Previous Winners
2006 Creating Your Own Business Contest
The Eau Claire Area EDC selection panel, consisting of six area business leaders, chose two plans for recognition from over 24 pre-applications and 15 completed business plan entries.
Emerging/Growth Award
KingBuilt.com, Inc
KingBuilt.com, Inc. (KBI) was formed to produce the highest quality, multi-oil combustion systems on the market. KBI’s largest strength lies is the hydronic preheat system in a multi-oil combustion burner. KBI’s unique line of products represents a new innovative method of multi-oil incineration, which eliminates the need for expensive, frequent maintenance and burner overhauling. This innovative system works excellent with fuels ranging from waste motor oils to vegetable and bio oils including glycerin.
KingBuilt.com, Inc. received a $10,000 cash award, discounted and/or in-kind business services and may also become eligible for a $25,000 low interest loan.
Micro-Business Award
STAGE5, LLC
STAGE5, LLC is an online application service provider of Real Estate showing appointment software called Bookashowing.com. Bookashowing.com connects Real Estate agents, their clients, and others involved in the showing process. It collects showing feedback and maintains detailed property transaction records.
STAGE5, LLC received a $2,500 cash award, discounted or in-kind services, and may also become eligible for a $5,000 low interest loan.
Past Winners
Adhesive R & D Inc.
Advanced Laser Machining, LLC
Allen Furniture
All-Lift Corporation
Artic Cool, LLC
Assembly Systems
Atak
B Able To, Inc.
Badger Custom Windows
Barcode Technology Solutions
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Corner Rounders
Design Automation Resources, Inc.
Economy Delivery Service, Inc.
Evans Art Agency
First Choice Computer Recycling
Function I Furniture
Generations Day Homes
Greetings From The Heart
Hawg Wild Enterprises
HMI Assembly
Honey Bears
Innovative Tourism, LLC
Kil-Dir, Inc.
King Dimensions, LLC
Kreative Dough Concepts
Lifenet
Mar-Tek Industries, Inc.
Oak Furniture Shop
On The Spot Welding
Pierced Shade Company
Pioneer Refinishing
Power Tex
Plasticycle Industries, Inc.
Premier Dies Corporation
Pro-Tek Dental, Inc.
R&B Designs, Inc.
RSTC Enterprises, Inc.
Rod-n-Bobb's
Silicon Logic Engineering
Specialty Food Trading Co.
Stone Legacy Corp.
StrandWare Inc.
StrandVision, LLC
Suite Scheduler, Inc.
Surface Designs, Inc.
SWATbot Systems
Thunder Island, Inc.
Trowin Industries, Inc.
Twin Rivers Container Co.
U-Ship International
Valley Machine, Inc.
Valley Software Systems
Vela Technology Development, Inc.
Wisconsin's Finest, Inc.