CEDC Blog
What Veterans Mean to Us
There are absolutely no words that can express CCEDC’s gratitude which we have for our veterans. Currently, there are over 21 million veterans that have sacrificed for our freedom, but on Veterans Day, November 11, it is a special day to particularly stay focused and be remined of their continued [...]
BEAR Lunch & Learn Teaches Business Operating System
On November 3rd, a small group of eager business owners gathered at the Chippewa Valley Innovation Center to continue on their learning journey in the Creating Value series of BEAR Lunch & Learn workshops. Two weeks ago they learned about business value, and the factors of it that relate to [...]
Chippewa Valley Telecoms Receive State Funding
Chippewa Valley Telecoms will tell you that education, health care, and entertainment are the three biggest drivers of demand for local broadband. Deploying fiber is a complicated and multifaceted process involving construction, planning, and the buildup of community and political support. The pandemic has made faster broadband a need and [...]
Chippewa Valley Talent Shortage Mitigated by CEDC Job Fairs
The Labor Department released its recent jobless claims report, and it showed several interesting things. First, our national economy has experienced the smallest number of new unemployment filings since March 2020, signaling that the labor market keeps recovering from the pandemic. Secondly, as the number of first-time unemployment filers drop, [...]
Creating Value Series Kicks Off
On October 20, 2021, the CCEDC hosted the first BEAR Lunch & Learn workshop in the limited Creating Value series, presented by Bob Oliver. This series is focused on helping the entrepreneur, business owner, or professional learn how to best organize their business and prepare for the long term. What [...]
CVIC Hosts Open House
On October 19th from 11 am to 2 pm, Chippewa Valley professionals and noteworthy community figures had the opportunity to tour the Chippewa Valley Innovation Center (CVIC) in celebration of Manufacturing Month. The CVIC is an incubation center for entrepreneurs and startups who have an in-progress business plan and need [...]