Posts by Molly Niklasch
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 of the project since the beginning, and we have been working hard to make sure that Waukesha County is poised to take advantage of the many opportunities Foxconn has to offer.
Read MoreAnnual 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 business in Waukesha County.
Read MoreGet Inspired
What do you want to do when you’re finished with high school? Become a doctor, a lawyer or a police officer? What about a computer-numeric-controlled (CNC) machinist, a construction manager or a diagnostic medical sonographer? What do you think of those careers? Have you heard of them?
Read MoreThe 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 U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Talent Pipeline Management Academy in Washington D.C. The Academy cohort included participants from chambers of commerce and economic development organizations from around the country.
Read MoreFoxconn 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 rest of the region?
Read MoreMetal-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.
Read MoreSmall Business Success Story: McDonough Septic
Entrepreneur Patrick McDonough from Mukwonago had tried his hand at developing a business plan and approaching a bank to raise capital for his proposed septic pumping business. When he encountered problems dealing with the bank, and his accountant of 7 years was unable to help him develop the necessary financial projections for an SBA loan, he decided to seek the help of the Waukesha County Center for Growth and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Waukesha.
Read MoreDon’t misunderstand us—Wisconsin wants Foxconn
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently published a discouraging article titled “If Foxconn builds a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin, it won’t be what many expect.” From the standpoint of someone working in that manufacturing plant, we would do well to remember that that’s not a bad thing.
Read MoreAlliance, Center for Growth staff accepted to U.S. Chamber Talent Pipeline Management Academy
Robyn Ludtke, a staff member for both the Waukesha County Business Alliance and the Waukesha County Center for Growth has been accepted to participate in a cohort of 20 members as part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Talent Pipeline Management Academy.
Read MoreNew Study Reveals Long-Term Economic Growth Opportunities in Waukesha County
The results of the recently completed Waukesha County Industrial/Business Park Land Absorption Study (IBPLAS) will allow local leaders to anticipate the development rate of parcels of land available for business parks while ensuring that land is accessible to new and growing businesses.
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