– Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp., will receive $1 million of Charter Communication in low-interest loans.
WWBIC is a society of economic progress aimed at women, other people of color, veterans, and other low-income people.It provides direct loans and fair and guilty capital, quality business education, individual business technical assistance and education to develop monetary capacity.The average amount of WWBIC loans is between $35,000 and $39,000.
“This cash is very important to WWBIC because we want to have equity (genuine subsidies that we can repay) or low-interest borrowed capital like this,” Wendy Baumann, President of WWBIC, told WisBusiness.com. “And the explanation why we are especially pleased with Charter Communications and the Spectrum Loan Fund is that cash is a little more for us.”
In its 33-year history, WWBIC has lent more than $77 million in loans for micro and small businesses with an existing loan portfolio of $24 million and more than 570 active borrowers.local governments, religious organizations and accredited investors.
“We don’t have that many national investors,” Baumann said. We like to not only have many eggs in the same basket, we like to have many other baskets with masses of other eggs.And for us, this Investment in the Charter, a national footprint and a personal and corporate investor, is one of our first in this basket.
Charter announced its investment in mid-August through its Spectrum Community Investment Loan Fund, which focuses on lending through network progression monetary institutions, or CDFI, to small businesses that meet the core desires of under-neglected communities.
Read the full WisBusiness.com story: https://www.wisbusiness.com/?p=1454672
– Downtown Madison is alive this weekend with UW-Madison students and parents entering campus in preparation for the start of the fall semester.An in-person and online training hybrid begins on September 2.
The return of academics to campus is smart news for The University Book Store, a Badger school supplies and products store in 4 locations around Madison.
Kevin Phelps, vice president of retail operations, told WisBusiness.com that he expects UW students to buy school supplies for other years because they are on campus.
“Because more and more categories are virtual, we expect a drop at some point, however, we plan to sell notebooks and pens a little as usual,” he said.”The other domain where we are seeing a strong construction in sales and interest are our generation products.”
This is the first year the bookstore is an Apple-approved seller.Phelps noted that sales have generated a lot of interest and questions about Apple and Dell products and that everything else revolves around technology.Apple’s store in Hilldale Mall remains closed, so the bookstore sees a sales increase as a result.
However, without Badger football, a summer with few tourists and a canceled summer orientation for students, clothing sales go well, Phelps said.
“We expect you to go through the football season because it’s so based on football matches,” he said.”School supplies will be fine, we think the garments will run out.”
In fact, Phelps said that for clothing and items, a 50% drop is the new standard.
“That number hurts, ” he said. Our challenge in the spring that we rely heavily on the end of the semester, we rely a lot on the graduation of Badger, the first ceremonies of the University of Washington, and none of that happened Between that and the summer orientation, is our Christmas at the University bookstore and not having one is a great challenge ».
Since March, the university’s bookstore has largely focused on its developing online store and has experimented with loose deliveries, contactless pickup and pickup to increase sales and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Ps encourages other people to shop locally, especially on State Street, which he says “needs more this year than any previous year.”
“It was a difficult time in the city center with COVID and the problems,” Phelps said.One of the bookstore locations is located on State Street, which had nine windows shattered by looting last May.
“We have not lost any good; our only expense was glass and plywood,” he says.”Unfortunately, there is still plywood on the windows, but for the most part, it’s the same big, iconic State Street it’s been.it’s just that we have businesses that can or can’t open again.”
– This year marks the fourth anniversary and 7,015 acres of agricultural land preservation agreements are recorded in the Golden Triangle agricultural commercial area, a total of 21,394 acres in Eau Claire County.
Since its designation as AEA in 2016, Golden Triangle AEA has been working with landowners to publicize conservation practices through farm networks. The signing of an agreement keeps the land for agricultural use for 15 years while meeting the quality requirements of the soil and water.In return, owners can claim an annual tax credit.
“Agriculture and agriculture are a vital component of our community, and we must review to maintain farmland and the next generation of farmers,” said one of the landowners in Eau Claire County who filed a petition for the AEA.The business sector gives us the opportunity to do so.”
Bringing together farmers and making commitments to the long-term of agriculture, through measures such as agricultural land preservation agreements and the implementation of conservation practices, supports the expansion and prosperity of rural Wisconsin communities, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection..
Agriculture in Eau Claire County provides 4,641 jobs for citizens and contributes $19.1 million in taxes, asset taxes, to local schools.
– Grand Madison IceBreaker’s sixth annual Chamber of Commerce will welcome two New York Times best-selling authors as speakers on September 23.
The world’s leading experts in human relations, healing, mindfulness and healthy communities are Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. Richard Davidson.
Murthy was the 19th American Surgeon General and is the recently published book, “Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.”
Davidson is the founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison, as well as the founder of Healthy Minds Innovations, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting the Center for Healthy Minds project.
GMCC noted in a report that more than 430 business leaders have already enrolled in IceBreaker.
– COVID-19 remains “highly contagious” in the state, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services warns, as the state reported 537 new coVID-19 cases yesterday.
The seven-day average of daily showed instances higher from 684 to 696 and the seven-day average for the percentage of positive tests also higher from 8.2% to 8.3%.
Wisconsin won a total of 5,099 other people evaluated yesterday.
The new instances raise the cumulative number of instances to 75,337, during this time 1.5% of patients have died and 7.7% have been hospitalized, a figure that continues to decline.
See DHS figures: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/data.htm
– DHS continues to recommend tests for others who show symptoms of coronavirus or who have been exposed to COVID-19.
In addition to asking the doctor for a check or visiting a network site, DHS also provides an online fitness screening assessment that, once completed, an authorized fitness professional will touch the person.
Click here for a list of sites on the network: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/.htm
– The State also reported further deaths from COVID-19 over the weekend, raising the death toll to 1,122
Counties reporting deaths include: Milwaukee (489), Root (89), Waukesha (74), Kenosha (63), Brown (58), Dane (40), Washington (29), Walworth (27), Rock (26), Winnebago (21), Outagamie (20), Ozaukee (20), Ozaukee (27), Rock (26), Winnebago (21), Outagamie (20), Ozaukee (20), Ozaukee (27), Rock (26), Winnebago (21), Outagamie (20), Ozaukee (20), Ozaukee (27), Rock (26), Winnebago (21), Outagamie (20), Ozaukee (20), 18), Grant (17), Waupaca (17), Marathon (13), Fond du Lac (9), Clark (8), Sheboygan (9), Sainte- Croix (7), Eau Claire (6), Jefferson (6), Marinette (6), Dodge (5), Pierce (5), Forest (4) and Richland (4).
Adams, Barron, Door, Sauk and Taylor counties report 3 deaths ArrayBuffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Columbia, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Monroe, Oconto, Polk, Trempealeau, Waushara and Wood reported two deaths.
Ashland, Bayfield, Green, Iron, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lincoln, Marquette, Portage, and Rusk counties report one death.
Click for more resources and updates on coronavirus: https://www.wispolitics.com/wisconsin-coronavirus-resources/
MEILLEURES STORIES #
Kenosha mayor seeks federal and state aid for companies damaged by violent protests
Gov. Tony Evers invites Trump to Kenosha’s visit
The effort to remember introduced Evers
#LES SUBJECTS #
AGRIALIMENTARY SECTOR
– Heavier soils to maintain the state of Wisconsin corn https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/heavier-soils–maintain-wisconsin-corn-condition/
– Almost part of the agricultural applicants were new http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=929 qualified
– Farm to Families Food Box distributes millions of boxes https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2020/08/30/farm-to-families-food-box-program-distributes–million-boxes/
Education
– Endless opportunities at Verona’s new $150 million new high school: every time students return https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/endless-opportunities-in-new-150-million-verona- top-school-each-and-each-times-go back-Scholars / article_467f8434-750f-5618-99ec-3572286bfe72.html
HEALTH CARE
– Milwaukee overdose deaths on track to overcome https://www.wpr.org/milwaukee-overdose-deaths-track-surpass–1
– Madison Nurses creates the company to provide online coVID-19 screening tests https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/health-med-fit/madison-nurses-start-company-to-provide-online-covid- 19-screening / article_26d6c436-f343-5016-ae35-5af1699b9731.html
Administration
– Marcus Center postpones annual fundraising, and brings up this week’s racial justice issues https://biztimes.com/marcus-center-postpones-annual-fundraiser-bringing-this-weeks-racial-justice-Problems/
Manufacturing
– Jason Industries is about to break out as a company https://biztimes.com/jason-industries-set-to-emerge-from-bankruptcy-as–corporate/
– Clarios CEO Mark Wallace reflects on the Covid-19 pandemic and sees the long-term lead batteries https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2020/08/29/clarios-ceo-mark-wallace-reflects- on-covid-19-pand.html
MINIER
– Komatsu Mining will pay $8.76 million for long-term headquarters https://biztimes.com/komatsu-mining-will pay-8-76-million-for-long-term-hq- /
Political
– Wisconsin is pressuring the USPS for mail guarantees similar to https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/wisconsin–press-usps-for-assurances-on-election-like-mail/article_990d728f-1e86-55cb-bb9f-1cf01cf05310.html
REAL ESTATE
– A decade later, male leaders redevelopment of commercial wasteland celebrate the final touch of the allocation https://biztimes.com/a-decade-later-leaders-of-menomonee-valley-brownfield-redevelopment-celebrate-assignments-finishing touch/
Small business
– The west allis startup creates a virtual shopping mall, a same-day delivery for small https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/inno/stories/news/2020/08/30/startup-offers-virtual-mall -same-day -delivery.html
Sports
– The game? The Packers hope that the dress practice session at Lambeau Field will put them in a position to start playing genuine games https://madison.com/wsj/sports/football/professional/game-on-packers-hope-lambeau- The practice session dressing in the field has them in a position for genuine games for /article_27139600-1979-52c7-943f-dea2c67a62dc.html
TOURISM
Milwaukee hotels exceed 40% occupancy, while Covid-19 continues to have an effect on the travel industry https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2020/08/28/milwaukee-hotels-surpass-40 .html
– Will DNC delight in complying with Milwaukee conventions in the long term?Https: //www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2020/08/28/will-dnc-revel in-deliver-milwaukee-conventions.html
Utilities
– Xcel groups head south to repair force https://www.weau.com/2020/08/30/xcel-crews-heading-south-to–repair-force/
PRESS RELEASES
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– Laughlin Constable: decided to join the exclusive national network of public relations companies
– Historical Society: Spring Green Restaurant registered on the National Register of Historic Places