Join Our Upcoming Event

/ Business of the Month / LakeTime Management

Business of the Month: October 2022

LakeTime Management



VCEDC October Business of the Month

Congratulations to

LakeTime Management

8580 Huber Lane 

Minocqua, WI 54548 Phone: 

(715) 892-5232 

[email protected]

We were delighted recently to have a conversation with Kelly Cooper, Owner, LakeTime Management, regarding their executive home management and personalized concierge services business located in Minocqua and Eagle River. 

Tell us about LakeTime Management.

 Our favorite compliment from clients has to be 

         “Thank you for giving us our Sundays back.”  

We hear this frequently as Sundays in the Northwoods can tend to slip away from us as they are often spent on personal and household chores. Our weekend residents can especially attest to this. 

The quintessence of this comes from the realities of lake home living. The lake home lifestyle can get so easily bogged down with time consuming tasks that can greatly hinder ones’ ability to enjoy life. We welcome our clients to explore a life where their “to do list” is handled professionally.  At LakeTime, we encourage our clients to delegate to us those tasks that keep them from living their best Northwoods lifestyles. 

We are a private concierge service and house management service company based here in the Wisconsin Northwoods. We manage lake homes and estates as well as corporate owned retreat properties. We service clients throughout Vilas and Oneida Counties, with offices located in Eagle River and Minocqua.  

Our most fulfilling work is helping client families create and maintain their ideal Northwoods lifestyle.

How many staff do you have? 

We currently have four year-round employees, and we build our service team to around 10-15 seasonal staff. In addition, we coordinate an extensive list of professional support services through our preferred service vendor network. 

Why was it important for you to start this business in the Northwoods and expand into Eagle River? 

A personal experience of tragic loss brought me to the creation of this business. Through this experience, I realized the need to explore better opportunities for our local workforce in the seasonal support services. The vision for LakeTime Management is to support, encourage, mentor, and empower a collective of front-line service professionals. We can see now more than ever the incredible need to focus attention on the needs and future of our local workforce. 

Originally started as a home-based business in 2010, a few years ago we entered our Minocqua office. We opened our second office in Eagle River in 2020. The Eagle River office is a game changer as it enables us to establish our logistical base. We are positioned to best serve and welcome clients within the Eastern half of Vilas and Oneida counties as well as the Western half. 

 It’s important for me to share that the VCEDC has played a significant role in our decision to expand with the opening of our Eagle River office. 

Over the years of growing this business, I’ve come to recognize the value of a strong community support system for local small businesses. Vilas County offers this to small businesses. Sometimes, a listening ear is all one needs to keep moving forward when tough decisions need to be made. Other times, we need direct guidance and access to small business resources. Our VCEDC is that “someone in our corner”.  

How has your business grown?

As a professional concierge service we have always welcomed our clients to request anything as long as it was legal, ethical, and insurable. We honestly started out with the expectation of providing occasional oil changes, errand services, and grocery shopping. As we grew and welcomed each new client over the years, they have presented us with new challenges and their lifestyle goals. 

From the beginning to today we have experienced quite an evolution. Today, our service coordination menu looks a little more like the following:

  • Property interior and exterior maintenance including boats, snowmobiles, and ATVs
  • Professional housekeeping, laundry services/ironing linens
  • Meal preparation, chef services, intimate private dining events and parties
  • Transportation services-private air charter, ground transportation/chauffeur services
  • Guest services, meeting and itinerary coordination, excursions and day trip coordination
  • Seasonal (also monthly or weekly) household staffing services of butler, chef, vehicle/boat chauffeur, maid services

We have grown professionally right along with our client’s needs. We have found our place within the National Concierge Association, National Home Watch Association, and national private service industry mentors. We rely on these affiliations for best practices, skill training, and professional development so that we can best serve our clients with full confidence and competence. 

We have also grown our preferred vendor network and with that, our capacity to better serve our clients. We are so proud to work with this community’s best local businesses and support services. It has taken years to build our preferred vendor network that is based on mutual trust and respect. As a collective of businesses, we have the ability to negotiate better service terms and priority scheduling on behalf of our clients. 

Through our active affiliation with the National Concierge Association and National Home Watch Associations, we have professional connections throughout the country. This allows us to safely rely on a trusted network of service professionals in other key destinations. A number of our clients own several properties throughout the country. It is always our pleasure to be of service wherever that need may be.  LakeTime Management has professional service connections in the private service and concierge industries in Door County, Milwaukee, Madison, Minneapolis, Chicago as well as Florida, Texas, New York, Arizona, and California. It’s always incredible, no matter how far away we always seem to find someone with fond connections to Vilas County.  

How do you give back to the community?  

We support several local community organizations, lake/chain associations, and community programs with financial, gift, or in-kind donations. 

However, we believe our greatest impact is in mentorship service to our employees and service businesses. 

Local talent can be found in some of the most unsuspecting places. We are here to help open doors for that talent and, when appropriate, we help to cultivate new business startups particularly in the luxury home market like chef services, laundry services, craftsmanship, and detail services. 

What would you tell other business owners looking to start a business in Vilas County?

The odds of success improve when you feel the welcoming support behind you. This is something you won’t find in all communities. We credit the VCEDC and the Vilas County communities for their role in encouraging and mentoring our local businesses.

Congratulations!


Do you know of a wonderful Vilas County business?

Nominate A Business »

See More Business of the Month


October 2024

The Guides Inn

The Guide's Inn named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


September 2024

Eagle River Pet Company

Eagle River Pet Company named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


August 2024

Headwaters Services

Headwaters Services named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


July 2024

Camp Marimeta

Camp Marimeta named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


June 2024

North Lakeland Discovery Center

North Lakeland Discovery Center named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


May 2024

Roots - The Northwoods Juice Bar

Roots - The Northwoods Juice Bar named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


April 2024

Backwoods DCB

Backwoods DCB named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


March 2024

Eagle River Office Supply & Copy Center

Eagle River Office Supply & Copy Center Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


January 2024

Eagle River Animal Hospital

Eagle River Animal Hospital named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


December 2023

VCEDC 2023 Business of the Year Award

Private Chef Luke Selected as the VCEDC Business of the Year


November 2023

Eagle River Tire

Eagle River Tire named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


October 2023

Advanced Welding Institute

AWI named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


September 2023

WinMan Trails

WinMan Trails named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


August 2023

Private Chef Luke

Private Chef Luke named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


July 2023

Aqualand Ale House

Aqualand Ale House named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


June 2023

Eagle River Roasters

Eagle River Roasters named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


May 2023

VFW Post 8637 Eagle River

VFW Post 8637 Eagle River named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


April 2023

Conover Gardens

Conover Gardens named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


March 2023

The Hiker Box

The Hiker Box named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


February 2023

Hooked & Tagged

Hooked & Tagged named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


January 2023

Trackside

Track Side named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


November 2022

Lac du Flambeau Workforce Training & Business Development Center

Lac du Flambeau Workforce Training & Business Development Center Named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


September 2022

Iconik Etchings and Innovations

Iconik Etchings and Innovations Named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


August 2022

Trout Lake Station

Trout Lake Station named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation.


July 2022

Pitlik & Wick, Inc.

Pitlik & Wick, Inc. named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


June 2022

Eagle River Historical Society

Eagle River Historical Society named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


May 2022

Jensen-Akins Appliances/ Hardware/ Docks

Jensen-Akins Appliances/Hardware/Docks named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation.


April 2022

Boulder Junction Coffee Company

Boulder Junction Coffee Company named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


March 2022

Schindelholz Dental

Schindelholz Dental named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


February 2022

Arrow Gift Shop

Arrow Gift Shop named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


January 2022

Ahlborn Equipment

Ahlborn Equipment named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


December 2021

Hillbilly Hollow

Hillbilly Hollow named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


November 2021

Trees For Tomorrow

Trees for Tomorrow named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


October 2021

Simpson Electric Company

Simpson Electric Company named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


September 2021

Bartling’s Manitowish Cranberry Company

Bartling’s Manitowish Cranberry Company named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


July 2021

Camp Manito-wish YMCA

Camp Manito-wish YMCA Named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


June 2021

Eagle River Light and Water

Eagle River Light & Water Named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


May 2021

Great Headwaters Trails

Great Headwaters Trails Named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


April 2021

Allied 100


March 2021

Charlie's Market

Charlie's Market Named Business of the Month by Vilas Economic Development Corporation


February 2021

Parsons of Eagle River


January 2021

Feeding Our Rural Kids


2020 Business of the Year

VCEDC 2020 Business of the Year Award



October 2020

The Thrift Shop


September 2020

Northwoods Children's Museum

Located in Eagle River, the Northwoods Children's Museum has thought outside the box continuing its programming and mission to give back to the community even during Covid-19.



July 2020

LDF Country Market

Congratulations to the new $3.3 million Country Market in Lac du Flambeau (LdF) for being selected as the VCEDC July Business of the Month. According to Melissa Doud, LDF Business Development Corp. Interim COO, the Country Market which opened in June, has enhanced the entire shopping experience.


June 2020

Land O' Lakes Arts

Congratulations to Land O' Lakes Arts, a cultural establishment that offers people of all ages that sense of wonder and purpose.


May 2020

Coontail

Steve and Lisa Coon have turned their passion for the outdoors into a successful business and yet, feel their true success comes from being integrated into the community, a community they feel is like family.


April 2020

Little Bohemia Lodge

Among being a stellar lodge, restaurant, and destination of choice for tourists and area residents, we congratulate Debby and Dan Johns and all of their staff for their generosity and commitment to Vilas County to ensure our history and culture live on for future generations.


March 2020

Eagle River's Last Resort

Congratulations to Eagle River's Last Resort for 38 years in business providing great customer service and experiences to Eagle River visitors, and providing a positive influence on the Eagle River community.


February 2020

Starlight Centers for Inclusion

In 2016, April graduated from a business startup course, now called Nicolet Entrepreneur Training (NET) program, offered through a partnership with the VCEDC and Nicolet College. "With ongoing support from the VCEDC, including rental space within the Eagle River Business Incubator, I was able to develop and implement my business plan, founding Starlight in 2016," said April.


See All Business of the Month

Want to learn why Vilas County is one of the best places to live, work, and play?

Reach out to the folks at the Vilas County Economic Development Corporation today!

Contact Us

Want to learn why Vilas County is one of the best places to live, work, and play?

We can email you a PDF highlighting many of the wonderful aspects of our area.

Download this 8-page PDF article here: