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6 | I NSIGH T • D e c e m b e r 2 0 15 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m INSIDE I NSIGH T C O N N E C T I N G B U S I N E S S & P E O P L E I N T H E N E W N O R T H DEPARTMENTS 9 F R O M T H E E D I TO R 62 F I N A L F R A M E D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 5 • V O L 8 • N O . 9 | w w w. i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m UPFRONT 10 News from the New North Region Establishing roots: Fox Cities Regional Partnership attracts potential new workforce 15 Face Time Scott Murphy of Jewelers Mutual on the importance of creating value 21 Connections Caffeinated collaborations: 1 Million Cups events give entrepreneurs a chance to connect and grow 22 C O V E R S T O R Y ROCKET MAN Al Zeise fuels the flames to see great ideas to fruition Video: page 26 ONLINE: Click to hear Al Zeise discuss what he looks for when investing in startup companies and what it takes to get them off the ground. Insight On … 37 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT » New Americans for hire: FVTC program connects aspiring citizens to jobs, easing CNA shortage 40 CONSTRUCTION » New owners for Boldt: Construction company announces ESOP plan 45 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT » Setting the centerpiece: Appleton launches a new effort to define downtown success IN FOCUS Small Business 50 A clean foundation: Transparency in local business model leads to worldwide demand On the Move 52 People & Business 10 15 50 22 37 40 INSIGHT ON THE WEB: www.insightonbusiness.com The average U.S. entrepreneur is educated with a college degree, closer to mid-career in age, from a higher income household and more likely to be male. SOURCE: GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MONITOR