About Us

The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is part of a statewide network of SBDC’s working with business owners and entrepreneurs to facilitate business growth and improvement, and to launch successful new companies. Through no-cost consulting and low-cost entrepreneurial education, SBDC experts serve as resources for small and emerging mid-size companies.

The Wisconsin SBDC is hosted by the University of Wisconsin System and is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

How We Can Help

Consulting

Our Consultants work one-on-one with you to plan your start-up,  solve operational issues, and prepare for growth.   We work with start-up’s, as well as existing businesses in numerous industries. The service we provide is no-cost.

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Classes

We offer a full range of non-credit business classes for both start-up’s, as well as established companies. Our classes are an excellent value, offered at convenient times and are taught by experts. The content is readily applicable to your business.

Upcoming Classes & Training

How-To Video Series

For more information on legal and lending topics check out our free How-to video series.  This series features key questions entrepreneurs have in short 2-3 minute videos.