Welcome to Season Two of Business Matters! Coming to you from the WIN Technology Studio, and a special thank you to our media sponsor, Royal Credit Union. In this episode, Chamber President & CEO Dave Minor sits down with Shawn Kapanke of Silver Spring Foods to celebrate Manufacturing Month and discuss the vital role manufacturing plays in the Eau Claire community. Silver Spring Foods, a family-owned business for over 90 years, is known for its iconic mustard and horseradish, which have put Eau Claire on the map in the food manufacturing world.

Welcome to Season Two of Business Matters! Coming to you from the WIN Technology Studio, and a special thank you to our media sponsor, Royal Credit Union. In this episode, Kristen Parent, Middleton Chamber of Commerce talks with Kaylynn Winegar of the Eau Claire Area Chamber about a revolutionary program that matches military service members - transitioning from active duty, with Wisconsin employers looking for skilled candidates for difficult-to-fill positions.Tune in to learn more about Mission Workforce Alliance and the lengths this team is going to bring highly skilled workers to Wisconsin from across the world.

Welcome to Season Two of Business Matters! Coming to you from the WIN Technology Studio, and a special thank you to our media sponsor, Royal Credit Union. In this episode Chamber President & CEO Dave Minor sits down with Chris Dooley of Midwest Select Insurance to discuss the new Investor Benefits program, and how small businesses can take advantage of an exclusive menu of group benefits for their employees.

Welcome to Season Two of Business Matters! Coming to you from the WIN Technology Studio, and a special thank you to our media sponsor, Royal Credit Union. In this episode, Ryan Ludy, Executive Director of the United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley talks with Kaylynn Winegar of the Eau Claire Area Chamber about the meaning of non-profit and volunteer work across the region. Tune in to learn more about Ryan and the impact areas of the United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley.

Welcome to Season Two of Business Matters! Coming to you from the WIN Technology Studio, and a special thank you to our media sponsor, Royal Credit Union. In this episode, Chippewa Valley Regional Airport Director Charity Zich talks with Scott Rogers, the Chamber's Vice President Governmental Affairs, about the challenges and successes of commercial air service for EAU. Learn how the Sun Country jet service to seasonal destinations is doing and what's next for the airport's future.

Welcome to Season Two of Business Matters! Coming to you from the WIN Technology Studio, and a special thank you to our media sponsor, Royal Credit Union. In this episode, Kaitlyn and Travis discuss the importance of mentorship amongst young business professionals and how the Young Professionals of the Chippewa Valley came to provide a program tailored specifically to combat that need in our community.

Welcome to Season Two of Business Matters! Coming to you from the WIN Technology Studio and special thank you to our media sponsor, Royal Credit Union.Many of us shop local this time of year, what we may not know is just how much it affects the owners and employees of those small businesses. In this episode, we interview Chelsea Higley, Owner of Wisconsin Makers Market who shares her perspective on how critical and meaningful shopping locally is. Her store supports over 100 Wisconsin "Makers". Tune in to learn more about "makers" and why she started this unique store right here in Eau Claire! And, don't forget to shop locally, all year around!

Welcome to Season Two of Business Matters! Coming to you from the WIN Technology Studio and special thank you to our media sponsor, Royal Credit Union.Today we speak with Aaron White, City of Eau Claire and Luke Hanson, Eau Claire Economic Development Corporation about Manufacturing Month and how business not only gets to our area but evolves within it.

Welcome to the season premiere of Business Matters Season Two! Coming to you from the WIN Technology Studio and special thank you to our media sponsor, Royal Credit Union.In honor of Chamber of Commerce Month, President & CEO Dave Minor, sits down with fellow Chamber leaders, Allyson Wisniewski of the Chippewa Falls Chamber of Commerce and Ashley DeMuth with the Menomonie Chamber & Visitor Center. Together they discuss how they got to where they are and how each Chamber advocates for their communities.