Category: Business

PeaPod Homes LLC, a newly established tenant company in the Door County Economic Development Corporation’s business incubator, is forging ahead in the nationwide race for greener homes.

“Eco-chic” is a buzzword being applied to almost every industry, ranging from fashion to food. While the “eco-chic” label is relatively new, the design trend has been around for many years, even before it was cool to be green.

Door County Memorial Hospital/Ministry Health Care used eco-friendly building qualities in its construction of a new Women’s and Children’s Health Center last year.

The Door County Inventors and Entrepreneurs (I&E) Club has a dynamic and interesting speaker lined up for their next meeting, discussing a topic that has direct impact on small businesses and family-owned companies.

The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is pleased to announce the details for their annual investors meeting and luncheon on Tuesday, April 29, at the Stone Harbor Resort and Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay.

Door Peninsula Winery welcomes Tyson Wegman as the winery retail manager. Wegman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Mississippi.

Universal Lenders of Wisconsin, with offices in Brookfield, DePere and Sturgeon Bay, offers real loans – helping those who need it most get out of the payday loan cycle.

After much anticipation, Death’s Door Spirits, LLC, a Madison-based distilled spirits company, announces their intent to offer a limited “pre-release” of their white whisky.

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.