Browse all Start Up content by date.

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 ...

CREATIVE AFTER 10: New Full-Service Media Company, After Ten Agency, Opens in C.F.

couple combine their entrepreneurial efforts

After 10 at night, and after 10 in the morning are the peak creative periods for a pair of artists looking to expand their business into a new community. After Ten Agency is a new full service graphic design, videography, and branding company ...

Have You Had a Light Bulb Moment? The Wis. Gov’s Business Plan Contest Wants Your Idea

statewide entrepreneurial contest seeks entries by 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 19th year, is accepting entries ...

Collaborate With CoLab

CoLab offers critical resources for start-ups and entrepreneurs amid pandemic

CoLab, a coworking community located in downtown Eau Claire, has one primary focus: serving their community. And that value hasn’t changed, despite almost everything else in the world changing radically...

Rev Up Your Social Media Game

a few helpful business tips from social marketing whiz Koobmeej Xiong

As someone who lives and breathes marketing, I spend countless hours preaching the powerful modern day tool known as “social media.” I have moved many clients to a full social media marketing strategy. The beauty of these platforms...

Local Entrepreneur Creates Opportunities For People With Disabilities to Find Fair Work

‘I want to create a path for Nick and others to become more valued and accepted in their community,’ said owner’s mom

We all have hopes and dreams, especially when it comes to our careers. For local high school student Nick Hinze – one-half of the mother-son duo behind the local dog biscuit company Nick’s Dog Treats...

Imagineering the Future

Imagineering evolves tech, helps start-ups find their flow

When Dave Hanson founded smart accounting company HOOPS in 1996, technology looked pretty different. Cellphones were primarily clunky flip phones, the internet was in its infancy, and portable CD players were all the rage...

Chippewa Valley Start-Up is sponsored by:

Royal Credit Union
Your trusted advisor for all of your financial goals. Visit rcu.org

This website is brought to you by Volume One Magazine - Culture and Entertainment in the Chippewa Valley.

Volume One produces annual printed guides for all kinds of seasonal activities, restaurants, services, local how-tos, places, and more.

More Local Guides

Advertise on this website:

Call: (715) 552-0457

Email: advertising @ volumeone.org ( advertising (at) volumeone [d0t] org, )