Oneida County Economic
Development Corporation

P.O. Box 682, 3375 Airport Road, Rhinelander, WI 54501
Phone: (715) 369-9110 - Fax: (715) 369-5758

For more information please email

Service Corps of Retired Executives (Score) – OCEDC maintains a relationship with the Wausau SCORE Chapter, a mentoringprogram which offers one-on-one counseling in the Northwoods. Business Management Education Services are available through the SCORE Counselor, Bob Beaudreau. SCORE provides free one-on-one business counseling sessions for existing, expanding and new business.Over the past year nearly 100 individuals or businesses have been assisted through this program.  Through the use of counseling sessions, clients are assisted with issues involving financing, marketing, human resources, operations, business planning, strategy, and feasibility assessment. For more information or to set up an appointment, contact the Oneida County Economic Development Corparation office at (715) 369-9110 or by e-mail at ocedc@newnorth.net to obtain more information or to schedule an appointment.

Small Business Development Center at the University Of Wisconsin - Stevens Point - OCEDC continues to work with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Small Business Development Center on an individual basis and through a partnership of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network to provide counseling via the Internet through streaming video and audio. The counseling is held at the Oneida County Economic Development Corporation, located in the Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport Terminal building. For more information or to set up an appointment, contact the Oneida County Economic Development Corparation office at (715) 369-9110 or by e-mail at ocedc@newnorth.net to obtain more information or to schedule an appointment.

Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network - In cases were additional expertise is required we link to the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network. OCEDC is one of the founding partners of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network, which is one of the Governor’s key elements of the "Grow Wisconsin" strategy. Through local and regional centers, this statewide network offers business planning and access to capital and finance assistance, provides assistance with intellectual property and technology transfer issues and leverage existing public resources, as well as, those available in the marketplace.  It will also help businesses with high growth potential reach the next level.

The Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network is a partnership of the University of Wisconsin System, the Wisconsin Technical College System, the WiSys Technology Foundation, and the Agricultural Innovation Center, which builds on the services offered through Wisconsin universities, technical colleges, chambers of commerce and economic development organizations.  The Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network links people to four new regional centers and a statewide network of intake centers.