The Economic Development Skinny: The BEAR, Team Sports, and Technology

Guest Charlie Walker, President of Chippewa Economic Development Corporation, discusses recruiting new businesses, supporting existing ones, assisting entrepreneurs, and attracting talent to Chippewa Falls, WI.

Economic development involves listening, connecting people, and collaborating with various entities like Chambers and Universities. Like Pillar Bank, they help businesses by offering advice and making connections. The organization offers mentoring programs for small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures in a diversified region encompassing manufacturing, agriculture, and technology.

Find out why economic development is a team sport, what the heck the BEAR has to do with it, and learn about some area challenges in healthcare, power capacity, technology (AI), foreign investment and more!