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St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center celebrates five years of helping grow businesses
30 May 2023
News, Pierce
UW-River Falls, others help make effort to boost the regional economy possible
May 30, 2023 - Five years after it first opened its doors as a place to grow businesses, the success of the St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center (SCVBIC) was evident in the form of attendees celebrating that milestone.
During a May 22 ceremony at the business innovation center just north of River Falls, one owner after another spoke about how the facility and its staff helped grow their businesses, and in some cases make them possible at all.
A coffee roaster and seller. A risk assessment company. A CPR trainer. A language training specialist. Several food providers.
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