Kenosha, WI – The Southeast Wisconsin Pitch Perfect competition will spotlight the region’s top entrepreneurial talent on November 12, 2025, at the newly opened Kenosha Innovation Center (KIC). This event is a collaborative effort by the economic development organizations of Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties to elevate and invest in promising startups shaping Wisconsin’s innovation economy.
Local entrepreneurs are gaining essential tools and guidance through BizStarts Racine, a year-long business development program launched by RCEDC. Modeled after the successful BizStarts Milwaukee initiative, the program is designed to help individuals start or grow their businesses through a blend of expert-led education, personalized mentoring, and hands-on consulting.
Join RCEDC’s BizStarts Racine Program as a mentor and guide the next generation of entrepreneurs. You’ll offer skill-specific support and hands-on guidance to help entrepreneurs overcome their biggest challenges.
Job boards offer a cost-effective way for companies to reach a wide pool of active job seekers, but standing out amidst the competition can be challenging. Crafting job postings that reflect your organization’s culture and values is key to attracting top talent.
RCEDC staff and Leadership Council welcomes entrepreneurs and business professional to discuss what resources are available to help turn your idea into a successful business.
Entrepreneurial Training Program (in-person) ETP is an intensive business-planning training program that focuses on helping you complete a comprehensive “rough draft” of your business plan in the form of a written workbook.
SizeUpWI is a powerful data analysis tool that provides relevant insights into local competitors, consumers, advertising hotspots, and suppliers. It gives small and midsize businesses and entrepreneurs the information needed to benchmark and grow their ventures and respond efficiently to local opportunities and threats.
In this edition of the Quarterly BLP Newsletter, updates are now available for the new SBA Loan refinance opportunities for existing SBA Loans, a new City of Racine Road Construction Loan Program is promoted for businesses affected by road construction, and to meet the demand of loan applications and closings, BLP is looking to hire a new Loan Closer and Credit Analyst.
RCEDC would like to congratulate the eight Racine County businesses awarded as part of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC) We’re All Innovating contest.
The contest was created by the WEDC to recognize and promote the creative ways startups and small businesses are adapting to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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