Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce awarded WEDC grant to support veteran business community

MADISON, WI. Sept. 27, 2017 – As part of its ongoing effort to support entrepreneurship and job opportunities for state veterans, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce.

The grant marks the beginning of a new partnership between WEDC and the chamber, an organization created in 2015 to support Wisconsin’s veteran business community and to promote economic opportunities for veterans, military families and veteran-friendly businesses.

The grant will support the chamber as it provides educational programming and workshops aimed at increasing the skill set of veteran entrepreneurs and business owners...   ...more