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MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER
September 2023
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Business Advancement & Advocacy | Entrepreneurial Growth
Sustainable Living | Communications & Engagement
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Sister companies featured for their
workforce development initiatives
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Sturgeon Bay manufacturing companies MARINE TRAVELIFT, EXACTECH and SHUTTLELIFT were featured for their innovative workforce participation practices at the Bay Area Winning with Wisconsin's Workforce event Sept. 13 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Michelle Waldinger, director of human resources for the sister companies, presented the many initiatives that they've implemented during the past two years to attract, develop and retain top talent.
The event was attended by 150 business representatives, community leaders and workforce development professionals from the 11-county Bay Area.
Marine Travelift, ExacTech and Shuttlelift are located in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park and manufacture superior boat handling equipment, including mobile boat hoists, marine forklifts and hydraulic transporters. The companies have delivered more than 5,000 boat hoists throughout the world.
Marine Travelift's variable width boat hoist has been nominated for the 8th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest.
A popular vote round has started and will continue until Sept. 26 to determine the Top 16 products that will compete in a bracket-style tournament called Manufacturing Madness. During each of the rounds, the public is encouraged to vote once per day, per device. Ultimately, the 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin will be crowned at the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Business Day in Madison on Oct. 19.
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“The Door County Economic Development Corporation is very proud to be working on this project with the city of Sturgeon Bay and the project’s developer, Shirley Weese Young. The music school and venue will help enhance our community as a place where young talent and families thrive.”
-Michelle Lawrie, DCEDC Executive Director
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Muse to feature music venue, apartments | |
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Door County community members, local and state dignitaries and project stakeholders celebrated the groundbreaking for the MUSE development on Third Avenue and Jefferson Street in Sturgeon Bay Wednesday morning.
The nearly 14,000 square-foot facility will house a music school and performance center on the first floor and 11 affordable studio apartments on the second floor. Public restrooms, accessible from the outside of the building, will also be located on the first floor.
The developer is Shirley Weese Young, who has rehabbed several other downtown properties in the city the past few years, including the old Advocate newspaper building nearby on Third Avenue. Door County musicians Kaira Rouer and Dave Utzinger will serve as the Muse's executive director and artistic director, respectively.
The Muse is expected to be completed by June 2024.
Pictured in the groundbreaking photo above, from left to right, are: Utzinger, Rouer, Sturgeon Bay Mayor David Ward, Muse Board President Gary Ciepluch, building contractor Craig Cornell and Weese Young.
You can watch the entire groundbreaking ceremony on the DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS Facebook page by clicking here
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Promoting Sturgeon Bay, Door County projects | |
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Sturgeon Bay Community Development Director Marty Olejniczak, Planner/Zoning Administrator Stephanie Servia and DCEDC's Michelle Lawrie shared the considerable economic development progress that's been made in the City of Sturgeon Bay and throughout Door County to a developer audience of more than 200 attendees at the recent InDevelopment Conference.
The 14th annual conference, held Sept. 7 at the Oshkosh Convention Center, featured 14 communities throughout Northeast Wisconsin.
Sturgeon Bay was featured in the conference report for its enterprising approach to residential, commercial and redevelopment opportunities.
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MANUFACTURING MONTH CAMPAIGN | | |
Celebrating Door County's manufacturers | |
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The DOOR COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is excited to partner with local businesses to celebrate Manufacturing Month in October.
Our objectives for this year's celebration include enhancing awareness of manufacturing’s economic impact in Door County, informing potential workforce regarding career opportunities in manufacturing and educating students about career paths in manufacturing.
The celebration includes tours of Door County manufacturing businesses on Thursday, Oct. 12, for students from Sturgeon Bay, Southern Door, Sevastopol, Gibraltar and Algoma high schools. DCEDC has partnered with Door County manufacturers and schools since 2018 on this career-awareness and career-exploration event.
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Have a prize-winning business idea? | |
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The Door County Economic Development Corporation, Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation and UW-Madison Extension Kewaunee County are co-sponsoring a business pitch contest as part of the NEW North Regional Pitch Contest.
Participants in the Lighthouse Launch will have the opportunity to win funds to advance their proposed business based on the description of their business in four minutes followed by two minutes of questions.
Attend one of our workshops below and learn what to include in a pitch and how to describe your business idea to potential investors in a limited amount of time. The first workshops are scheduled for Sept. 20 and Sept. 27 and can be attended virtually.
The Lighthouse Launch will be held No. 15 at 6 p.m. in Algoma. For more information or to attend the workshops virtually, contact Patrick Nehring at (920) 391-4616 or patrick.nehring@wisc.edu
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Helping you unlock your business potential | |
Looking to go into business for yourself, but uncertain about which industry to venture into? Our partners at NWTC recently received a grant for a program to help you decide!
Lisa Taylor, Center for Entrepreneurship Coordinator (which is housed in Green Bay), will be spending time in Sturgeon Bay as part of the grant opportunity. DCEDC welcomes Lisa to Sturgeon Bay as part of the NWTC team. Please connect with her by emailing Lisa.Taylor@NWTC.edu
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Entrepreneurs offered free business assessment | |
CULTIVATE ADVISORS is offering a free business assessment to Door County entrepreneurs who want to learn more about their business's overall health, potential, value risks and exit-readiness.
To learn more, contact Door County native and Cultivate Senior Business Advisor Matt Fox at matt@cultivateadvisors.com
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SBU business recycling event Oct. 3 | |
STURGEON BAY UTILITIES is offering its business customers a free electronics recycling event on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at its facility on 230 E. Vine Street.
Businesses can drop off their electronics, such as printers, laptops, scanners, power supplies, computer monitors, televisions and much more between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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DVR to expand career pathways initiative | |
THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT has announced that the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation has been awarded an additional $6.4 million to expand a federal grant program aimed at creating more resources and opportunities to support job seekers with disabilities pursuing a career in high-demand fields.
The additional funding comes after the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration awarded DVR a $14 million grant in September 2021 to create the DVR Career Pathways Advancement Initiative, which successfully met its goal of enrolling 500 individuals who want to advance in a career in healthcare, digital/information technology, construction and manufacturing. The additional funding will support 300 more job seekers with disabilities to participate in the program.
Businesses and individuals can learn more about how to get involved with the program at https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/
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Apples from WOOD ORCHARD LLC of Door County are being used by Glendale-based Sprecher Brewing Co. for its limited-edition Honeycrisp Apple Blend soda that was made available Monday to retailers across the Midwest and select markets throughout the country.
THE LANDMARK RESORT in Egg Harbor has advanced to the finals of the Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association's 2024 Cover Contest. The Landmark is up against Delavan Lake Resort, with the winner receiving numerous promotions including the cover image of the 2024 Wisconsin Lodging Directory on 140,000 copies that are distributed throughout the Midwest. Vote for the Landmark Resort Here Voting ends Oct. 1.
The DOOR COUNTY YMCA recently held a soft opening for the new Timmerman Family Wellness Center in Sturgeon Bay. The Grand Opening of the two-story, 16,300-square-foot facility is scheduled for Oct. 8.
SONNY'S ITALIAN KITCHEN AND PIZZERIA in Sturgeon Bay was filmed this week for an episode on the show "America's Best Restaurants" and will be featured on various social media platforms. Sonny's, owned by Jason Estes, has been in business for 28 years.
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Did you know that the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is a public/private partnership dedicated to improving the economic vitality of the county and its residents?
DCEDC partners with companies and entrepreneurs to help build successful businesses in Door County and continuously improve the area’s economic climate. It’s a relationship that allows businesses to tap into the expertise of area leaders, and provides them with access to a variety of local, state and federal resources.
| FREE No Cost Services to Door County Businesses | |
Hundreds of businesses and entrepreneurs have benefitted from DCEDC services at no cost!
- Workforce Development
- Entrepreneurship Assistance
- Financial Assistance
- Attraction & Site Selection
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Michelle Lawrie
Executive Director
michelle@doorcountybusiness.com
(920) 743-3113, Ext. 101
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Korey Mallien
Marketing & Communications
korey@doorcountybusiness.com
(920) 743-3113, Ext. 103
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