Melissa Meschke, center director at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Stevens Point, has been named the Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship’s economic development outreach manager.
August 18, 2021
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August 10, 2021
Food Finance Institute founder Tera Johnson hands over leadership to Sarah Larson
MADISON – Tera Johnson, who founded the Food Finance Institute (FFI) in 2014 to make sophisticated financial technical assistance available for every growing food, value-added agriculture and food systems enterprise, is leaving her position. Sarah Larson, FFI’s program manager, will take over as interim director starting Sept. 1.
June 29, 2021
Mitchell named Wisconsin SBDC Network’s 2021 ‘State Star’
Cheryl V. Mitchell, director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Milwaukee, was honored posthumously by her peers as the Wisconsin network’s 2021 State Star.
May 25, 2021
Ideadvance Seed Fund opens 12th round of funding with expanded eligibility requirements and tracks for established Wisconsin businesses
Ideadvance Seed Fund encourages small businesses looking to solve problems in new ways and diversify into new markets to apply by July 9, 2021.
April 8, 2021
New Financial Management Boot Camp for Meat Processors responds to increased market demand
The Food Finance Institute (FFI) will host a new Financial Management Boot Camp for Meat Processors, a four-day training, running May 13 and 14 and June 17 and 18.
March 8, 2021
Eleven small businesses tap into $1,000,000 in state matching grants to bolster Wisconsin innovation
SBIR Advance’s latest round of funding is allowing 11 innovative small businesses to further their commercialization through SBIR match grants up to $75,000 for Phase I and $100,000 for Phase II.
March 1, 2021
Wisconsin SBDC celebrates #SBDCDay and helping clients secure $28.8 million in COVID-19 relief
In 2020, the Wisconsin Small Business Development (SBDC) Network helped clients impacted by COVID-19 receive $21.1 million in federal aid and $7.7 million in state aid. For that reason and many more, SBDC Day will take on extra significance in 2021.
February 2, 2021
Digital marketing clinic pairs small businesses, UW Oshkosh interns
OSHKOSH – The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network hopes to help up to 150 small businesses rebound through no-cost, tailored digital marketing services.
January 27, 2021
Consultant joins Food Finance Institute to help farmers
Andy Larson, whose personal and professional life has revolved around agriculture, has joined the Food Finance Institute (FFI) as a farm outreach specialist.
January 19, 2021
E-Commerce Academy offers hands-on approach to building online sales
Small business owners who want a proven path to building sales online can enroll in the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network’s virtual E-Commerce Academy.