The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs in partnership with the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation announce that 29 small businesses owned by veterans across Wisconsin will receive laptops loaded with QuickBooks software or $5,000 equity injections in June.
Several entrepreneurial recipients as well as WWBIC staff and WDVA Division of Benefits Administrator Jeremy Lyon attended an awards presentation on June 10 at WWBIC headquarters in Milwaukee.“The WDVA has been a great partner for us, and we’re so appreciative of their financial support,” says Kathryn Dunn, WWBIC President and CEO. “Providing training, and then backing it up with useful equipment and equity makes a huge impact for our veteran clients.”
All award recipients attended at least one WWBIC entrepreneurial training session on topics like QuickBooks, AI and resources for veteran entrepreneurs in April and May. The equity injection winners were selected by a panel of business experts after submitting a video pitch. The winning businesses of the pitch competition included:
- Amberlulu, owned by Fanni Xie, Appleton
- Pulaski Community Masters, owned by Patrick Lara, Pulaski
- Sullivan Family Farm, owned by Ryan Sullivan, Manitowoc
The businesses selected to receive laptops loaded with QuickBooks software include:
- Grant Canyon Outfitters, Waupaca
- Skytech Dynamics, Two Rivers
- Springkleen, Manitowoc
