Category: Business

Richard Zielke joins the staff at Shipwrecked microbrewery, restaurant and inn in Egg Harbor as the new brewmaster. Originally from Illinois, Zielke with his wife of 16 years, Theresa, and three boys Eli (7), Wes (12) and Jake (14) return to the Midwest from Colorado.

Arketype, Inc., one of the top three ad agencies in Green Bay, recently selected Shady Nook Creative, Sturgeon Bay, to provide a distinctive voice for their on-hold messages in their corporate telephone system.

Donna Marie Pocius, an Egg Harbor-based freelance writer, published a feature story about a Door Peninsula business in Country Business, a national magazine.

Anyone looking for new or different employment should mark their calendars and plan to be at the Cherry Point Mall on April 16 from 2 – 6 pm. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet representatives from the Door County Job Center and the following business sponsors: ABR Employment Services, Bay Shipbuilding Company, Beverly Living Center-Dorchester, Door County Memorial Hospital/Ministry Health Care, Great Lakes Staffing, Hotel Stebbins, Kewaunee Fabrication, N.

The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) and the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center will be offering free, one-on-one business counseling sessions on Thursday, April 3, 9 am to 5 pm, for any new or existing business owners in Door County.

Richard Wegner, co-owner of Liberty Square, announced the inauguration of the company’s website on Friday, February 22, 2008. The website provides a comprehensive overview of the services and features of the 14,000 square foot Egg Harbor restaurant, retail and entertainment complex.

The Door Kewaunee Business Education Partnership (DKBEP) is pleased to announce its first annual Door Kewaunee Business Education Golf Challenge, an event that promises to be both fun and beneficial to the community.

Boettcher Communications, LLC, located in downtown Sturgeon Bay, has announced their move into new offices along with the addition of two new staff members and the expansion of their design services.

Marcia Peterson, Baylake Bank Senior Vice President of Sales, has announced the availability of a new mutual fund option. “We’re excited about the growing popularity of health savings accounts for customers with high-deductible health insurance plans, and we’re also proud to offer effective financial management tools like certificates of deposit, and now mutual funds as well,” said Peterson.

Ad Quest Promotions announced today that Windy Bittorf has been named a part-time Account Executive. Judy Schumacher, president of the Sturgeon Bay based advertising firm, said that she is extremely excited to have Windy joining the sales team.

Tom Brown, President of Horseshoe Bay Farms Realty is pleased to announce that Jill Clement has been awarded the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, Inc.

In preparation for its annual meeting this spring, the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) Board of Directors continues to solicit nominations for the annual Door County Industry of the Year Award and the Door County Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Jane Jandrin comes to Baylake Bank Brussels Financial Center with more than 28 years of banking experience and a lifelong commitment to the Door County community.

Five experienced Door County real estate professionals have announced their new partnership under the name True North Real Estate, located in downtown Fish Creek.

The Gibraltar Entrepreneurship class is forming a Junior Achievement, or J.A., Company in cooperation with Richard Luther of Joe Jo’s Pizza and Gelato.

The Door County Green Guide Web site was launched on December 14 and is officially Google-able. It is the first such guide for any Wisconsin region and has been created by Sheri Gibbs, owner of White Pines Victorian Lodge B&B, the first Door County business to be certified green by Travel Green Wisconsin through the Wisconsin Environmental Initiative.

In preparation for its annual meeting this spring, the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) Board of Directors is currently soliciting nominations for the annual Door County Industry of the Year Award and the Door County Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

In the business brief, “Kellstrom-Ray Announces Top Producers,” printed in the January 25 issue of the Pulse, the captions corresponding to the photos of Kathy Ray and Heather Olson were inadvertently reversed.

The Kellstrom-Ray Agency, Inc. in Sister Bay is pleased to announce its top producers for 2007. Heather Olson, who purchased the agency in May 2007, had a total sales volume of over $7.

As Door Shakespeare approaches its tenth season of bringing the best of Shakespeare and classical theatre to the Door Peninsula, the company is seeking to hire a year-round manager.