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Communities that stand together and work together thrive together! When our small business communities thrive, Wisconsin thrives! Thank you Commissioner Lafayette Crump from City of Milwaukee Department of City Development for your support and moderating our business opportunity panel at the Governor’s Diverse Business Development Conference Marketplace 2024! #Marketplace2024 #WEDC #WisconsinBusiness #DiversityAndInclusion #SmallBusiness #Collaboration #CommunityImpact Wisconsin Chinese Chamber of Commerce (WCCC), Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin Department of Administration, Greater Milwaukee Foundation #Marketplace #DiverseBusiness #WisconsinMomentum #Tim McMurtry #Leana Nakielski Mesdjian, MBA #michele bria, ph.d.

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Thank you to everyone who attended #MarketplaceWI last week in #Milwaukee. Check out this highlight reel from last week's event, and hear from some of the award winners at the 43rd annual Governor's Conference on Diverse Business Development! Baird Center WholeTrees® Structures Amelia Baxter Marina Ilari, CT Terra Translations Willie Smith Northwest Side Community Development Corporation Angela Mallett

From flowers, candles, coffee and more, Secretary Missy Hughes made a stop in #SunPrairie today to #ShopSmallWI. It's not too late to go support your local small business before the holiday season is up! Huge thanks to Mary D'Amico for showcasing some amazing small businesses in downtown Sun Prairie.

Whether you're organizing a special event, launching a new downtown initiative, or undertaking a larger revitalization project, a clear strategy will help you establish community relationships, attract diverse funding, and make a lasting impact. Interested in learning more about creating a strong fundraising foundation for your vibrant downtown? Check out this article for expert tips and strategies to ensure your success: https://lnkd.in/g2vSFwkB

From the Carolinas to Titletown! 🏈 Meet Seth Hatherly, who made the leap from North Carolina to Wisconsin in 2022. Now a proud member of the Green Bay Packers family, Seth calls Wisconsin home. #WhyILoveWisconsin Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3BnvpIt

Aaron Popkey, Director of Public Affairs for the Green Bay Packers, spoke to the crowd in attendance for the awards luncheon at the 43rd annual #MarketplaceWI. He spoke about the attention the upcoming National Football League (NFL) Draft in #GreenBay will bring to the entire state! #GoPackGo 🧀

Froedtert Health is building a new patient tower and expanding its campus to better serve the hospital's diverse communities by optimizing existing spaces and creating more capacity for patient care. During the Business Opportunity Session at #MarketplaceWI, Isaac Larson, Executive Director of Enterprise Facility Services, said the tower project's main driver is removing barriers preventing patients from accessing health care services. He said the project also creates opportunities to work with minority-owned contractors.

MARKETPLACE Wisconsin 2024 is underway at the Baird Center in Milwaukee! Stay tuned for more photos and updates throughout the conference. #MarketplaceWI

It was a pleasure to welcome GHA - German Health Alliance to Wisconsin last week! The delegation of health-related companies and organizations visited Madison because of the state's designation as a regional tech hub and leadership in the biohealth sector. Deputy Secretary Sam Rikkers, Aaron Zitzelsberger, J.D., and Francisco Carrillo welcomed GHA to WEDC and Wisconsin. Thank you to Lisa Johnson, CEO of BioForward, Inc., Kurt J. Zimmerman, Senior Director of Biohealth Industry Partnerships, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Mark Thomas, EdD, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive VP of Madison Area Technical College, Daniel Biank, VP of Regulatory & Government Affairs, Accuray, Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO at Forward BIOLABS, and others for joining us. The group also visited Exact Sciences and the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Delegations like this play an important role in furthering international partnerships, increasing global trade, and attracting new foreign direct investment opportunities to Wisconsin.