FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lori Ritter (920) 496-2110
Green Bay, Wis. (Sept. 25, 2008) – The Advance Business Development Center (ABDC), located at 2701 Larsen Rd. in Green Bay, is pleased to welcome two new tenants to its business incubation program.
Curtis Danforth opened an office in the incubator on Sept. 22. Danforth is the founder of O-Tech Solutions, a computer facilities management service. Danforth was referred to the incubator by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). O-Tech Solutions identifies their market niche as within Indian country, both locally and nationally. Danforth was anxious to locate his business within the incubator because the building is situated in a HUBZone and his company holds that certification as well as 8A Business Development, Minority Business Entity (MBE), and the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) designations.
Paul Nygaard, owner of Innovative Cost Solutions, will occupy an office in the facility effective Oct. 1. The company promotes and sells integrated electrical usage energy audits, system design and engineering studies, and the installation of energy cost reduction systems to commercial, industrial and government clients.
Nygaard opened his business in 2007. He anticipates growing to four full-time employees within three years. Nygaard was referred to the incubation program by the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Advance Business Development Center has operated a successful incubation program since 1987, serving more than 200 companies. The facility offers office and light manufacturing space with attractive lease terms and a multitude of shared services such as office equipment, conference room space and free on-site business counseling, to growth-oriented entrepreneurs.
For more information on the Advance Business Development Center and its business incubation program, contact Lori Ritter at (920) 496-2110.
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Established in 1882, the mission of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic and community development. Chamber programs include Advance, the economic development arm of the Chamber. Advance is a partner in the Business Assistance Center, a partnership of organizations providing assistance and resources for growing businesses in the New North. Other partners include: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Center for Entrepreneurship, SCORE, Urban Hope Entrepreneur Center, UWGB Small Business Development Center, Wisconsin Business Development Finance Corporation, Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Network, and Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership. For more information about Advance call (920) 496-9010 or visit www.advancegreenbay.org. For more information about the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and its programs, call 437-8704 or visit www.titletown.org
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