LEARN, CONNECT AND GROW IN WISCONSIN
As today’s younger generations break into the workforce, they’re choosing where they want to live based on a location’s features and benefits—not just on where available positions are. In response to this trend, WEDC and its partners are exploring innovative ways to attract new talent and encourage recent graduates from the state’s colleges and universities to put down roots here.
Young professional organizations across Wisconsin bring smart people together to develop leadership, exchange ideas and educate potential employers on workforce retention. Think-Make-Happen In Wisconsin assists with these efforts and promotes Wisconsin’s family-friendly environment, natural beauty, positive business climate and outstanding quality of life.
MEET THE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES THAT CALL WISCONSIN HOME
Learn more about living and working in Wisconsin.
FOREST FRENZY WINTER TRIATHLON
The Boulder Junction community enjoys outdoor recreation year-round, and winter is no exception.
Boulder Junction, Wisconsin
MOH’S MARTIAL ARTS
Mike Moh shares his experience being in an Oscar-nominated film while running Moh’s Martial Arts
Waunakee, Wisconsin
MKE MUSIC SCENE
Milwaukee’s music scene is on the rise thanks to its talent and the people who support them.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TREK CX CUP
“There’s only eight World Cups in the entire world and one of them is right here in Waterloo.”
Waterloo, Wisconsin
TITLETOWNTECH
The Packers and Microsoft team up to help new ventures and entrepreneurs grow into meaningful and impactful businesses in and around Green Bay.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
SHERMAN PHOENIX
Sherman Phoenix offers space for small businesses-of-color providing diverse foods, wellness services and cultural activities in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
GIVE ME LIBERTY PREMIERE AND MILWAUKEE’S FILM INDUSTRY
Milwaukee has a thriving film industry, including a top 10 film festival
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
POINT TO LA POINTE
A 2.1-mile open water swim from Wisconsin’s Bayfield to Madeline Island in Lake Superior
Bayfield to Madeline Island, Wisconsin
LUMBERJACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hayward is home to the Lumberjack World Championships, a premier timber sports competition
Hayward, Wisconsin
CANDLEWOOD CABINS
These famous cabins, surrounded by the Driftless Area’s rolling hills, offer a storybook getaway
Richland Center, Wisconsin
AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE
An outdoor theater surrounded by hilly woods and meadows, American Players Theatre is an iconic Wisconsin experience
Spring Green, Wisconsin
PABLO CENTER
Eau Claire’s thriving arts community has a new central location for performances, education and enjoyment
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
SURFING IN SHEBOYGAN WITH EOS SURF
As the “Malibu of the Midwest,” Sheboygan is a prime location for surfers and kiteboarders
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
IRONWORKS
From manufacturing plant to technology campus, Beloit’s tech scene is growing with Ironworks’ campus
Beloit, Wisconsin
NELSON & PADE
Helping fulfill the global demand for premium, sustainably grown fish and vegetables with aquaponics
Montello, Wisconsin
FISERV FORUM
More than a world-class arena, it’s also the center of a desirable destination to live, work and play
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
BIRKEBEINER
The largest cross-country ski race in North America is in Wisconsin
Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin
THE SYLVEE
A new state-of-the-art music venue attracting top performers from around the world
Madison, Wisconsin
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SNOWMOBILE DERBY
The Snowmobile Capital of the World is also home to the world’s largest snowmobile competition
Eagle River, Wisconsin
MAYANA CHOCOLATES
This Chicago couple relocated to Wisconsin to pursue their passion for chocolate
Spooner, Wisconsin
EMMI ROTH
Meet Emmi Roth’s Madeline Kuhn, part of a new generation of energetic and educated Wisconsin cheesemakers
Monroe, Wisconsin
BRIGHT CELLARS
This startup helps people discover new wine in a fun and easy way
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TRAPPER SCHOEPP
Bob Dylan started a song about Wisconsin decades ago. Wisconsin’s Trapper Schoepp finished it
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SOCIALEADS
An AI platform for sales professionals that spun out of Wisconsin Startup Week
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
OSHKOSH DEFENSE
Dedicated to helping the military accomplish their mission and return home safely
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
AMERICAN PROVENANCE
Making natural personal care products with a commitment to Wisconsin
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
KICKAPOO COFFEE
The country’s first solar powered coffee roastery
Viroqua, Wisconsin
3 SHEEPS BREWING
Craft beer brewed with heart & science in Sheboygan
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
PARK FALLS GASTROPUB
Modern gastropub that serves as a community center
Park Falls, Wisconsin
McPHERSON GUITARS
World-class, one-of-a-kind guitars handcrafted in Wisconsin
Sparta, Wisconsin
AMBIENT INKS
A print shop blending creativity, craft and collaboration
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
MADMARKER STUDIOS
The Midwest’s only independent motion-capture studio
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
TIM GERRITSEN
Head of Studio, Fantasy Flight Interactive
Madison, Wisconsin
WESLEY ESCONDO
CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern WI
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
TINA & PATRICK REVELL
Manager of Digital Experience, Eastbay
Wausau, Wisconsin
MY WISCONSIN STORY
Our residents are some of the happiest and most ambitious people in the nation—but don’t just take our word for it. Take theirs.
“This Wisconsin Valley with the spring-water winding down as its center line has been looked forward to or back upon by me and mine from all over the world, as home. Every time I come back here it is with the feeling there is nothing anywhere better than this is.”
Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect – Wisconsin, Excerpts from “Why I love Wisconsin”, Published in Wisconsin Magazine, 1932
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