Impacting the Wisconsin Economy

The Office of Business & Entrepreneurship’s four distinct programs work together to bring success to Wisconsin’s innovative small businesses owners. Through state, regional, and federal partnerships, the Office continues to build upon the Wisconsin idea with innovative and adaptable programming, training, and technical assistance.

Impact Data

For 2022-2024 period

24.4K

Clients Served

183

Trainings and Workshops

3.9K

Rural Clients

51.9%

Female Clients

25.9%

Minority Clients

5.7%

Veteran Clients

965

New businesses created

4,566

Jobs created and retained

$579M

Funds obtained and invested by clients with our help

Without my SBDC Consultant and his commitment to seeing entrepreneurs get started on the right path for success, it would’ve been a lot harder for me to get my business up and running.

Nate Krohn

Teriyaki Madness

Success Stories

Solar Forma Design Installs First E-Cacia Solar Tree

Solar Forma Design, an Ideadvance Seed Fund awardee and SBDC at UW-Eau Claire client, is through the commercialization process and is …

Slate Boutique and Gifts: Growing and partnering

Discover how the Main Street Bounceback Technical Assistance program is helping small business owners in Wisconsin.

Siren Shrub: Side hustle to multi-product, multi-flavor company

Siren Shrub Co., which takes drinks up a notch with an old-but-new concept, has taken its company up a notch in just a few short years.

Rapid Radicals Technology: Saving the water

Paige Peters of Rapid Radicals Technology has learned things she never expected on her entrepreneurship journey.

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