Wisconsin Department of Commerce: Business Growth and Retention - Are you considering moving your business to Wisconsin or expanding your existing business? Do you need financial or other resources?

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.

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?

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.

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/.
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 exporting your product to other countries?

Whether you are just exploring the possibility of exporting, seeking to expand into a new market, or are well-established internationally and have an exporting question, the Bureau of Export Development can help you with your international efforts. Export Development Managers work one-on-one with companies to assess the demand for Wisconsin-made products, solve export problems, and plan for future export successes. There is no charge for our consulting services. Each of our Export Development Managers has developed a greater expertise in a different part of the world. They can help you understand the business culture of another country and how to best respond to foreign inquiries. They can also help you identify other important issues that can affect how customers in other countries may respond to your product.

The International Office Network provides valuable resources for doing business in key markets across the globe. Wisconsin operates offices in Brazil, Canada, China, and Mexico.

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 Procurement Institute provides assistance to Wisconsin's government contracting community. Contact 414/270-3600 or visit www.b2gconnect.org for more information or assistance.