Explore all of the SBDC’s events around the state for prospective and current business owners looking to expand their skill set, receive guidance, network, or connect to the Wisconsin entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Mini Business Camp Series -Business Model Canvas
SBDCJune 4, 2025 | 2:00PM | St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center, River Falls
Topic: Business Basics
The "Mini-Business Camp Series: Take the Next Step in Your Business" is a 3-part workshop that will take place over the summer months. These short sessions will offer focused information on three separate topics that are important for those who want to start or grow their small business. This mon...
NSF Presubmission Panel Review
CTCJune 10, 2025 | 12:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Center For Technology Commercialization
Topic: Start-up Assistance
Do you plan to submit to NSF in July? Please register with CTC to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review. CTC, in collaboration with a panel of expert reviewers, will simulate the NSF review process to help you improve your SBIR/STTR proposal ahead of the September deadline. This regi...
SBIR 101 Webinar
CTCJune 25, 2025 | 12:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Center For Technology Commercialization
Topic: Start-up Assistance
$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the largest seed fund in this brief overview (and how we can help for free).
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (ST...
From Ideas to Products (Virtual)
CTCJune 26, 2025 | 11:30AM | Online
Facilitated by: Center For Technology Commercialization
Topic: Start-up Assistance
You have an idea, you may have started the initial research on it, and now you're trying to see what's next?
Join us virtually to learn more about lean startup mechanics, the SBIR/STTR program, and the services that are provided by the CTC and its partners.
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Biz Smart Sprint
SBDCJune 26, 2025 | 4:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Start-up Assistance
Biz Smart Sprint is your introduction into the world of entrepreneurship. In this live, virtual 6-week course, you will learn the building blocks you need to become a successful entrepreneur. Each week, you'll discover the key components you need to start a business, including the Business Model ...
Introduction to Financial Management
SBDCJune 30, 2025 | 4:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Accounting and Budget
Whether you are starting a new business or looking to organize your current business' finances, accurate financial information is one of the most valuable tools you have to drive success. This course seeks to set participants on the right path by providing a "101" overview of financial bookkeepin...
Mini Business Camp Series-Target Market
SBDCJuly 2, 2025 | 2:00PM | St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center, River Falls
Topic: Business Basics
The "Mini-Business Camp Series: Take the Next Step in Your Business" is a 3-part workshop that will take place over the summer months. These short sessions will offer focused information on three separate topics that are important for those who want to start or grow their small business. Target...
NIH SBIR/STTR: Proposal Preparation Intensive
CTCJuly 10, 2025 | 8:00AM | UWM Innovation Center
For basic research advancing beyond the academic realm into product development, the NIH provides non-dilutive federal funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The NIH SBIR/STTR programs award over $1.25 billion in ...
Financial Foundations for Farms
FFIJuly 15, 2025 | 4:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Food Finance Institute
Topic: Business Accounting and Budget
Establish a solid financial foundation for your farm or value-added agriculture business at FFI's fundamental training, Financial Foundations for Farms.
In this training, expert-led instruction, tools, and coaching combine to help you develop your marketing and financial management skills,...
SBIR 101 Webinar
CTCJuly 24, 2025 | 12:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Center For Technology Commercialization
$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the largest seed fund in this brief overview (and how we can help for free).
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfe...
Positive Power Plays: Skills for Conflict & Negotiation
SBDCJuly 30, 2025 | 8:30AM | Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison, Grainger Hall, Madison
Topic: Managing Employees
All leaders experience conflict in one form or another. In this class, you will learn how to turn conflict into collaborations and reach win-win resolutions. You will see conflict to clarify roles, relationships, and heighten creativity. Learning how to reach beyond the impasse and find solutions...
Maximizing Your Leadership Potential
SBDCAugust 6, 2025 | 8:30AM | Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison, Grainger Hall, Madison
Topic: Managing Employees
Maximizing Your Leadership Potential is a program designed to help you with practical to achieve lasting, sustainable results through people. This course will enable you to sharpen your skills in four fundamental areas of leadership: self-awareness, learning agility, communication, and influence....
DOD SBIR: Proposal Preparation Workshop
CTCAugust 7, 2025 | 9:00AM | CTC Workshop at Research Park-Madison, WI, MG&E Innovation Center, Room 50, Madison
This Department of Defense-focused workshop provides detailed instruction on preparing a proposal to meet the requirements of the DOD, including both technical and commercialization plans and navigating the submission process. Presented by DOD SBIR/STTR expert, Monique Branham, the program w...
Mini Business Camp Series-Traditional Marketing
SBDCAugust 8, 2025 | 2:00PM | St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center, River Falls
Topic: Business Basics
The "Mini-Business Camp Series: Take the Next Step in Your Business" is a 3-part workshop that will take place over the summer months. These short sessions will offer focused information on three separate topics that are important for those who want to start or grow their small business. Traditi...
NIH Presubmission Panel Review
CTCAugust 12, 2025 | 12:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Center For Technology Commercialization
Topic: Start-up Assistance
Do you plan to submit to NIH in April? Please register with CTC to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review. CTC, in collaboration with a panel of expert reviewers, will simulate the NIH review process to help you improve your SBIR/STTR proposal ahead of the September deadline. This reg...
Communication & Delegation Skills
SBDCAugust 13, 2025 | 8:30AM | Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison, Grainger Hall, Madison
Topic: Managing Employees
Whether you are communicating with your employees, customers, or suppliers your ability to express yourself well and understand others is a major factor of your success. For this course, you will have the opportunity to take the DiSC Personal Profile and use the results to better understand your ...
SBIR 101 Webinar
CTCAugust 19, 2025 | 12:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Center For Technology Commercialization
$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the largest seed fund in this brief overview (and how we can help for free).
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfe...
Entrepreneurial Training Program
SBDCSeptember 9, 2025 | 5:30PM | St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center, River Falls
Topic: Business Basics
This 10 week program covers basic business building blocks in order to create a strong foundation for pre-venture, start-up, and existing businesses via the Lean Startup Framework. We will determine and prove value propositions, explore target markets and segments, consider operational processes,...
SBIR 101 Webinar
CTCSeptember 16, 2025 | 12:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Center For Technology Commercialization
$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the largest seed fund in this brief overview (and how we can help for free).
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfe...
Entrepreneurial Training Program-VIRTUAL- FALL 2025 PLS Man
SBDCSeptember 25, 2025 | 5:30PM | Progress Lakeshore, Manitowoc
Topic: Start-up Assistance
Online via Teams
This Virtual Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) will be offered and facilitated by the Small Business Development Center-UWGB. This course will meet VIRTUALLY one evening a week for 8 weeks, 5:30pm to 8:30pm, Thursdays - Class Dat...
Entrepreneurial Training Program-IN-PERSON- FALL 2025 Manitowoc
SBDCSeptember 25, 2025 | 5:30PM | Progress Lakeshore, Manitowoc
Topic: Start-up Assistance
This ETP offering will be held in-person at Progress Lakeshore, Manitowoc, from 5:30pm - 8:30pm, Thursdays - Sept 25, Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov 6, 13-No Class), 20, 2025 Successful business owners have a plan - let us help you build yours!
Whether your business is growing...
NSF Presubmission Panel Review
CTCOctober 7, 2025 | 12:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Center For Technology Commercialization
Topic: Start-up Assistance
Do you plan to submit to NSF in November? Please register with CTC to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review. CTC, in collaboration with a panel of expert reviewers, will simulate the NSF review process to help you improve your SBIR/STTR proposal ahead of the November deadline. This r...
NSF Presubmission Panel Review
CTCOctober 14, 2025 | 12:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Center For Technology Commercialization
Topic: Start-up Assistance
Do you plan to submit to NSF in November? Please register with CTC to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review. CTC, in collaboration with a panel of expert reviewers, will simulate the NSF review process to help you improve your SBIR/STTR proposal ahead of the September deadline. This ...
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the relevant SBDC office or call 608-263-7794.