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Melissa Hughes: “Within just a few months, we had delivered over 65,000…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Missy Hughes remarks during the WisDems Convention

Published | Video Starts at 02:47

And let me tell you, that's not a great time to be in charge of the state's economy. But we rolled up our sleeves and we got to work. And Within just a few months, we had delivered over 65,000 grants to small businesses, making Wisconsin number one in the country for investing in small businesses and economic development. But our main streets were still struggling, and we needed to help them. We created the Main Street Bounce Back program and over 9,500 businesses, 9,500 Wisconsinites, in the face of crazy times, said, I want to build something myself. (02:47–03:00)

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Asserts that Wisconsin became number one in the U.S. for investing in small businesses and economic development by delivering over 65,000 grants.

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