Wisconsin Startup Rankings a Mixed Bag

national data on entrepreneurship offers ups, downs for state

Is Wisconsin a good state to start a business? That’s potentially a multimillion-dollar question for entrepreneurs looking to put down roots. While the Badger State has traditionally landed near the bottom ...

CVTC: A Good Place to Start

college offers entrepreneurship program, course paths to help people start their own businesses

Sabrina Spiegel graduated from high school years ago and admits she didn’t have it all figured out. Now she’s the owner of Saylon Seven – a popular salon in ...

Six Locally Focused Business Boosters

the right people and programs to help your start-up succeed in the Valley

Are you thinking about taking the leap into entrepreneurship? Have you already started your own business but could you still use a hand, a sympathetic ear, or some inspiration? The Chippewa Valley ...

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