The Northside Economic Development Coalition (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.  Please contact Cindy Crane, Executive Director for more information (608-661-0060).

The NEDC held the first Commercial Real Estate broker gathering on September 10 at the not-yet opened new facility for Ale Asylum, welcoming 40 brokers to learn more about Northside amenities.  See Northside news article about the event.

Premiered at the event were:

  • A new video – Locate Your Business on Madison Northside
  • A new brochure highlighting business activity on Madison’s Northside - note large file make take a few minutes to load

    • Economic Development Coalition Active Members and Sponsors:

    Sue Gleason (NEDC Chair), Northside Planning Council Board Chair and SyzyGy50, LLC
    Dennis Tizianni, Cherokee Country Club
    Dave Bruns, Northside TownCenter
    Don Bruns, Northside TownCenter
    Doug Lefeber,Northside Business AssociationRural Mutual Insurance
    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, City of Madison Office of Business Resources
    Jeff Affeldt, Arcus Communication Design and Northside Small Office Home Office Group
    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,     NorthsideNews
    Cindy Crane,     Northside Planning Council

    Major Efforts and Programs Include:

    Commercial Brokers Event: In partnership with key City leaders and economic development staff, the NEDC hosted teh first Commercial Real Estate Brokers gathering to better market the Northside’s opportunities to realtors and the development community.
    Marketing:  NPC and the NEDC are developing materials such as the new video and brochure to promote Northside Madison.
    Northside Economic Summit: In 2010 in a 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 partners 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.