WAUPUN — Reiki Essentials & Wellness, a Waupun-based business offering Reiki therapy, meditation, yoga, aromatherapy, sound therapy and essential oils, is the city’s first business to receive the $2,000 Fond du Lac County Ignite! Entrepreneur grant.
The city partnered with Ignite! Business Resource Network to extend the city’s business and economic development offerings to Waupun-area businesses. The grant – offered annually –assists Fond du Lac County entrepreneurs with expenses associated with starting or operating a business. Eligibility is open to businesses less than 2 years old and to business owners and entrepreneurs who complete the Ignite! Certification Program.
Tyra Walters, owner of Reiki Essentials & Wellness, said, “The city of Waupun hosted an Ignite business course in Waupun. After attending I wanted to learn more about how I could grow my business so I signed up for Ignite’s two-day business workshop. I was able to create a marketing plan, business plan and meet other business owners. It was at this workshop that I decided my business was at the crucial point of either closing or expanding based on limited operating resources I had.”
“I needed new point of sale equipment, additional inventory, product display units and marketing materials but funds were limited because I work full-time and Reiki Essentials & Wellness is a part-time business for me. I was stuck. Do I invest so I can expand or limit myself with what I have and prohibit the business from growing? Through Ignite, I developed a business plan and applied for the entrepreneur grant because I was ready to grow.”
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