Mentors & Speakers

The Small Business Development Center in Southwest Wisconsin helps entrepreneurs succeed at any stage. We offer no-cost, confidential consulting and business education across a wide region, primarily serving Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette and Richland counties.

Looking to take your small business to the next level? SBA can show you how. SBA can provide funding and free resources to help you navigate your options. 

Small business development is vital to the Wisconsin economy and workforce. The Department of Workforce Development is available to assist you with learning about responsibilities and resources available to you as a new business startup, and as an emerging entrepreneur. DWD divisions, including Equal Rights, Employment & Training, Unemployment Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation and Worker's Compensation are here to help you find what is needed to help your business grow and connect you with other state agencies to ensure you have the information need.

Prosperity Southwest Wisconsin is Southwest Wisconsin’s regional economic development organization dedicated to enriching communities, strengthening the business environment, and fostering connections to create, maintain, and enhance Southwest Wisconsin’s business environment.

Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) opens the doors of opportunity by providing underserved individuals who are interested in starting, strengthening or expanding businesses with access to critical resources such as responsible financial products and quality business and personal finance training.

We focus on individuals who face barriers in accessing business financing and training support, including women, people of color, veterans, and lower-wealth individuals.

The Grant County Economic Development Corporation, GCEDC, works with the communities of Grant County to promote the growth and retention of business and industry, and to enhance the quality of life for our residents. 

Whatever chapter you’ve reached in your business story- business plan development, location expansion, job creation or training—you’ll find resources and support available to you when you contact WEDC. We’ve assisted small businesses across the state with the grants, strategy development, access to expertise, and export assistance they need as they write their success stories. We see the hard work you put into your businesses, and we’re here to support you every page of the way.