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IMPORTANT: As of July 1st, 2011, functions once performed by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce have been moved to other state agencies and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The former Commerce web site will continue to exist for the next several months as resources are moved to new web site locations. We will make every attempt possible to direct our users to the new locations as web resources are moved.
Staff
in the Division of Business Development
The Division of Business Development houses staff in four
bureaus.
Browse a
complete
listing of Business Development staff.
Bureau
of
Business Development
Area
Development Managers, the primary business contacts, assist
business expansions and promote business
retention in their respective
territories. Click here for a map
of regions within the state.
Bureau
of Business Finance
Grant specialists work
with Area Development Managers
to establish the level of financing for each project.
Bureau
of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
provides assistance for small businesses including, the Small Business
Clean
Air Assistance Program, the Diesel Idling Reduction Program,
Woman-Owned Business Ombudsman and WBE certification program and the
Small Business Ombudsman. The Bureau
also plays a key role in the oversight of Commerce's
state-wide Revolving Loan Fund (RLF).
Bureau of Export Development
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. Follow the link for a map showing
the Export Development Manager responsible for your part of the state. The Bureau also coordinates trade missions to other countries.
Bureau
of Minority Business Development
Minority
Business Development provides consultation and services to minority
business owners, entrepreneurs, and resource organizations, helping to
foster the growth of minority businesses in Wisconsin.
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