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Arts, Entertainment, Recreation
Northeast
PLYMOUTH – A song about string cheese has struck a chord with Sargento, leading the Wisconsin company to sponsor “American Idol’s” season 24 winner, country singer Hannah Harper. “When we first heard Hannah’s song ‘String Cheese,’ we immediately saw an authentic connection to the Sargento brand,” Jeremy Schellin, Sargento’s general manager of consumer products, said….
Growth Strategies
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Service, Hospitality
Northeast
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Sara’s Artisan Gelato is entering its next phase of growth, with the Green Bay-area business now offering franchise opportunities. Founded in 2019 by Sara Kwaterski (née Santaga), the homegrown gelato business has continued to expand since The Business News first featured it in its Feb. 9, 2023 issue. “I know when people…
Local News
Technology
Northeast
WISCONSIN – Though AI continues to change the workplace, businesses are still figuring out how to pay for it. In June, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged a growing challenge for the AI industry: the cost of using AI has become, “all of a sudden, a huge issue.” Amid the excitement of the tech’s efficiencies, Altman…
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Economic Development
Northeast
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Northeast Wisconsin’s chambers of commerce are finding that staying relevant takes more than ribbon cuttings and networking events. As businesses face tighter budgets, changing workforce needs and new challenges such as artificial intelligence, chamber leaders say their organizations are redefining their roles and finding new ways to deliver value. Those differences can…