Small businesses across Wisconsin can receive free advice and training


Small businesses across Wisconsin can receive free advice and training


Newly launched Main Street Bounceback Technical Assistance Program offers expert consulting and specialized training.

MADISON, WI. JAN. 16, 2025 – Small businesses throughout Wisconsin can now receive free advice and training thanks to a new partnership between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Universities of Wisconsin’s Office for Business and Entrepreneurship. 

The Main Street Bounceback Technical Assistance and Training Program will provide small businesses – with less than 500 employees — training ranging from formal business classes to one-on-one consultations with experts in fields such as marketing, financial planning, and human resources. 

“Strong communities are the key to a strong economy in Wisconsin, and small businesses are at the center of strong communities,” said Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of WEDC, the state’s leading economic development organization. “The resources available through the Universities of Wisconsin’s Office for Business & Entrepreneurship, such as the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network of Wisconsin, are critical to the long-term success, viability, and resilience of our state’s small businesses.” 

The U.S. Small Business Administration estimates there are more than 480,000 small businesses in Wisconsin, accounting for more than 99 percent of all state businesses and employing nearly half of the state’s workforce...

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