2,282 loans and investments totaling $250.2 million in the district in 2022
Stories from the District
Blending teaching & technology through entrepreneurship with EduTechTrek
Ashland,
Wisconsin
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
Like many business owners, Kelly Shaggy’s path to entrepreneurship wasn’t a linear one. With a background in education, she was always an early adopter of new technology to innovate how she taught her students. Now she owns a marketing business that emphasizes helping fellow business owners to become self-reliant.
How local partners helped Superior Waffles open its doors and expand into catering
Superior,
Wisconsin
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
Superior Waffles, a popular restaurant in Superior, Wisconsin, recently expanded into catering. How did owners Cal and Natalie Harris do it? By leveraging their loyal customer base, continuing to build their business knowledge and trusting that their resource partners were there to help them through the process.
Patti Maulson was ready to rebuild her life after going through a divorce that left her bankrupt. A tribal member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribe, she decided to return home to the reservation and become a homeowner once more.
Partnership Powers Investment in Downtown Bayfield – St. James Social
Bayfield,
Wisconsin
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
“The St. James Social is kind of this magic of what happens when you take 100 years of design layers, you peel it back, and you try to reimagine the space for the modern-day traveler,” said St. James Social founder and owner Annalisa Bermel.
Racing Against Capacity: How Lightning Storm Graphics Overcame Its Biggest Roadblock
Ashland,
Wisconsin
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
Nestled within the Bad River Reservation, near Ashland, Wisconsin, Lightning Storm Graphics exemplifies the significant impact that access to entrepreneurial support resources can have.
