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Business Growth and Retention

Are you considering moving your business to Wisconsin or expanding your existing business?  Do you need financial or other resources?

The Area Development Managers are your first point of contact.  They can help you find the resources that will be the best fit for your type of business or your stage of business growth, whether financial or otherwise.  

If you're looking for funding, review the range of financing programs available from the Department of Commerce.  

The Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Network (WEN) can offer additional resources for any stage of business growth, including aspects such as marketing assistance, product development, intellectual property, or competetive research.

Why is moving to Wisconsin good for your business?

Wondering about the business climate in Wisconsin?  Here's a summary.

Forward Wisconsin is a great resource for information on:

  • Business Climate
  • Taxes and Costs
  • Workforce
  • State Comparisons

Dept of Workforce Development provides information on Wisconsin Economic Indicators and Worker's Compensation issues.  

Do you need assistance finding a site?  Forward Wisconsin has a searchable directory.  

Interested in making your business more efficient?  Want to know more about Lean Manufacturing?

Small & Medium Manufacturers seeking technical assistance to assess and benchmark current operations, facilitate modernization strategy development and guidance in successfully implementing change are served by two programs depending on location.
  1. For businesses in central or eastern Wisconsin, contact the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) by calling 608/240-1740, or by email at wmep@wmep.org.  You can also find information on their web site: http://www.wmep.org/.   
  2. For businesses in 33 counties to the north and west in Wisconsin, contact the Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center (NWMOC) by calling 1.866.880.2262, or e-mail at info@nwmoc.org.  You can also find information on their web site http://nwmoc.uwstout.edu/.  

Interested in selling your product to government agencies?

Business Procurement Assistance Center helps WI businesses sell to all branches of the government: local, state, federal, and international. For more information on the free service and educational opportunities, call 608/258-2330. Web site address: www.madison.tec.wi.us/bpac/

DOA's Procurement Bureau is the main source for Wisconsin state government procurement opportunities and information. Many procurement opportunities are publicized on VendorNet, the State of Wisconsin's bidding and purchasing opportunity information web site at vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/ or call 608/266-2605.

SBA General Government Procurement- The Small Business Administration will help small businesses get actively involved in selling goods and services to the federal government. Contact the SBA office at 414/297-1455 or 414/297-3951.

Wisconsin Procument Institute helps Wisconsin firms compete for federal government contracts. Contact 414/443-9744 for more information.