Investor Prospectus - Door County Economic Development

Copper (under $500), continued
2011-2013 DCEDC Investors
Diamond ($55,000 and up)
County of Door
Platinum ($5,000 - $54,999)
Bay Shipbuilding Company
City of Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay Utilities
Gold ($2,500 - $4,999)
Baylake Bank
Hatco Corporation
Ministry Door County Medical Center
Nsight/Cellcom
Palmer Johnson Yachts LLC
Village of Sister Bay
Wisconsin Public Service
Silver ($1,000 - $2,499)
American Transmission Company
Associated Bank
Aurora Health Care
Be’s Coffee & Vending
Marine Travelift/ExacTech
N.E.W. Industries
Therma-Tron-X
Village of Egg Harbor
WireTech Fabricators
Wulf Brothers
Bronze ($500 - $999)
Alberts Plastering
Bank of Luxemburg
C&S Manufacturing Corp.
Door County Advocate
Door Peninsula Winery & Distillery
Federated Insurance
Frontier Communications
Keller, Inc.
Kerber, Rose & Associates
In-kind Contributors
Door County Visitor Bureau
Mastercare Cleaning
Schenck Business Solutions
Stone Harbor Resort
Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center
Sturgeon Bay Florist
Wisconsin Public Service
2013 Board of Directors
Officers
David J. Ward - Chair
Northstar Economics
Mike Baudhuin - Vice-Chair
Main Street Market
Northeast WI Technical College
Northstar Economics
Peninsula Building Systems
Pioneer Credit Union
Plainfield Stamping
Portside Builders
Roen Salvage Co.
Stone Harbor Resort
Copper (under $500)
Bayland Buildings, Inc.
Boettcher Communications
Bridgeport Resort
Carquest of Door County
Citizens Bank/FirstMerit Bank
The Cookery
Country Ovens
Dan’s Fish, Inc.
DC Printing, LLC
Door County Coffee & Tea Co.
Door County Eye Associates
Door County Hardware
Door County Lavender & Lemon
Door County Mustard
Door Landscape & Nursery
Eagle Mechanical
ERA/Starr Realty
Flanigan Distributing
FLS Banners
Foremost Management
Four Sail Realty
Going Garbage & Recycling
Van’s Lumber and Builders
Viking Electric
W.E. Builders
Washington Island Ferry Line
Welcome Home Realty
Woodrow Engineering
Young Automotive
Pro Products
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery
Soik Communications
Stoneman-Schopf Agency
Sturgeon Bay Metal Products, Inc.
Tait & Morrow
True North Real Estate
Hedeen International
Heyrman Construction Co.
HTF, Inc.
Huehns Funeral Home
Insurance Center of Sturgeon Bay
Jim Olson Motors, Inc.
JR Vacation Rentals
Just In Time Corporation
Key Industrial Plastics
LeFevre Tire & Auto
The Linen Press
LfpDesign! LLC
Little Fish Studios
May Realty
McDonald’s
Meissner Landscape
Neuville Family Ltd. Partnership
North Shore Bank
Northland Steel Co. Inc.
Pine Crest Village
PIP Printing
Premier Search Associates
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WireTech Fabricators & DC Manufacturers Association
Leslie Gast - Treasurer
Baylake Bank & Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center
William Chaudoir - Secretary
Door County Economic Development Corporation
Directors
Scott Baker, Village of Sister Bay
Thad Birmingham, Mayor, City of Sturgeon Bay
Jan Campbell, ERA/Starr Realty & DC Board of REALTORS
David Enigl, County of Door
Mark Feuerstein, County of Door
Joe Stutting, Sturgeon Bay School District
Darren Voigt, Associated Bank
Vicki Wilson, Door County Coffee & DC Visitor Bureau
Ex-Officio Directors
Rob Burke, UW-Extension
Robert Kufrin, Village of Sister Bay
Steve McNeil, City of Sturgeon Bay
Jack Moneypenny, Door County Visitor Bureau
Maureen Murphy, County of Door
Jim Stawicki, Sturgeon Bay Utilities
Dale Swanson, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Cheryl Tieman, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Todd Trimberger, Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center
Staff
William Chaudoir, Executive Director
Paula Sullivan, Operations Manager
Sam Perlman, Economic Development Manager
Morgan Rusnak, Office Assistant
185 East Walnut Street
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
920.743.3113
800.450.3113
www.doorcountybusiness.com
Programs That Deliver Results!
Join the DCEDC Partnership!
The Door County Economic Development
Corporation (DCEDC) is pleased to present you with
an opportunity to invest in the future of our community.
When you invest in DCEDC, you are joining a proven
partnership of public and private sector organizations
that is committed to the continued economic
prosperity of Door County.
The DCEDC Story
DCEDC has been providing professional economic
development services in Door County for 25 years.
DCEDC’s formation in 1989 started a new chapter in
the County’s history, where business interests, private
investment and jobs were elevated to a new level of
importance.
Serving as the County’s primary business advocate,
DCEDC continues to raise the awareness of elected
officials and community residents about the vital role
local businesses play in enhancing the quality of life
that we all enjoy in Door County.
Because economic development in Door County is
good for all businesses, existing companies are an
important source of financial support for DCEDC. This
voluntary investment, donated over a three-year period,
enhances the ability of DCEDC to provide business
assistance, financial incentives and other initiatives
designed to strengthen the local business climate.
These private funds are combined with local
government investments, grants and contract service
fees to provide the resources necessary for DCEDC to
fulfill our mission.
Our Mission Statement
The Door County Economic Development
Corporation is a public/private partnership
dedicated to improving the economic vitality
of the county and its residents.
How To Join
To join the partnership, simply complete the enclosed
Investor Commitment Form and send to DCEDC, 185
East Walnut Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235. There is
no need to send any funds now. We will invoice you in
accordance with the payment schedule you choose.
DCEDC is a non-profit charitable organization under
Section 501(c)3 of the IRS; all contributions are tax
deductible to the full extent of the law.
Business Assistance
• DCEDC provides personalized assistance to almost 200 new and existing businesses
each year – including location assistance, financing and incentive programs, and business
planning – contributing to the retention and creation of hundreds of local jobs. We have
helped more than two dozen new businesses get started in recent years.
• Offering a regular schedule of business education seminars, in partnership with the
Door County Visitor Bureau and other organizations, covering topics such as healthcare reform, marketing
and business succession.
• DCEDC continues to market the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park to commercial, construction and
manufacturing businesses, and provided assistance as the City acquired nearly 25 acres for future park growth.
Also helped facilitate the transfer of six SBIP lots in the past few years.
Entrepreneurship
• Door County Business Development Center is currently home to 18 businesses with
53 fulltime equivalent employees. Since inception, 18 companies have graduated from the
business incubator facility, creating 80 jobs in the community.
• Sponsored twelve years of local business planning courses, with over 150 alumni
to date representing at least 55 new or existing businesses.
• Partnership with the UW-GB Small Business Development Center brings a business counselor for monthly
visits to Door County, providing free, one-on-one sessions for any new or existing business owners.
Business Financial Assistance
• DCEDC provides a one-stop local source for assistance on business financing
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and incentive programs.
• During the 22-year history of the local Revolving Loan Fund programs, DCEDC has
serviced 76 loans with a value of over $10.944 Million. Those loans leveraged $57 Million
in private investment, creating and retaining almost 1100 jobs.
Community Development
• DCEDC has provided assistance to Sturgeon Bay, Sister Bay, Liberty Grove and
Washington Island on municipal redevelopment plans.
• DCEDC and Sturgeon Bay are well on the way towards implementation of the
Westside Waterfront plan, including a four-seasons market and brewpub.
• DCEDC joined regional colleagues to lead the Lakeshore Industry Cluster
Initiative, to analyze and leverage assets and opportunities for additional business
growth and development in Manufacturing, Food Processing/Agriculture, Energy and Tourism.
• DCEDC launched the Door County Buy Local program in 2010, as a grass-roots economic
development initiative that seeks to strengthen local businesses, increase employment
opportunities and educate the public about the importance of buying locally whenever possible.
• Helped lead the creation of the Door County Coastal Byway, which has already
brought over $1.5 Million in federal grant dollars back to Door County.
• DCEDC worked with DKBEP and NWTC for the creation of the CNC Mobile
Manufacturing Lab.
• DCEDC Technology Council worked with new and incumbent service providers to bring
countywide broadband and telecommunication infrastructure improvements, now reaching a
majority of the county with high-speed internet and improved telecommunications services.
Legislative Days
• DCEDC coordinated event fundraising and planning for delegates traveling to Madison in
2013 for meetings with state agencies and all legislators. Results included successful advocating
for statewide investigation into low Lake Michigan water levels and funding for beach
water quality improvement.
2013