River Falls owner Melissa Abdouch ditched a financial career to leave stress behind. Her goals are to create meaningful jobs around happy people, to make others happy through good food and to offer a warm, welcoming environment.
Blending e-commerce and manufacturing, Mike Pelland launched Princeton Audio to make handcrafted speakers and audio system components, with grant and business accelerator assistance from the SBDC.
Acquiring a competitor increased territory for Chemair Helicopters of Jefferson. But with growth comes complexity. The Small Business Development Center at UW-Whitewater was there to help.
Blanchardville, population 805, straddles the line between rural Lafayette and Iowa counties. Is it too small and rural for an event hall to succeed? Paul Saether’s experience says no.
A simple dream for an online boutique blossoms with an additional storefront in downtown Stevens Point and a fashion show, thanks to Tara Manzke pairing up with her SBDC consultant.
