| Source | Description | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Planning & Workshops | Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) | Expertise in business planning, financing and accessing resources that can assist with starting and growing a business. | WWBIC, Racine Office www.wwbic.com 262-898-5000 |
| Business Start-up Questions | Wisconsin Small Business Answer Line | Helps established, new and aspiring business owners at no cost! Answer Line staff draw from extensive curated resources to provide timely answers to your business questions. | 800-940-7232 wisconsinsbdc.org/business-answerline |
| Customer Diversification, Market, Distribution and New Product Assessments | Wisconsin Innovation Service Center | Qualitative research to help companies make informed decisions on market opportunities, customers and competition. Inventors can see the feasibility of a new product idea, identify licensing partners, and solve manufacturing challenges. | Center for Innovation and Business Development, UW-Whitewater www.uww.edu/wisc innovate@uww.edu, 262-472-3265 |
| Entrepreneurial How-To Video Series | Small Business Development Center | Explore complex but important topics – Law, Lending and Accounting – in an approachable way on your own time. | Entrepreneurial How-To Video Series |
| Export Assistance | Wisconsin Go Global Initiative | Access import and export documentation, shipping logistics and distribution information, trade grants, market intelligence and trade data, and other consulting resources to help your business reach new markets. | Wisconsin SBDC Go GLobal wisconsinsbdc.org/goglobal Chad Hoffman 608-301-6215, chad.hoffman@business.wisconsin.edu |
| ExporTech | WMEP | Join a carefully selected group of up to eight non-competitive manufacturers where you identify your gaps and hurdles to expansion and develop your customized export plan to dramatically drive growth. | WMEP www.wmep.org Roxanne Baumann Director of Global Engagement, WMEP 262.442.8279, baumann@wmep.org |
| Financial Capability Workshops | Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) | Assistance with personal finances including topics such as budgeting, repairing and understanding your credit and protecting your identity. In-person and online on-demand workshops are available. | WWBIC www.wwbic.com Heather Lux 262-898-5001, Heather.lux@wwbic.com |
| Food and Beverage Industries | Food and Beverage (FAB) Wisconsin | Resources focused to assist businesses in the food and beverage industry, including an accelerator, “how-to” series for small businesses, technical assistance, and networking. | FAB Wisconsin www.fabwisconsin.com Brad Rostowfske 414-287-4135, brostowfske@fabwisconsin.com |
| Food Finance Institute | Food Finance Institute | Offers financial resources to every growing food, beverage and value-added farm enterprise. | Edible Alpha ediblealpha.org Food Finance Institute foodfinanceinstitute.org info@foodfinanceinstitute.org (608) 263-0398 |
| Government Contracting and Procurement | Wisconsin Procurement Institute | Assists Wisconsin companies with Government contracting, helping firms successfully enter and develop their Government market segment. More information available at: www.wispro.org | Wisconsin Procurement Institute www.wispro.org 414-270-3600, INFO@WISPRO.ORG |
| Manufacturing Resources | Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership | Provide a variety of services to assist Wisconsin Manufacturers to grow their operations. Services include company consultations and resources for continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma, supply chain, human capital, automation, ExporTech and many others. www.wmep.org | WMEP Dave Bartels 414-659-6704, bartels@wmep.org |
| Mentoring | SCORE | One-on-one, long-term business mentoring and consulting. | To be connected to a local SCORE mentor call: 866-548-4358 counseling.28@scorevolunteer.org |
| Personal Financial Assistance | Green Path | One-on-one free credit counseling, specializing in helping eliminate credit card debt, student loan debt and assisting homeowners with avoiding foreclosure. | Green Path Financial Wellness 800-550-1961 GreenPath.com |
| Prototypes & Product Development | Gateway Technical College | Computer-controlled tools to inspire innovation through prototyping. | Fab Lab Program 262-898-7562 www.gtc.edu/business-community |
| Startup & Entrepreneurial Services | UW-Parkside Small Business Development Center (SBDC) | Coaching and guidance; financial lending assistance; business/marketing/strategic planning; business plans; market analysis; growth assistance for existing business and tech venture support. | UW-Parkside SBDC www.uwp.edu Mary Fischer-Tracy 262-595-3363, fischert@uwp.edu |
| Supplier Network | Wisconsin Supplier Network | Promote your business services, solutions and capabilities to original equipment manufacturers expanding in Wisconsin and those located here looking to localize their supply chain. Connect with Wisconsin suppliers for your business. | wisconsinsuppliernetwork.com |
| Technology Innovation Research Funding Assistance | The Center for Commercial Innovation | Provides one-on-one assistance to early-stage emerging technology businesses throughout Wisconsin. Center consultants are experts in commercialization processes and Federal Grant opportunities and processes. | The Center for Commercial Innovation wisconsinsbir.org Dave Linz 608-263-3315, dave.linz@uwex.edu |
| Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) | Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) | Business development services to active duty service members, including Guard and Reserve, Veterans and family members of both. Resources include Boots to Business, business training, counseling, assistance with loans, and assistance with veteran’s business certification. | WWBIC/VBOC www.wwbic.com 414-263-5450 |
| Water Technology Resources | The Water Council | Promotes the growth and development of small and medium businesses operating in the water technology sector in the Great Lakes region. Connects small and medium-sized businesses to critical resources such as capital, training, networks, supply chains and technical assistance. | The Water Council thewatercouncil.com Karen Frost, kfrost@thewatercouncil.com |
| Wisconsin One Stop Business Portal | State of Wisconsin | Wisconsin's businesses can find the requirements and tools they need to start a business in Wisconsin. | Wisconsin One Stop business Portal |
RCEDC’s mission is to grow Racine County’s property tax base and by supporting business expansions, provide employment opportunities to Racine County residents. In 2022, RCEDC staff were able to facilitate 105 projects that included comprehensive site selection, loans, grants, and incentives resulting in $289 million in private investment and $124 million in new construction.
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