Events

The Port of Duluth/Superior is no longer just a vacation spot or a facility for loading Taconite on huge bulk cargo vessels. Today the Port is a strong alternative for importers and exporters alike who ship using standard cargo containers. Join us to learn more from our panel of experts on how th...

To learn more about this course, visit https://sbdc.wisc.edu/start-a-business/biz-smart-sprint/

Participants must register for all 6 dates.

Biz Smart Sprint is your introduction into the world of entrepreneurship. In this live, virtual 6-week course, you will learn the building blo...

The last few years have asked both us as leaders and the members of our team to adjust, adapt, reimagine, pivot our operations, pivot again, and change - and for many organizations, it seems likely that those patterns will continue into the foreseeable future. Given that, how can we as leaders be...

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....

All leaders deal with 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 t...

Thinking of starting a business but don't know where to begin?

Join us for our 3-part live-stream webinar: First Steps to Starting a Business. Taught by experienced business owners, the class covers the following topics:

• Coming up with your business idea
• ...

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 ...

Small business owners are familiar with the financial KPI's for their business (Gross Sales, Fixed Expenses, Net Income, Profit, etc.). But how many are familiar with their sales KPI's? Join us to learn more about sales goals and tracking systems, conversion rates, monitoring inquiries and l...

Do you plan to submit to NIH this September? 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 deadl...

Need help with writing a business plan? We can help! We will go through in detail the sections of a business plan. At the end of the series you could have a completed business plan. We are offering a 3 week series, two nights per week. Tuesday and Thursday 6-9pm VIRTUAL Starts August 16th and en...

Learn more at UW-Madison SBDC - https://sbdc.wisc.edu/manage-your-business/demystifying-pro-forma/

By joining us for this overview session, you will build a solid foundation of concepts that can help you under...

Thinking of starting a business but not sure where to begin?

Join us for one of our First Steps to Starting a Business sessions. Taught by industry experts, the class covers: coming up with your business idea, market research, business feasibility, financing, and business ...

Do it right with a solid, researched and tested plan for optimum success. Beneficial for pre-venture through mature businesses in any industry and any size. Learn from the experts and those who have 'been there done that'. Find out if customers want what you have to offer and what they are wil...

Successful business owners have a plan - let us help you build yours!

Whether your business is growing or brand-new, writing a business plan is critical to building a profitable venture, especially to attract financing from lenders or investors.

The Entrepreneurial Training Pro...

ETP is an intensive business-planning training program designed to help participants who want to start a new business, grow an existing business, or make a substantial business pivot that requires viewing the business with a new perspective.

The focus of the program is to help you com...

Thinking of starting a business but don't know where to begin?

Join us for our 3-part live-stream webinar: First Steps to Starting a Business. Taught by experienced business owners, the class covers the following topics:

• Coming up with your business idea
• ...

THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT

Have you been thinking about turning your hobby into a business, but aren't sure where to start? Do you have a side hustle that's grown and you want to explore next steps? Are you interested in learning more about how to explore a business idea you have? This sess...

Must register through UW-Madison SBDC - https://sbdc.wisc.edu/manage-your-business/financial-management/

If you as an entrepreneur or business manager are looking for the answers and solutions to these sorts of q...

Thinking of starting a business but not sure where to begin?

Join us for one of our First Steps to Starting a Business sessions. Taught by industry experts, the class covers: coming up with your business idea, market research, business feasibility, financing, and business ...

Not being able to find employees is currently the number one problem facing most small businesses across multiple industries. This presentation will provide an overview of the current state of the labor market and some of the newer strategies other small business owners are using to manage t...

Thinking of starting a business but don't know where to begin?

Join us for our 3-part live-stream webinar: First Steps to Starting a Business. Taught by experienced business owners, the class covers the following topics:

• Coming up with your business idea
• ...