Door County Economic Development Corporation

Business attraction, retention and expansion - dcedc works to retain current businesses across all industries in door county and assists them toward expansion opportunities. These services include education and facilitation regarding export opportunities, providing labor data and projections toward making business decisions and providing site selection services for expansion opportunities. Dcedc also works with door county communities and property owners to attract new businesses to locations throughout door county, including spaces intended for retail, commercial and industrial users. Dcedc markets available sites, works with the city of sturgeon bay to promote location opportunities in the city's industrial park, and promotes the area for new business locations throughout the county.

Entrepreneurial and small business services - door county, and the midwest in general, is a hotspot for entrepreneurial activity. Dcedc provides services for entrepreneurs including business plan development, financing through revolving loan funds, and location selection advice. Dcedc also provides opportunities for local entrepreneurs and small businesses to meet and learn from the successes of others. Through its marketing and communications programs, dcedc promotes door county entrepreneurs and small business owners and their successes in door county. In 2024, dcedc provided tailored services to 59 individual businesses, graduating an additional eight businesses through the entrepreneurial training program. In 2024, dcedc also conducted its second lighthouse launch pitch contest for small businesses.