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Center for Growth featured in WEDC’s “Leading the Way” publication

The Waukesha County Center for Growth is proud to be included in the Wisconsin Economic Development Association‘s Leading the Way magazine for 2017. The publication is designed to showcase problems being solved by...
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Span Tech LLC opens new Sales & Service Center in Waukesha

Welcome to Waukesha Span Tech! Span Tech LLC®, a global manufacturer of custom-built plastic chain conveyor systems based in Kentucky, has opened a new 8,000 square foot Sales & Service...
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Talent Pipeline Management Academy, Part Two

Robyn Ludtke, talent and education manager for both the Waukesha County Business Alliance and the Waukesha County Center for Growth, recently participated in the second of three classes facilitated by...
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Waukesha County: Preparing for Foxconn

Foxconn has announced Mount Pleasant as the site for its new $10 billion manufacturing plant. The Waukesha County Center for Growth and the Waukesha County Business Alliance have been supportive...
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​Annual survey results reveal trends for business in Waukesha County

The Waukesha County Business Alliance, Waukesha County Center for Growth, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow and Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington (WOW) Workforce Development board gathered results from a survey that reveals trends for...
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Get Inspired

This article originally appeared in BizTimes Media’s Guide to Stuff. What do you want to do when you’re finished with high school? Become a doctor, a lawyer or a police...
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The Alliance is tackling the workforce development problem

Robyn Ludtke, talent and education manager for the Waukesha County Business Alliance and the Waukesha County Center for Growth, recently participated in the first of three classes facilitated by the...
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Foxconn in Wisconsin—What does that mean for Waukesha County?

The waiting was worth it—Foxconn has announced it will have a fully-functional manufacturing plant in Wisconsin as soon as 2020. So what does that mean for Waukesha County and the...
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Metal-Era expanding plant in Waukesha

Metal-Era, North America’s leader in commercial roof edge and roof ventilation solutions, celebrated the groundbreaking of its headquarters expansion in the city of Waukesha today. The company is expanding its...
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Small Business Success Story: McDonough Septic

Accomplishments with the Waukesha SBDC and Waukesha County Center for Growth: Launched a new business venture Raised almost $100,000 initial financing Gained knowledge in government contracting opportunities “The SBDC helped...
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