MONTHLY

NEWSLETTER

January 2023

Business Advancement & Advocacy | Entrepreneurial Growth

Sustainable Living | Communications & Engagement

INVESTOR SPOTLIGHT

Renard's Cheese expanding production facility

Renowned Door County food manufacturer Renard's Cheese is growing to accommodate increasing demand for its products.

Renard's Cheese co-owners Chris and Ann Renard are expanding their operations with a three-phase project that will include updated equipment and an entirely new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on its existing site south of Sturgeon Bay on County Highway S. Renard's Cheese has its retail store on County Highway DK.

DCEDC unveils 2023-2025 Strategic Plan

We're excited to share with you our 2023-2025 Strategic Plan!

Our work for the next three years will focus on four strategic pillars: Business Advancement & Advocacy; Entrepreneurial Growth; Sustainable Living; and Communications & Engagement.

We encourage you to check out the entire Strategic Plan by clicking on the button below. We thank our many investors and look forward to building upon DCEDC's long and accomplished history of facilitating the economic development of Door County in ways that enhance the unique qualities of our community.

STRATEGIC PLAN HERE

Craig Perciavalle

Greg Stillman

Jeff Miller

DCEDC introduces new board members

DCEDC welcomes three new members to its Board of Directors. Craig Perciavalle of Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Greg Stillman of Parkwood Lodge and Foremost Management Services, and Door County Supervisor Jeff Miller began serving two-year terms this month for the non-profit organization.

Join us for Legislative Days in Madison April 19-20

DCEDC and the Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation are assembling a delegation for its 10th Legislative Days event scheduled for April 19-20 in Madison.

Door County/Kewaunee County Legislative Days is a biennial trip to the state capitol by a delegation of residents, elected officials, business owners and other stakeholders of the two counties, to bring a locally agreed-upon agenda of Door County and Kewaunee County issues directly to state-elected officials and government agency leaders.

To learn more about Legislative Days 2023 or join the delegation, click on the button below.

MORE DETAILS HERE

OPPORTUNITY FOR DOOR COUNTY ENTREPRENEURS

There's still time to register for DCEDC's Entrepreneurial Training Program facilitated by business experts from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Small Business Development Center.

The eight-week program starts Feb. 7 and will be held at the DCEDC Business Center, 185 E. Walnut St., Sturgeon Bay.

MORE DETAILS HERE

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Hardship plan available for EIDL borrowers

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering a Hardship Accommodation Plan for Covid-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan borrowers who are experiencing short-term financial challenges.

Borrowers eligible for this plan may make reduced payments for six months. Interest will continue to accrue, which may increase or create a balloon payment due at the end of the loan term.

This is not loan forgiveness but rather the chance to defer the full payments for a period of six months.

To learn more about the terms, conditions, eligibility and enrollment, click on the button below.

LEARN MORE HERE

FINCANTIERI BAY SHIPBUILDING

Bay Ship busy with winter fleet, new contract

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay is expected to service 18 vessels, including four 1,000-footers, during the remaining winter months and recently announced that it has reached a contract agreement with Crest Wind to design and build a Service Operation Vessel (SOV).

SOVs are purpose-built vessels used to transport technicians to service and sustain operation of wind turbines.

You can watch a video of the giant ship Edwin H. Gott navigating through the Sturgeon Bay canal to the Bay Ship yard at this site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm4V7aT1QKw

And you can find out more about Bay Ship's new contract by clicking on the button below.

Need Office Space?

DCEDC has office space available for lease in the Business Development Center, located at 185 E. Walnut Street in Sturgeon Bay.

All offices are equipped with Wi-Fi, and tenants can use the newly renovated and spacious conference room, which includes two large-screen smart TVs for presentations.

For more information, contact DCEDC Operations and Accounting Director Bailey Koepsel at bailey@doorcountybusiness.com or (920) 743-3113, Ext. 102.

BUSINESS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

DCEDC SERVICES

How Can We Help You?

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!