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Kate and Nora present at Career Fair Day

Kate Koziol and Nora Roughen-Schmidt hosted the “Turn your Ideas into Reality” business planning workshop during the Career Fair Day hosted at North Crawford High School in Crawford County, Wisconsin. Busloads of students from seven high schools across the region were treated to a day-long event featuring 15 workshops and 25 college and career tradeshow booths.

SBDC client wins Emerging Small Business of the Year

Confluence Graphics, a woman-owned commercial print shop known for its high-quality printing, signage, and mailing solutions, has been named the 2025 Emerging Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Wisconsin District. Owner Courtney Skinkis worked with the SBDCs at UW-Milwaukee and UW-Eau Claire. Congratulations!

Go Global client wins in Startup Draft

Ubicept, a client of SBDC’s Go Global initative, uses foundational technology developed at University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ubicept has been selected as one of two winners in the inaugural TitletownTech Startup Draft, securing a $1 million investment from the Green Bay–based venture capital firm.

Inman named Wisconsin SBDC Network’s 2024 ‘State Star’

Anne Inman, Accounting and Projection Clinic program manager and senior business consultant of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Madison, was chosen by her peers as the Wisconsin network’s 2024 State Star.

Governor Evers Recognizes 2024 #SBDCDay with Proclamation

March 20, 2024, Marks Wisconsin’s 8th Annual Special Day (MADISON, WI) – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is recognizing the Wisconsin SBDC network with an official proclamation celebrating SBDC Day and acknowledging their support of the state’s small businesses.

UW System’s Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship and Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce join forces to hire Veteran and Military Community SBDC Consultant 

The University of Wisconsin System‘s Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship and the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce (WVCC) announce their partnership to support and empower the Veteran and Military Community’s entrepreneurial endeavors.

Roughen-Schmidt joins Southwest Wisconsin SBDC as small business consultant

The Wisconsin Small Development Center (SBDC) Network has hired an experienced small business champion as its newest consultant for Southwest Wisconsin Nora Roughen-Schmidt most recently worked as the executive director of StartingBlock Madison.

SBDC at UW-Green Bay honored as Center of the Year

GREEN BAY – The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay and Director Tara Carr have earned statewide recognition for expanding its reach during the pandemic. 

Wisconsin SBDC celebrates #SBDCDay and helping clients secure $22.8 million in COVID-19 relief

In 2021, the Wisconsin Small Business Development (SBDC) Network helped clients impacted by COVID-19 receive $20.8 million in federal aid and $2 million in state aid.