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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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AI 101 For Small Business (Virtual)

OBEAugust 3, 2026 | 12:00PM |

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics, Managing a Business

Hands-on AI workshop for small businesses exploring practical tools, risks, and real-world applications.

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August 2026 - First Steps to Starting a Business

SBDCAugust 5, 2026 | 7:00PM | Online
Facilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Stevens Point

Topic: Start-up Assistance

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AI 101 For Small Business (Dodgeville)

SBDCAugust 10, 2026 | 9:00AM | 303 W Chapel St, Dodgeville
Facilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC - Southwest Wisconsin

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Managing a Business, Business Basics

Hands-on AI workshop for small businesses exploring practical tools, risks, and real-world applications.

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NIH Pre-submission Review - August 2026

CTCAugust 14, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Business Basics, Start-up Assistance, Government Contracting

Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NIH in October? Please register with us to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review.

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AI 101 For Small Business (Platteville)

OBEAugust 17, 2026 | 9:00AM | Huff Family Innovation Center, Platteville

Topic: Managing a Business, Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

Hands-on AI workshop for small businesses exploring practical tools, risks, and real-world applications.

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SBIR 101 Webinar (August)

CTCAugust 18, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.

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Small Business Clinic in Vernon County

OBEAugust 27, 2026 | 8:00AM | Western Technical College, Viroqua

Topic: Business Basics, Managing a Business, Start-up Assistance

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NSF Project Pitch Workshop - Fall 2026

CTCSeptember 1, 2026 | 8:00AM | University Research Park, Madison

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics

Join us for an interactive half-day workshop where SBIR consultants will teach you strategies for writing your NSF Project Pitch!

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SBIR 101 Webinar (September)

CTCSeptember 15, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics

$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.

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Establish Your Business: Entity Creation Clinic

CTCSeptember 17, 2026 | 11:00AM | Whitewater University Innovation Center, Whitewater

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics, Government Contracting

Most startup events celebrate ideas. This event hands you one.

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Entrepreneurial Training Program VIRTUAL/Online: Fall 2026

SBDCSeptember 17, 2026 | 5:30PM | Online
Facilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Green Bay

Topic: Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

ETP is an eight-session program that helps aspiring and existing business owners build a clear plan for success. Learn to identify customers, understand their needs, and develop strategies to start or grow your business.

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Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) IN-PERSON: Fall 2026 in Manitowoc

SBDCSeptember 17, 2026 | 5:30PM | Progress Lakeshore Inc, Manitowoc
Facilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Green Bay

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics

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Small Business Clinic in Walworth County

OBESeptember 21, 2026 | 8:00AM | Gateway Technical College - Elkhorn Campus, Elkhorn

Topic: Managing a Business, Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

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Post Doc Talk with MCW

CTCSeptember 24, 2026 | 11:00AM | Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics

Join us for an interactive chat about Founder Factory and Wisconsin CTC! Learn how we can help take your research to innovation!

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Establish Your Business: Entity Creation Clinic

CTCSeptember 29, 2026 | 4:00PM | Kenosha Innovation Center, Kenosha

Topic: Business Basics, Start-up Assistance, Government Contracting

Forming a legal entity is often one of the most daunting steps for technical founders. Founder Factory seeks to ease this pain through our Consortium of experts.

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NIH Proposal Prep Workshop - Fall 2026

CTCOctober 8, 2026 | 10:00AM | UW-Milwaukee Innovation Accelerator, Wauwatosa

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics

Join us for a 1/2 day event in which CTC's SBIR consultants will teach you strategies for writing key areas of your NIH SBIR/STTR.

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NSF Pre-submission Review - October 2026

CTCOctober 14, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Government Contracting, Business Basics, Start-up Assistance

Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NSF in November? Please register with us to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review.

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SBIR 101 Webinar (October)

CTCOctober 20, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics

$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.

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IP 201 - Beyond Patentability: Building an IP Advantage

CTCOctober 22, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Managing a Business, Financing, Business Basics, Start-up Assistance, Government Contracting

Practical Patent and Trade Secret Protection Considerations for Growth-Stage SBIR Companies

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NIH Pre-submission Review - December 2026

CTCDecember 16, 2026 | 12:00PM | Online

Topic: Business Basics, Start-up Assistance, Government Contracting

Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NIH in January? Please register with us to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review.

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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.