Business Planning/Business Growth
City of Milwaukee-Emerging Business Certification
Offering: Assistance to women/minority owned small business to receive or enhance opportunities on government contracts. Eligible businesses must complete a certification process. State and County governments have similar programs. (414) 286-5553, www.milwaukee.gov/EmergingBusinessEnte1389.htm
Inventors and Entrepreneur Forums
Meetings held monthly in each county: Milwaukee, Washington, Ozaukee and Waukesha (Brookfield).
Offering: Networking and resources for inventors.www.wenportal.org for schedules.
SCORE
310 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 425
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 297-3942
Offering: Classes and coaching. http://www.scoremilwaukee.org/
Milwaukee Public Library-Business Resources
814 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 286-3000
Offering: Online resources and search assistance. www.mpl.org/file/business
Small Business Development Center, UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education
161 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 6000
Milwaukee, WI 53203-2602
(414) 227-3200
Offering: Classes and coaching. www.sce-sbdc.uwm.edu
Urban Entrepreneur Partnership
Milwaukee Urban League
435 W. North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 264-2906
Offering: Coaching and technical assistance. www.uep.gov
Wisconsin Entrepreneur Network
Offering: Entrepreneurial resources and expertise to create new ventures, grow businesses. www.wenportal.org
Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership
(877) 856-8588
Offering: Lean manufacturing consulting and classes. www.wmep.org
Wisconsin Procurement Institute
(414) 270-3600
Offering: Assistance in obtaining federal government contracts. www.wispro.org
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)
2745 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 263-5450
Offering: Classes, microloans and technical assistance. www.wwbic.com
Business Financing Resources
City of Milwaukee-Facade and Sign Programs
Grants for sign and facade improvements to commercial buildings. www.mkedcd.org/business/busfac.html
City of Milwaukee-Renewal Community Tax Credits
Four federal tax credits for firms located in eligible census tracts. www.milwaukeetaxinfo.com
City of Milwaukee-Tax Increment Financing, www.mkedcd.org/business/TIF/index.html
City of Milwaukee-Industrial Revenue Bond
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, http://www.mkedcd.org/RACM/index.html
Small Business Innovation Research Program & Small Business Technology Transfer Program SBIR/STTR
Offering: Federal research grants to small businesses. www.wisconsinsbir.org
Wisconsin Business Development
W229 N1433 Westwood Drive, Suite 206
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 970-8533
Offering: SBA 504 loan structuring and applications. www.wbd.org
Wisconsin Department of Commerce Loan Programs
Milwaukee Location: 101 W. Pleasant St., Suite 205, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Offering: Minority Business Loan Program, Customize Labor Training and miscellaneous loan programs. www.commerce.wi.gov email: BD@commerce.state.wi.us
Wisconsin Department of Commerce Tax Credits
www.commerce.state.wi.us
Offering: WI Tax Credits, Technology Zone, Community Development Zone, Enterprise Zone, Film Industry, Investor Tax Credit,email: BD@commerce.state.wi.us
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
140 S. 1st St., Suite 200
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 227-4039 or 800-628-4833
Offering: Small business loan guarantees and linked deposit loan program. Bank initiates application. www.wheda.com
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)
2745 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 263-5450
Offering: Microloans ($500-$100,000) www.wwbic.com
Workforce Development Resources
