Volume 11 | Issue 9
Chamber Connection
We are now accepting vendor applications for this event. Applications for vendors and the Apple Pie Contest are available at the Chamber office or on our Fall Frenzy event page. Please let us know if you would like to participate in the Community Zone, where we will have a walk through job fair.
The Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) is offered by the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center's UW-Stevens Point and UW-Green Bay centers. It is a 9 week course that provides an easy to follow, step by step process that shows you how to:
 
  • Answer the question – "Will people buy my product or service?"
  • Appeal to more customers
  • Develop a lender-ready business plan
  • Use time, money, and resources wisely
 
Through instruction and guest speakers, the course serves those who are considering starting a business, owners of existing businesses struggling to get a handle on all the details, and those with successful companies they want to grow.
 
Find out if ETP is right for you! Attend our virtual orientation to find out how ETP can help you move your business forward.
 
ETP Orientation: Thursday, September 17, 2020 | 5:30 – 7 p.m. 
ETP Classes: Thursdays, September 24 – November 19, 2020 | 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
 
For more info and to register for the orientation: https://www.uwsp.edu/conted/Pages/entrepreneurial-training-program.aspx
KerberRose Named INSIDE Public Accounting’s Top 300 Firms, Fifth Consecutive Year
KerberRose was recently ranked in the Top 300 Firms in the nation by INSIDE Public Accounting for the fifth consecutive year.
The publishers of INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), the award-winning newsletter for the public accounting profession, recently announced the release of its annual financial performance analysis and ranking of the nation’s top 400 largest firms. The September issue of the subscription-based IPA newsletter will include the 2020 Best of the Best firms, high-performing firms at the top of their game, along with the Fastest-Growing Firms in the nation.
“We are pleased to announce, once again, KerberRose has been recognized as one of the nation’s top performing and innovative firms, moving to number 206 from number 216 last year,” commented Michael Ruby, Managing Shareholder of KerberRose. “Given the uncertain and difficult circumstances of this past year, we are incredibly proud of our team members. We have shown an ability to adapt quickly to the changing needs of our clients, while maintaining our duty of serving as Trusted Advisors. As a growing firm, we look forward to continuing our positive progress and fulfilling our mission to help our clients and staff become more successful.”
Ruby also added, “We hope to continue our growth and value as a full-service firm in our advisory service areas, such as wealth management, audits, strategic planning, technology, valuations and succession planning, and HR consulting and leadership development.”
The Platt Group publishes the award-winning IPA newsletter monthly and the annual IPA National Benchmarking Report. The Platt Group also surveys and publishes annual reports for the accounting profession in Human Resources, Firm Administration and Information Technology. KerberRose is a local certified public accounting and advisory firm that features more than 160 staff members and 10 locations throughout Wisconsin. To learn more about KerberRose, visit our website www.kerberrose.com.

Mission of Hope House is in need of one full time (up to 40 hours) team member to join our shelter support staff. This team member would rotate between first, second and third shifts as needed. We are looking for compassionate individuals who can work closely with our residents and help encourage and motivate them to achieve goals. There is an immediate opening - please email [email protected] with your resume or with any questions.
Thank You to our September Booster Members!