CEDC organized another Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) lunch and learn hosted by our strategic partner Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). These BEAR lunch and learns offer our local companies the advantages of networking and connecting with other businesses and community members while providing them access to valuable information and resources. Local companies can not underestimate the potential for business growth that they can get through learning and collaboration. Our BEAR lunch event programs are designed for professional development, knowledge sharing, team building, and connecting while also discussing important topics that impact business growth. The topic of this most recent lunch event was understanding ESOP, or Employee Stock Ownership Plan. CEDC utilized Business Consultant Matt Middendorp of ESOP Partners to lead the discussion. ESOP is a retirement plan where a company contributes its [...]