The presentation will discuss HACCP, or Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, a systematic seven step process that identifies “Critical Control Points” in the food production process-and seeks to eliminate the risk posed at those points. The seminar will cover food safety basics, what food producers need to know about the effect of the Food Safety Modernization Act on businesses, implementing HACCP in business processes, plus potential grant resources to fund a HACCP project.

This free seminar is open to the public, but an RSVP is requested, as space in limited. Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 1 to cindy@doorcountybusiness.com.

Door County has been very fortunate to have some fairly significant telecommunications infrastructure and service upgrades in recent months. DCEDC is holding a Broadband Summit this spring, a day to celebrate and promote the infrastructure and service upgrades in Door County, and debut the new telecommunications layer on the Door County GIS Map. Join us for this celebratory day in Door County!

This will be a day-long event, open to the public, with three roundtable presentations at locations around the County:

• 9:30-11:30am – Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay
• 1:30-3:30pm – Bertschinger Center, Egg Harbor
• 6:30-8:30pm – Sister Bay Fire Station

Tentative Agenda

• Welcome
• DCEDC Tech Council History
• Roundtable discussion of upgrades, improvements
• Telecommunications on Door County GIS Map
• Q&A
• Adjourn

Invited companies:

• Century Link – Kim Valiquette (invited)
• Charter – Mike Hill (invited)
• County of Door – Tom Haight
• Frontier – Frank Maydak
• NEWWIS/DC Computer – Nate Bell
• Nsight/Cellcom – Nancy Loberger
• US Cellular – William “BJ” Bloom (invited)

Door County’s internet service providers and their service areas can be viewed on the Door County Web Map (http://map.co.door.wi.us/map).  The map will allow you to find what service providers and data speeds are available at a specific site or property within the county. The map can also show the service coverage area for each of the providers in the county.

Viewpoint Construction Software – With a long-standing focus on the issues and challenges facing contractors, Viewpoint Construction Software has carved out a unique position in the construction management software marketplace. Instead of pointing resources towards the development of generic business solutions, they have focused attention on solving the unique needs of construction professionals. John-Eric Andersson, 920-495-2933 http://www.viewpointcs.com/

Sallinen Distribution – Dan Sallinen is the exclusive distributor of Pepperidge Farms snacks and cookies to retail outlets in Door and Kewaunee Counties, along with several other snack food brands to retailers in an area from Sheboygan and Fond du Lac to Northern Door County. dsallinen@yahoo.com, 920-737-4639.

Padgett Business Solutions – Small businesses in Sturgeon Bay and Green Bay, including all of Door, Brown and Kewaunee Counties, now have access to services including financial reporting, payroll, and tax consulting through a franchise of Padgett Business Services®, owned and operated by Vyto Razminas. Razminas’ Padgett office offers a personalized monthly profit and loss statement, payroll processing, on-going tax planning and business consulting. In addition, Padgett offers preparation services for individual, partnership, and corporate income tax returns. v.razminas@padgettbusinessservices.com , (920) 818-0530, www.SmallBizPros.com/v_razminas

Additionally, local company FLS Banners has taken space in the Business Development Center to house new equipment for their business growth, and military contracting consultant Dan McCluskey has taken short-term office space in the incubator.

As of April 30, the Door County Business Development Center will have around 4,000 square feet of light manufacturing space available, along with one interior office of 315 square feet. The Business Development Center helps reduce business start-up overhead costs by offering affordable rents and providing free or low-cost access to shared facilities, services and equipment, including: truck docks; forklift; high-speed internet access, copier, fax and mail services; and a private conference room. Eligible clients include new or young companies looking for support to get a strong start in business.

Center tenants may also qualify for special business incentive and finance programs; low interest loans; business finance training and consulting; tax incentives; and financing eligibility and application assistance. Tenants typically graduate from the Center within three to five years. The center is currently home to fifteen businesses with 55 full time equivalent employees. Eighteen businesses have graduated from the Center to date, creating 80 jobs.

For more information regarding the available space in the Door County Business Development Center, located in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park, contact Paula Sullivan, DCEDC Operations Manager at (920) 743-3113 x202 or paula@doorcountybusiness.com.

In addition to the keynote address by Ribble, the annual investors meeting will include the presentation of the Door County Industry of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. The Industry of the Year Award recognizes a construction, service or manufacturing business that has made a substantial impact on the community and enjoyed significant accomplishments during the past year. The Entrepreneur of the Year Award celebrates those individuals who have taken the initiative to start and grow a successful small business in Door County. The luncheon meeting will also include the annual report to the community about the accomplishments of DCEDC during 2012.

Representative Reid Ribble is a third generation and lifelong Wisconsin resident. Born in Neenah and graduating from Appleton East High School, Reid followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the family’s small roofing business; he worked his way up to president in 1981. Reid ran the company for more than three decades and turned it into one of the most successful roofing companies in the United States.

Representative Ribble serves on the Budget Committee, the Agriculture Committee, and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He has been happily married to his wife DeaNa for 38 years. They have two children and two grandchildren.

The DCEDC annual investors meeting will start promptly at 12pm. Tickets for the April 30 luncheon are $30 per person or $280 for a table of ten. Tickets are available from the DCEDC office. For more information, please contact DCEDC at (920) 743-3113 x200 or by email at cindy@doorcountybusiness.com.

The 2013 DCEDC Annual Meeting has been generously sponsored by: Associated Bank, Bay Shipbuilding Company, Baylake Bank, Dan’s Fish, the Door County Manufacturer’s Association, ERA/Starr Realty, Ministry Door County Medical Center, Peninsula Building Systems, Stone Harbor Resort, Soik Communications, Sturgeon Bay Florist, Sturgeon Bay Utilities, Therma-Tron-X, Wisconsin Public Service, and Wood Orchard Market.

Who is this class for? You have an idea for an online business or service. You are ready to hit the ground running but before you do, you want to make sure you are setting up your business properly from domain name registration to tax structure. OR – you already have an online business and you want to make sure you are following best practices when it comes to both promotion AND taxes. Either way and some ways in between this is the class for you.

For 2 hours and 45 minutes social media professional Barbara Luhring and CPA Inge Alverson Bacon will guide you through steps to make sure your business is on solid footing in regards to bookkeeping and online marketing.

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Learn to utilize online marketing and read your numbers for business success. This class is relevant for both start-up and existing online businesses. Information will help you stay compliant with sales tax collections, federal and state filing and more. All this presented in a humorous, breezy manner that will set up for success in your online venture.

Material Covered Will Include:
• Social media marketing for your business
• Types of businesses: brick and mortar, E-commerce, consultant, artist/author
• Building audience for existing online businesses or start-ups
• Online business compliance for tax purposes
• Learning to tell the story of your business through your numbers
• Additional start-up resources for your business

Questions: contact: barb@3wmedia.co

The Entrepreneurial Training Program usually costs $1,000; however, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is offering an Entrepreneurial Training Grant to qualified applicants. The grant covers 75% of the tuition, reducing your cost to $250. To qualify, you must complete a business plan by June 17 and participate in at least one hour of no-cost business counseling with the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center during the course.

Space in the Door County Entrepreneurial Training Program is limited and will be filled on a first-come/first-served basis. Registration deadline is Friday, January 25, 2013.

If you need any assistance in completing the application or have any questions about the Door County Entrepreneurial Training Program, please feel free to call the DCEDC at (920) 743-3113 or the UW-Green Bay SBDC at (920) 496-2114.