AROUND THE BOARDROOM
307 The number of U.S. Small Business Administration 504 program loans approved by Wisconsin Business Development during fiscal 2012, ranking it third in the nation. The cumulative total of more than $498 million in SBA 504 loans ranked it No. 5 nationally. Source: National Association of Development Companies
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QUOTEWORTHY “I still think WEDC can be successful.
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But I think WEDC needs a short leash.
- Assembly Minority Leader Rep. Peter Barca (D-Kenosha), following the release of the independent audit of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
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