JOIN US! Flex Your Recruiting: How to Attract Talent and Improve Your Employer Brand Online | May 16, 8:30 am-4:30 pm (Madison, WI) – Learn more here: sbdc.wisc.edu/digital-market…

2024 Downtown Summit | May 20-21 (Wausau, WI)The Wisconsin Downtown Action Council invites all interested in the success of Wisconsin’s downtowns to attend the Downtown Summit on May 20th and 21st in Wausau’s beautiful River District! Learn more here: wisconsindowntown.org/downtown-summi…

Join us for the 2024 WISCAP Annual Conference | May 22-23 (Green Bay, WI) – Learn more here: wiscap.org/conference/

Mark your calendars! Broadband Regional Workshop: Getting Ready for BEAD Funding: Permitting, Engagement, and Learning from Experience | May 22, 8:30 am – 4 pm (Antigo, WI) – Learn more here: economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/2024/02/14/spr…

🔗 Register today! Connect with like-minded leaders at the Inaugural Wisconsin Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference on May 30-31, 2024, in Platteville! 🌐 Get ready to build connections and ignite innovation in your community. #WICEC2024 economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/connecting-ent…

Need your daily dose of trivia? Take this Econ Quiz on Women's highest paying jobs! economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/2024/04/09/eco…

UW Extension was awarded $1M to assist with siting large-scale renewable energy projects! Read more here: economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/2024/04/22/uw-…

Noticeable Decline in Homeownership for Those Aged 55 to 64 over 20-year Period. Read more about homeownership trends here: economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/2024/04/09/the…

🚀 Don’t miss it! The Wisconsin CEC Conference is coming to Platteville on May 30-31! 📆 Join us to explore Platteville's entrepreneurial ecosystem, networking with community champions, and gaining technical skills for small-town development. economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/connecting-ent… #WICEC2024

Sec. Missy Hughes gave opening remarks at the Wisconsin Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference this past week. The conference is hosted by the UW-Extension Community Economic Development through a #RuralWI Entrepreneurship Initiative. Learn how WEDC supports rural success: ruralwi.com

Wisconsin REV Has Launched! Wisconsin’s Rural Entrepreneurial Venture (REV) program launched on June 3rd with its inaugural cohort diving into the first phase known as eReady.Learn more here: lnkd.in/eHa2gvzC

🚨APPLY NOW 🚨 Community Economic Analysis (CEA) for Rural Wisconsin Communities The CED Program is pleased to accept applications for the CEA for Rural Wisconsin Communities (CEA-RWC) Pilot Initiative supported by the Wolfforth EDC. Learn more here: lnkd.in/eH8D-w55

Join us for a professional development training for business service providers who work with new immigrants and newcomers in Wisconsin, covering topics related to employment and entrepreneurship. Continuing legal education credit available. Register here: economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/2024/07/02/imm…

Income inequality in Wisconsin is lower than the US, but rising over last 30 years. Learn more from Steven Deller's latest Wisconsin Idea - Data Snapshot! economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/2024/07/02/wis…

New Event 📷 Join us for a webinar as we discuss the State Trust Fund Loan Program through the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands and how communities may easily access these funds for Broadband and economic development projects. Register here: lnkd.in/erfgMYbg

News Highlight ⏰ Our Community Development Economist Steven Deller was featured in a recent @wispolitics article about his latest Wisconsin Idea report on WI income inequality. Read the article here: wispolitics.com/2024/state-inc…

❗ Trivia Time❗ Find out the answer in our latest Econ Quiz here: lnkd.in/eF2BV24c

New Event 🚀 Join us for a virtual webinar as we explore the findings of business owners regarding their awareness, attitudes, aspirations, and preparedness for business succession and transition with guest presenter, Michael Darger. Register here: economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/2024/06/20/how…

News Highlight ⏰ Extension training focuses on supporting entrepreneurs and growing local businesses! Read more here: economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/2024/07/24/cul…

Event Recap ♻️ On May 30-31, over two hundred rural economic developers, community leaders, and entrepreneurs descended upon Platteville, WI for WI’s first Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference. economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/articles/2024-…