Whether you're in the early stages of developing your business concept, need funding or want to monitor the health of your existing business through research and analysis, creating a business plan is your first step on the path to success. UW-Extension provides entrepreneurship resources to Washington County residents and existing small business, including business plan development.
UW-Extension partners with the UW-Milwaukee Small Business Development Center and Economic Development Washington County in providing two entrepreneurship activities. First Steps is a three hour workshop that reviews a four step process for potential entrepreneurs to assess their readiness, consider the environment for a new business and learn about critical business resources. The Entrepreneurship Training Program (ETP) is a 12-week course for participants to develop a business plan for their new or existing business. Registration information is located at http://cfprod.imt.uwm.edu/sce/program_area.cfm?id=2121
El Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (Centro de Desarrollo de Negocios Pequeños)
ayuda a los dueños y administradores de negocios pequeños ofreciéndoles referencias, asesoría
y entrenamiento.
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BizStarts Milwaukee connects entrepreneurs with resources to help them envision, establish, fund and launch successful companies in the Milwaukee 7 region. |
Business Procurement Assistance Center http://matcmadison.edu/bpac
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Provides technical and marketing assistance to businesses interested in selling products and services to the government.
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Business Wizard
http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/app/wizard/LoadIntro
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This resource will help you determine necessary licenses, permits etc. for your business.
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Census-Data - "factfinder" http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
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An entryway to the US Census Bureau data.
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Economic Development/Washington County
http://www.businessreadywi.org/
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This organization seeks to improve and enhance the ecomonic vitality of the county-wide community by serving as the central voice on economic development issues, retaining and expanding the current manufacturing and commerce sectors, attracting and creating new family-supporting jobs and supporting quality of life issues.
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Economic Research Services
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data
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A primary source of economic information and research in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. See data sets for Wisconsin.
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Mapping Wisconsin Census Data http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/poplab/data.htm
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Provides demographic and economic data
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SCORE
http://www.score.org/60_guide_business_plan.html
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"Counselors to America's Small Business" is an excellent source of free and confidential small business advice.
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Small Business Development Center http://www.wisconsinsbdc.org
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The SBDC offers one-on-one counseling and a variety of educational services to clients.
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US Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/data/sa.htm
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A primary source for consumer spending and consumer prices. Combined with Census data, this information can help estimate potential sales.
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U.S. Business Gateway to Federal Resources
http://www.business.gov/
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Provides resources on a variety of topics, including grants, business law, environmental regulations, e-commerce, taxes and starting a business. Also provides resources to Home-Based Businesses, Specific Industries, Minority-owned Businesses, Non-Profits, Self-Employed, Veteran-Owned Businesses and Woman-Owned Businesses.
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US Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/advo/research
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The SBA and its programs can help with economic statistics and research.
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UW-Extension Center for Community and Economic Development
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/entrepreneurs/index.cfm
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This Center creates, applies and transfers multidisciplinary knowledge to help people understand community change and identify opportunities.
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Wisconsin Angel Network
http://www.wisconsinangelnetwork.com
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Need a template for a 15-minute presentation or a well organized business plan? You'll find those and many other tools.
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Wisconsin Entrepreneur's Toolkit
http://toolkit.wi.gov/
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Identifies resources for planning and starting a business; navigating government regulations with ease; financing business growth; developing commercial technology; business-to-business networking; advancing to the next business stage; and selling to government markets
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Wisconsin Entrepreneur's Network
http://www.wenportal.org
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WEN's mission is to provide seamless access to the statewide network of entrepreneurial resources and expertise to create new ventures; help grow existing business, and move forward high potential entrepreneurs to enable Wisconsin to be competitive in a global economic environment.
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Wisconsin Innovation Service Center
http://academics.uww.edu/business/innovate
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WISC specializes in new product and invention assessments and market expansion opportunities for innovative manufacturers, technology businesses and independent inventors.
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Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation
http://www.wwbic.com/index.htm
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Provides quality business education and access to capital for entrepreneurs. They concentrate their efforts with women, people of color and those of lower incomes. |
