Partners

U.S. Small Business Administration - Wisconsin
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nations. The Wisconsin SBA office is responsible for the delivery of SBA's many programs and services to the 72 counties of Wisconsin.  Their offices are located in both Madison and Milwaukee.  Click here to visit the SBA-Wisconsin Website.

 

Forward Wisconsin
Forward Wisconsin is a unique public-private state marketing and business recruitment organization. Our job is marketing outside Wisconsin to attract new businesses, jobs and increased economic activity to the state. Forward Wisconsin was created in 1984 and is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. Our group has an annual budget of approximately $1 million. Private sector contributors provide more than half of that funding, with the balance coming from the State of Wisconsin. Click here to Visit the Forward Wisconsin Website.
 

Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network (WEN)
The mission of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network (WEN) is to create seamless access to entrepreneurial resources and expertise from across Wisconsin to both spawn new ventures and help grow existing businesses. Some of the resources available to entrepreneurs and small business owners include the WEN Resource Connection, Entrepreneur@work Digest, Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club and grant opportunities.  Click here to visit the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network Website.
 

Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
Senator Gaylord Nelson introduced legislation in 1979 that established the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Wisconsin's center was one of the first in the nation. The SBDC offers a variety of educational services to small-business clients along the entire business development spectrum -- pre-venture, start-up, established, and high-growth. The low-cost courses, seminars, and workshops cover both basic and complex topics, from marketing to management techniques to business plan development. In addition, the SBDC provides counseling to help clients manage and run their businesses more profitably.  Click here to visit the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center Website.
 

Milwaukee's Urban Entrepreneur Partnership
The UEP initiative combines private, public and nonprofit sector resources to foster minority entrepreneurship, business development and job creation in historically neglected and economically underserved urban areas.  Click here to visit Milwaukee's Urban Entrepreneur Partnership Website.