Business Plan Template for a Startup Business
To increase your odds of a successful business startup, download this step-by-step business plan template you can use to plan for your new business. Read more
Startup Expenses
Nearly everyone who has ever started a business has underestimated the costs, and then faced the danger of running with inadequate capital reserves. The key to avoiding this... Read more
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Module 1 - Startup Basics
If you’re thinking about starting your own business, this module will teach you the basics. You will learn whether business ownership is right for you. Read more
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Madison and Dane County Resources
Links for Madison and Dane County business resources. Read more
Small Business Administration Resources
Links to Small Business Administration (SBA) resources and information. Read more
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Validating a Local B2C Business Idea
If you don’t have customers, you don’t have a business. First things first, who’s going to buy what you’re selling? And why buy your product, or service, instead of the competitions?
Small Business Basics
This invaluable guide on business planning basics will help get you on your way to making your entrepreneurial dreams come true. Read more
National Small Business Week Virtual Conference 2020
This event will include educational presentations and panel discussions that help both new and existing businesses to recover, adapt and innovate. Read more
August 5: Home-Based Business Ownership - Is It the Next Step in Your Career?
Key topics will be addressed as it relates to finding the perfect home-based business to meet your lifestyle and goals. Read more
August 3: Making the Leap to Entrepreneurship - Is the Right Time Now?
Nearly every successful entrepreneur, famous and non-famous, had to quit a job at some point to make it. How do you know you’ve got the right idea, the right plan, and the right... Read more
July 27: How To Leverage LinkedIn for Lead Generation
If you are wondering how to use LinkedIn properly so you can get noticed, build your 1st-degree connections, gain exposure, and boost revenue, tune in! Read more
July 22: The Million Dollar Marketer's Roadmap- How to Build a Solid Digital Marketing Foundation
This value-packed workshop provides a roadmap to build a solid digital marketing foundation and strive toward those coveted seven figures of revenue. Read more