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1142 Mountain Bay Drive, Pulaski 920-822-4450 In 1995, Tammy Brzeczkowski quit her full-time job at Northeast Telephone to work on building a graphic design business. To supplement her income at the time, she also waitressed and drove bus for handicapped people. Today, Tammy and her husband Bruce, along with Tammy’s parents, Barbara and Ronald Maroszek,…

18-6th St., Clintonville | 920-527-1092 A newspaper story in 2013 told Timothy Pappin and Ryan Mijal they had found their niche with Arty’s Premium Beverages, a business they created in 2012. “A reporter from the Milwaukee Journal saw our products on a store shelf and contacted us about doing a story, Pappin said. “At the…

W2950 State Highway 29, Bonduel 715-758-2506 (landline) or text 715-853-7601(cell) After working for his family’s business since his early teenage years, 21-year-old Parker Perry, a Bonduel native, quickly became one of the area’s youngest business owners. His father, Henry Perry, started Perry Seamless Gutters in 2000 after noticing the need for gutter services in the…

1181 S. Main St., Shawano (715) 524-9195 With her Nuttin but Butts food truck in the rearview mirror, Ronni Schweyen is back in the driver’s seat at the Longhorn Saloon in Shawano, a bar she previously owned before going into the food-truck business. It all started in 2011 when she and her husband, Roger, took…

What started as a hobby for David Consiglio turned into a business this spring when he and his wife, Kelsey, launched Build a Brat, a faith-driven, family-owned wholesale bratwurst business in Shawano. “My brother (Tony Consiglio) and a family friend (Todd Balistriere) made brats for a fun hobby,” David said. “They came up with some…

153 S. Main St., Shawano (715) 853-5808 For nearly three decades, Sheila Landon dedicated her career to caring for others — whether helping critically ill patients in the emergency room, guiding families through diabetes management or volunteering in the community, her passion, she said, has always centered on improving people’s lives. “Now, as the owner…

Benny and Ada Stutzman W4882 Meadow Road, Bonduel • 715-745-2253 The lush vegetable garden visible on Hwy 22 at Lakeview Road between Shawano and Cecil is flourishing and so is the new business called Lakeview Gardens. Owners Benny and Ada Stutzman plant, raise and sell the produce with the help of several of their children.…

116 N. Main Street, Shawano (Located on the second floor at Total Fitness). 715-851-8044 Erica Schmertman always had an interest in aircraft and flying. She also knew she wanted a career where she could make a positive difference in people’s lives. In the end, making a difference won out. “For the past five years, I…