Helping you at any stage with any opportunity
The Wisconsin SBDC offers consulting, education, referrals, and sophisticated tools and resources, whether you’re just getting started or looking for ways to improve your business.
Finding people who believe in your idea as much as you do can be difficult, especially when it comes to funding. We can help secure initial funding or aid in expansion.
Time to launch your business! But you’re not sure where to start. Let the Entrepreneurial Training Program and other resources guide you.
The next steps for an established business are maintenance and often growth. Take advantage of our cybersecurity and business management programs.
Do you have a business idea and want to find out if it’s worth your investment? SBDC can help you determine if that idea can become a business and how to get started!
Education for you, near you, online, and in-person
Entrepreneurs never stop developing skills. As a proud part of the Universities of Wisconsin Office of Business & Entrepreneurship, Wisconsin SBDC clients have access to educational and entrepreneurial events around the state. Find one near you.
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Scriptive: Love for creativity, literacy, and books
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Robey named Wisconsin SBDC Network’s 2025 ‘State Star’
Stephanie Robey, Outreach Program Coordinator, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) State Office, was chosen by her peers as the Wisconsin network’s 2025 State Star.
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The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a nationally accredited network supporting entrepreneurs and business owners through no-cost, confidential consulting and business education located at 11 Universities of Wisconsin campuses and an office in Southwest Wisconsin. In 2024, Wisconsin SBDC consultants served 5,354 clients, leading to 289 new businesses, 18,938 jobs supported and $117 million in capital investment.
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