Our workforce is aging and Millennials aren’t filling in the gap, according to Dr. Chris Kuehl, a nationally known economic forecaster who spoke recently at our conference on the topic, What Does The Economy Look Like Now? “The end result, “said Kuehl, “is that no one is replacing the Baby […]
Community State Bank hosted a sixth annual economic forecast featuring, Speaker of the Wisconsin House of Representatives, Robin Vos, and Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan. More than 200 business and community leaders were in attendance. Vos began by saying that he wanted to keep his comments […]
Working in Elkhorn at Gateway Technical College South Building, (drop by anytime for business help or networking information) and driving home south to my family near Geneva Lake, I sometimes check on my other family—the growing and new businesses of Walworth County. You’d be surprised what you can learn about […]
The Baby Boomers among us remember growing up to the Wonder Bread TV slogan about the white bread “building a body 12 different ways.” As you might have learned in the interim in since the 1960’s and 70’s, you can build your body a little differently with a mixture of […]
It’s been said bad pizza tastes like a cardboard box. But that same box, holding some very good franchise pizza, tells you a lot about how one international pizza chain is doing, and why they chose Walworth County as their newest location. As I write this the doors of the […]
Next month marks the 12th year for the Walworth County Economic Development Alliance (WCEDA), chartered to create jobs and encourage private sector investment in our communities. Being a builder of relationships is the most important task for an economic developer. One of the best indicators of success in this line […]
The Walworth County Business EXPO and Career Fair is the ideal opportunity to promote your products and services. Up to 90 exhibitors will be on display to showcase their products, meet decision makers, and reconnect with past customers and clients. Attendees can learn about job opportunities, leading products and services, […]
Your business is invited to join us on Thursday, March 30, 2017 for the Apprenticeship 101 Forum focusing on manufacturing apprenticeships. This is an opportunity for your company to learn more about apprenticeships, how to participate, and how to connect with local manufacturing talent. Breakfast included.
