Entrepreneurial Training Program-VIRTUAL- FALL 2025 PLS Man

Online via Teams

This Virtual Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) will be offered and facilitated by the Small Business Development Center-UWGB. This course will meet VIRTUALLY one evening a week for 8 weeks, 5:30pm to 8:30pm, Thursdays - Sept 18, 25 Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Nov 6, 2025.

Successful business owners have a plan — let us help you build yours! Whether your business is growing or brand-new, writing a business plan is critical to building a profitable venture, especially to attract financing from lenders or investors. Through instruction and guest speakers, this ETP course serves those who are considering starting a business, owners of existing businesses struggling to get a handle on all the details, and those with successful companies they want to grow.

The Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) is eight efficient sessions to help you develop a plan for a thriving, profitable business. In this program, you will learn to identify customers, determine their needs and analyze that information into a feasible plan for starting or growing your business.

• Organize and better manage your business.

• Identify opportunities and market your business.

• Understand and get your business financials in order.

• Get funding for your business.

• Complete a written business plan workbook OR write a detailed, comprehensive business plan

• Network with other entrepreneurs.

• Develop a network with small business support services.

ETP Course Registration and Cost Information

One-time Grant Opportunity Available The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) offers qualified applicants an Entrepreneur Training Grant that covers 75% of the $1,000 course fee, reducing the cost of the course to $250. The ETP grant is only for businesses in the state of Wisconsin, for "for-profit" businesses or those wanting to start a "for-profit" business. Non-profits are not eligible for the ETP grant.

To receive the grant participants must apply, complete the course and submit a quality workbook or business plan within 2 weeks of the final class session. Participants who accept this funding opportunity, but do not complete the course and/or workbook, will be responsible for the entire course fee of $1,000.

Application process for the WEDC Grant ($750): Once the participant has successfully completed the course and submitted a quality workbook, the Small Business Development Center-UWGB office will serve as proxy to complete the WEDC grant application form for the participant. The information provided in the "Letter of Intent", completed by the participant prior to the start of the course, will be used to complete this application. The SBDC-UWGB will notify the participant of the WEDC grant completion.

Grant recipients must attend at least 75% of classes and complete a workbook/business plan within 2 weeks of finishing the course, or recipients will be responsible for the full $1,000.

Register now for this Virtual Entrepreneurial Training Program: Space in the course is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Class Time and Dates: 5:30PM-8:30PM, Thursdays - Sept 18, 25 Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Nov 6, 2025

Fee: $200 Payable with Credit Card when registering

Contact the Small Business Development Center-UWGB if you have questions.