The Northside Economic Development Coaltion (NEDC) is comprised of key Northside business leaders who are dedicated to partnering on ways to help guide economic growth and implement economic betterment strategies for our community. Current efforts are focused on increasing the capacity of the Northside business community through marketing, and a stronger presence in City decision making. The NEDC meets from 11:00am to noon on the third Wednesday of each month. Please contact Sue Gleason, Interim Executive Director for more information (608-661-0060).
Active Members and Sponsors:
Sue Gleason (NEDC Chair), Northside Planning Council
Dennis Tizianni, Cherokee Country Club
Dave Bruns, Northside TownCenter
Don Bruns, Northside TownCenter
Conor Caloia, Madison Mallards
Karen Thompson, Northside Business Association and AnchorBank
Margo Dixon, Northside Business Association and The UPS Store
Erick Schoenberger, Chase Bank
Ruth Rohlich, Northside Planning Council and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp.
Jeff Affeldt, Arcus Communication Design and Northside Small Office Home Office Group
Joshua Lydick, Pierce’s Northside Market
Bill Haight, Magna Publications
Ruth Westmont, Westmont Law Offices
Eric Nelson, The Alexander Company
Glenn Hovde, Hovde & Hovde, Inc.
Susan Fischer, Associated Bank
Lauri Lee, Northside News
Major Efforts and Programs Include:
Commercial Brokers Event: In partnership with key City leaders and economic development staff, the NEDC is planning to host an event for the Commercial Brokers Group (CBG) to better market the Northside’s opportunities to realtors and the development community. In celebration of all the Northside has to offer, our partners, the Madison Mallards and the Cherokee Country Club, will treat the CBG to the best golf and baseball in the City.
Marketing: InBusiness Magazine is working with NPC and the NEDC to promote Northside Madison in an upcoming issue of their prestigious business insert, read by over 60,000 business leaders and executives in the Dane County area.
Northside Economic Summit: In partnership with Alder Rhodes-Conway, NPC helped inspire the collective meeting of the community’s primary officials (the mayor, the mayor’s aide on economic development, two Northside Dane County Supervisors, four Northside Alders and the city’s top Economic Development and Planning staff). The intent is to strategize on city/county resources and to form new partnerships, focusing on the importance of small business development and improving the region’s perception of the Northside.
Training seminars: NPC is partnering with the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) to implement more targeted entrepreneurial programs and opportunities for the Northside neighborhood. Specifically, WWBIC has begun to host entrepreneurial class seminars throughout 2011 at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center.
Seed Loans: WWBIC, working in partnership with NPC and the City of Madison Community Development Block Grant program, is now offering new “Seed Loans” to business owners or those starting businesses on the Northside. The loans are between $5000-$10,000 with a 60 month term at a five percent interest rate. For loan information, contact Ruth Rohlich at 608-257-5450.
Economic Database: NPC and NEDC members are working on the creation of a database of the Northside’s key economic development information, so that we may better market our community and provide easily accessible information and resources to those interested in investing in our neighborhood.