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menominee indian tribe of wisconsin business center
Business Center
N559 Library Road
P.O. Box 910
Keshena, WI 54135
Phone: (715) 799-5720
Fax: (715) 799-5721
Office Manager: Carrie Grignon
 Menominee Indian Tribe Business Center
 
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Menominee Business Center is to encourage entrepreneurial development and growth through management assistance, cost-effective space utilization and a synergistic environment catering specifically to Tribal members and professional businesses.
 
Department Overview
The Menominee Business Center, sponsored by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, is an integral part of a comprehensive economic development plan for the Reservation/County. Its concept of developing local, homegrown businesses complements the Tribe’s efforts to encourage development and location of existing companies and corporations within the area.

Originally funded by a FHA- Rural Development grant and matched by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, the 2,400 square feet incubator project building was built in 1996 located next to the Keshena library.

The Business Center has worked with the following agencies throughout the past years, the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, USDA-Rural Development, HUD - Indian Community Development Block Grant and the North woods NiiJii Enterprise Community. This partnerships are prime examples of how community based organizations and state government can work together to meet the needs of our communities.

The building has nine rentable office suites. The following are current tenants at the Business center: a Vending machine business, Wolf River Insurance Agents, a technical service provider - ANA Business Specialist, and a VISTA worker, both in cooperation with Northwoods Niijii Enterprise Community, Inc.

Other Associates
  • University of Wisconsin Extension.
  • College of the Menominee Nation
  • Shawano County Economic Progress Inc.
  • Menominee Revolving Loan Fund.
  • State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce.
  • USDA Rural Development.
  • Small Business Administration.
  • Norhtwoods Niijii Enterprise Community Inc.

Professional Memberships
  • National Business Incubators Association.
  • Wisconsin Business Incubators Association.
  • Shawano Chamber of Commerce.
Department Directory
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Last Updated: Fri March 23, 2007