Entrepreneurship
Tiny Home Business Gets a Big Win
No Boundaries Tiny Homes takes first place in Idea Challenge start-up competition
For Eau Claire Startup, Success Takes a Village
venture capital-backed firm aims to connect children and families with outside-of-school opportunities
Meet the Makers: Dancing Cat Arts
‘It brought out creativity I didn’t know I had,’ Eau Claire man says of his pottery
Meet the Makers: Lucy’s Soaps
savor the scents of the season with this Chippewa Valley soapmaker
Meet the Makers: Hikers Brew
local roasters find a happy medium in coffee and life
Gifts That Keep Giving: Supporting Our Community’s Businesses This Holiday Season
shopping local helps small businesses, the economy, and even the environment
A Big Deal for Small Shops
Small Business Saturday impacts entrepreneurs’ bottom lines
Red Letter Grant Funds Four Female-Led Businesses
Mi Mi Café, Raybay’s Donut Co., Tilly Training and Teaching, and Misha & Co. each receive $2,000 after extensive application process
Entrepreneurs, Start Your Engines: Startup Chippewa Valley Week Is Coming
events that boost local startup ecosystem planned Nov. 15-19
Get Inventive with ToyVentive – an Eau Claire-Based Toy Company
Chippewa Valley business creates educational, interactive wooden toys
Van Plan Wins Latest Startup 48 Competition
event gives entrepreneurs 48 hours to make and pitch a plan
The Bar is Set for New Soap Biz
It’s no lye: Ope! It’s Soap sells some darn good bars of soap
‘For Risk Takers, Movers, and Shakers’: Red Letter Grant Open for Female-Fronted Business Start-Ups
Oct. 4 is deadline for latest round of business grant program
Want to Kick-Start Your Business Idea? Sign Up for Startup 48
Sept. 23 is registration deadline for annual 48-hour business event
Special Section Entrepreneurship
Out With the New, In With the Old
Seven Suns Vintage celebrates one year of vintage wares and wears
Red Letter Roundup: Four Female-Fronted Start-Ups Win Grants
latest round of program had record number of applicants
Eau Claire’s 200 Main Art & Wine Gallery Gets New Owner
Sean Chambers felt instantly connected from the moment he stepped in the door. Now, he’s continuing that moment of magic.
New UW-Stout Major Will Blend Arts Administration, Entrepreneurship
UW System Regents approve new degree program
Eau Claire Muse: New Podcast Connects UWEC Students With Area Entrepreneurs
College students often look for inspiration to help them stay focused on their goals. But Blugolds also want to be the inspiration for others, which is the story behind a new campus podcast.
Recreation Outdoors Entrepreneurship
Gold Standard: UWEC Student Starts Custom Fishing Rod Biz
Many people found new ways to pass pandemic time, but one student’s pandemic pastime turned into a successful business venture.
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