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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -

Entrepreneurship and Business Development Downtown Business Clipart

 

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. Más Información

Some of Our Most Requested Online Tools and Resources:

Business Procurement Assistance Center http://matcmadison.edu/bpac


Provides technical and marketing assistance to businesses interested in selling products and services to the government.

Business Wizard
http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/app/wizard/LoadIntro

This resource will help you determine necessary licenses, permits etc. for your business.

Census-Data - "factfinder" http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

An entryway to the US Census Bureau data.

Economic Development/Washington County
http://www.businessreadywi.org/

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.

Economic Research Services
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data

A primary source of economic information and research in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. See data sets for Wisconsin.

Mapping Wisconsin Census Data http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/poplab/data.htm

Provides demographic and economic data

 

SCORE
http://www.score.org/60_guide_business_plan.html

"Counselors to America's Small Business" is an excellent source of free and confidential small business advice.

Small Business Development Center http://www.wisconsinsbdc.org

The SBDC offers one-on-one counseling and a variety of educational services to clients.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/data/sa.htm

A primary source for consumer spending and consumer prices. Combined with Census data, this information can help estimate potential sales.

U.S. Business Gateway to Federal Resources
http://www.business.gov/

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.

US Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/advo/research

The SBA and its programs can help with economic statistics and research.

UW-Extension Center for Community and Economic Development
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/entrepreneurs/index.cfm

This Center creates, applies and transfers multidisciplinary knowledge to help people understand community change and identify opportunities.

Wisconsin Angel Network
http://www.wisconsinangelnetwork.com

Need a template for a 15-minute presentation or a well organized business plan? You'll find those and many other tools.

Wisconsin Entrepreneur's Toolkit
http://toolkit.wi.gov/

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

Wisconsin Entrepreneur's Network
http://www.wenportal.org

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.

Wisconsin Innovation Service Center
http://academics.uww.edu/business/innovate

WISC specializes in new product and invention assessments and market expansion opportunities for innovative manufacturers, technology businesses and independent inventors.

Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation
http://www.wwbic.com/index.htm

Provides quality business education and access to capital for entrepreneurs.  They concentrate their efforts with women, people of color and those of lower incomes.

 

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