Celebrate Small Business Luncheon

The Celebrate Small Business Luncheon will feature a parade of new small businesses in the region; provide a status of the state of Small Businesses in Western WI; and recognize Small Business Persons in various Western WI counties, with one to be a named the 2025 Western Wisconsin Small Business Person of the Year.

DATE & TIME:

November 13, 2025

11:30 am to 1:15 pm

In-person held at UW-La Crosse-campus Student Union – The Bluffs

521 East Avenue N, La Crosse

The fee for the Celebrate Small Business Luncheon is $40. Please send any dietary food requests to the SBDC: sbdc@uwlax.edu by November 4, 2025.

What to expect at the Celebrate Small Business Luncheon:

• Parade of New Small Businesses

• Speaker sharing the State of Small Business in Wisconsin

• Announcement of 2025 Western Wisconsin Small Business Person of the Year

• Networking with entrepreneurs, economic development organizations and connect with small business resources in the region.

If you are unable to register for this program because registration is full or if you need assistance, contact the SBDC: sbdc@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8782.

A confirmation email with event logistics will be sent prior to the Celebrate Small Business Luncheon with a reminder email sent the day before the event. If you don’t receive this information, please check your junk/spam/promotions folder(s) or contact the SBDC: sbdc@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8782. Should circumstances arise that change program dates or its activities, the program provider (UW-La Crosse SBDC) will contact you.

By registering for this event, the participant grants the program provider(s), the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center, the Universities of Wisconsin (UW System), and the participating organizations (identified below), the right to use, publish, and copyright the images and comments (including print and digital written narratives, materials, audio, video, and still images) in connection with this program for use in connection with program participation (current and future), websites and for promotional and educational purposes. The participant also consents to the program provider and the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center sharing the participant’s contact and attendance information with the program instructors/speakers and supporters (such as students, participating economic development organizations, and program coordinators), and the participating organizations (identified below).

Participating organizations with the UWL SBDC for this program include: the Universities of Wisconsin Office of Business and Entrepreneurship, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) and SCORE.

Cancellation Policy: You may transfer your registration up to 5 business days prior to the start of this event. Cancellations, requests, and other notice of changes for this program should be provided in writing by sending an email to sbdc@uwlax.edu.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the SBDC for assistance: sbdc@uwlax.edu, 608.785.8782.

The SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA"). All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed, if any, are those of the presenter, are not intended to be professional advice to program participants, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA, SBDC, Universities of Wisconsin, or WEDC.