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Small Business Development Center

Helping Start and Grow Small Businesses

 

For 30 years the SBDC has worked with new entrepreneurs to turn ideas into viable business concepts, and with established businesses to improve their performance. We champion entrepreneurial success through business counseling and educational programs developed at local, regional and statewide levels to support Wisconsin small business creation and growth.

 

Existing Businesses: Do you need counseling services for growth and expansion? Please fill out an electronic Assistance Request Form.

Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Startups: Do you need help getting started? Please explore the programs for starting a business as well as the free resources, listed below.

 

Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Counseling Impacts

  • 270 Clients Served
  • 19 Businesses Started
  • 562 Jobs Created/Retained
  • $6,430,450 in Capital Infusion to Small Businesses
  • $3,655,000 Sales Growth
  Program Areas  
Programs for Growing a Business
Programs for Starting a Business
 
  Course Series  
Leaders for Ozaukee's Next Generation (2012-2013)
 
  Courses  

Affordable Care Act and Small Business New Class

Tue., July 16

Business Plan Generation

6 Tue., Oct. 15-Nov. 19

First Steps to Starting a Business

Wed., June 19

Wed., July 17

Wed., Aug. 14

Wed., Sept. 18

Wed., Oct. 16

Wed., Nov. 13

Wed., Dec. 11

How to Maximize Your Company's Results Using LinkedIn New Class

Wed., Oct. 16

Leaders for Ozaukee's Next Generation (2013-2014) New Class

Wed., Sept. 18, 2013-Aug. 6, 2014

Lean Start New Class

Wed.-Thu., Sept. 11-12

Wed.-Thu., Dec. 4-5

Numbers Based Strategy for Your Business New Class

Thu., Aug. 1

Wed., Jan. 22, 2014

Selling in the Connection Economy New Class

Wed., June 19

Small Business Principles

6 Tue., Sep. 3-Oct. 8

Using LinkedIn to Build Relationships, Generate Leads and Grow Revenues New Class

Wed., Aug. 21

 
 
  Combination Packages  

LEAN Business Planning Combo
Save $0 - Register for Business Plan Generation and Small Business Principles.

  Resources  
  Entrepreneur Training Program Resources
Page dedicated to the ETP graduates which contains presentations, templates and more from the Summer ETP course
  Government Contracting and Small Business Certifications
Click the link to request Assistance from the SBDC on this topic. A counselor can walk you through the process for these topics.
  Online SBA Resources for Managing a Business
Several free online courses are offered by the SBA to help prospective and existing entrepreneurs understand the basics about managing a business.
  Online SBA Resources for Starting a Business
Several free online courses are offered by the SBA to help prospective and existing entrepreneurs understand the basics about writing a business plan.
  Ozaukee L.O.N.G. Program Resources
Contains presentations and speaker information from the Ozaukee L.O.N.G. program
  Virtual Advisor
Through a partnership with US Bank and Virtual Advisor the Wisconsin SBDC offers online business education seminars. These workshops provide strategies, tools and processes that can help you start, grow and manage your business.
  Complimentary Resources
Free Resource Documents (PDF)
  Newsletter Archive
  Success Stories
SBDC clients share their business success.
  Wisconsin SBDC Network
Additional resources from our statewide SBDC network including FAQs, information and a variety of online classes.
  Free Online Course - First Steps
Free online course offered through our statewide network to help determine if business ownership is for you.
 
For more information, contact:
  Jason Mueller, Program Manager, muell223@uwm.edu, 414-227-3129
 

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