SBDC

Meringue Bakery and Cafe: Lots of local flavor

Jen Barney brings local flavor to her delicious and unique baked goods.

ToyVentive: Love in learning

ToyVentive’s unique mission is inspiring kids and adults!

C&W: Environmental sustainability

Celebrating nearly 15 years of business in the heart of downtown Pewaukee, the vision of Chiropractic & Wellness on Pewaukee Lake (C&W) is to educate and enhance people’s well-being while also providing a center for community growth and lifestyle enhancement.

Signature Sweets: Success is sweet!

Kimberly Hall struggled for months with finding a brick-and-mortar location for her bakery business, but then a wonderful opportunity found her! Signature Sweets was already in business for about a year when an existing cupcake shop owner contacted Kimberly with a chance to buy physical space as well as assets.

Poppy Popcorn Co.: Community is key

Sara Lawton found family, community and her beloved pet were all a big help in starting her popcorn business.

Air Command and Skywheels: Back to the future

As a teenager, Joe Covelli spent a few summers washing his neighbor’s airplane so he could be treated to flights over southeastern Wisconsin. As the years passed, he never lost interest in flying.

Yips Yogurt Chips: natural snack for health-conscious consumers

Erin Vranas is getting natural yogurt chips into the hands of health-conscious consumers nationwide.

Butch & Anne’s Pine Grove: building upon tradition

Anne and Butch Fintelmann bought Pine Grove
Lanes in March 2020, from the couple who had been
running it for 50 years. They knew they wanted to
keep the well-established tradition of the bowling
alley, but they also wanted to make some updates.

Fifth Ward Brewing: innovation and perseverance

Zachary Clark and Ian Wenger discovered a love for brewing beer when they started their operation in the basement of their college home, so they turned it into a career. In their second year of brewing, they came to the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Oshkosh for assistance in growing Fifth Ward Brewing.

2020 Evolve: Pivoting in business

Business owners, heads of organizations and community leaders do not typically anticipate the need to close down their work rapidly.