Wisconsin Small Business Development Center - State Office
We champion entrepreneurial success through business counseling and educational programs developed at the local, regional and statewide level to support Wisconsin small business creation and growth.
Wisconsin Small Business Development Center Network
We champion entrepreneurial success through business counseling and educational programs developed at the local, regional and statewide level to support Wisconsin small business creation and growth.
Vision
We help build great Wisconsin companies.
- Access – Ensure that all Wisconsin entrepreneurs and small businesses have access to SBDC services
- Accountability – Act responsibly for the productive and efficient use of our resources
- Collaboration and communication – Work openly with stakeholders, partners and coworkers to better serve entrepreneurs and small businesses
- Diversity – Recognize and respond to the needs of diverse entrepreneurs and small businesses
- Excellence – Provide quality services in meeting the needs of our clients and stakeholders
- Innovation – Empower and encourage centers and staff to find visionary ways to improve services to help grow our clients’ businesses
Wisconsin’s SBDC network consists of service centers across Wisconsin. The significant educational and research resources offered through this strong university system provide the SBDC network with an array of expertise from faculty, staff and students.
Centers serve over 6,300 clients annually and train more than 1,500 existing and aspiring entrepreneurs through a wide variety of educational classes and programs. Our experts helped entrepreneurs start over 300 businesses and draw in over $132M in capital.
The Wisconsin SBDC Network is a proud part of the Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in the University of Wisconsin System. It is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The Wisconsin SBDC addresses the goals of its other primary stakeholder and funder, the SBA, through its continuing focus on high impact businesses, innovation, and long-term counseling.