Events

Join the Wisconsin CTC at UW-Hospital on September 18 to connect with National Cancer Institute (NCI) Program Directors. This event will allow you a direct opportunity to learn more about NCI SBIR opportunities through an interactive presentation followed by one-on-ones with the Program Managers ...

This ETP offering will be held in-person at Progress Lakeshore, Manitowoc.

Successful business owners have a plan - let us help you build yours!

Whether your business is growing or brand-new, writing a business plan is critical to building a profitable venture, espe...

At this lunch and learn, hear from and interact with innovators and entrepreneurial ecosystem members about how to move your technology out of academia, with a focus on SBIR/STTR opportunities.

You'll hear directly from founders of UW-Madison spinouts in biotechnology, medical technology s...

$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the largest seed fund in this brief overview (and how we can help for free).

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfe...

Transform your business finances and secure your success!

Understanding the flow of cash is the heartbeat of any thriving business. In this session, you'll uncover the secrets behind what drives your cashflow, learn how to boost your financial strategy, and reduce ris...

Join us for a discussion with other local business owners who share their challenges and successes as they form relationships with each other and share resources that have been successful for them.
Speaker: TBD
Co-Sponsor:
By registering for this event, you give SBDC permission to use a...

This session is for UW-Madison and Wisconsin innovators (including faculty, staff, postdocs, graduate students, and alumni) pursuing commercialization of research and technologies related to health and medicine.

For basic research advancing beyond the academic realm into p...

Join us for a FREE informational session that gives details about what is covered in the Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP). Get the details about the grant and how to apply for it. This session can help you decide if you want to take ETP. The next ETP workshop will begin middle of October....

**Class Dates: Wednesdays - Sept 25 - Nov 20, 2024 | 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Online via Zoom

This Virtual Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) is offered in collaboration of the Wisconsin Small Business Development Centers: UW-Stevens Point and UW-Green Bay. The course meets virtuall...

Developing a Brand Identity

*Presented live, VIRTUALLY - 10:00 -11:30AM, Thursday, Sept 26, 2024

This training is designed for small business owners looking to develop a strong and cohesive brand identity. The training will cover key concepts such...

Developing a Brand Identity

*Presented live, VIRTUALLY - 5:00-6:30PM, Thursday, Sept 26, 2024

This training is designed for small business owners looking to develop a strong and cohesive brand identity. The training will cover key concepts such as ...

ETP is an intensive business-planning training program designed to help participants who want to start a new business, grow an existing business, or make a substantial business pivot that requires viewing the business with a new perspective.

The focus of the program is to help you complete...

Strategic Planning for Small Businesses is a four-week course (meeting once a week, virtually) for those new to starting a business, seeking a refresher to increase business success, or having a desire to expand their small-scale business.

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Thinking of starting a business but don't know where to begin?

Join us for our 3-part live-stream webinar: First Steps to Starting a Business. Taught by experienced business owners, the class covers the following topics:

• Coming up with your business idea
• Pres...

Join us for a 1/2 day event in which CTC technology and SBIR consultants will teach you strategies for writing key areas of your NSF Project Pitch. Writing time and review time is included in this event.

This is an invite only event for CTC clients, so to be considered please reach out to...

Taking on new supervisory responsibilities is a great opportunity and challenge. Many in supervisory roles have learned either by trial and error or by following what was done by their predecessor. In most cases, this is not a very effective strategy. This course will start you in the right direc...

Digital Marketing Strategies is a one hour webinar for participants to learn the basics of digital marketing. Participants will learn how to enhance their web presence by effectively connecting with prospective customers using a website, social media, and email. A strong marketing presen...

Join us for an upcoming Small Business Clinic at Blackhawk Technical College in Monroe, WI. Engage in FREE workshops, educational sessions, and receive professional one-on-one consulting from experts in marketing, business planning, legal, taxes, accounting, international trade, and more. A bilin...

Do you plan to submit to NSF in November? Please register with CTC to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review. CTC, in collaboration with a panel of expert reviewers, will simulate the NSF review process to help you improve your SBIR/STTR proposal ahead of the September deadline. This ...

The Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) provides the tools you need for business idea testing and business model improvement. Through instruction, guest speakers and coaching, the course serves those who are considering starting a business, owners of existing businesses struggling to get a han...

$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the largest seed fund in this brief overview (and how we can help for free).

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfe...

Maximizing Your Leadership Potential is a program designed to help you with practical to achieve lasting, sustainable results through people. This course will enable you to sharpen your skills in four fundamental areas of leadership: self-awareness, learning agility, communication, and influence....

How to Develop a Marketing Plan

*Presented live, VIRTUALLY - 10:00-11:30AM, Thursday, Oct 24, 2024

In this training module on developing a marketing plan, participants will learn about the essential components of a successful marketing plan. This will inclu...

How to Develop a Marketing Plan

*Presented live, VIRTUALLY -5:00-6:30PM, Thursday, Oct 24, 2024

In this training module on developing a marketing plan, participants will learn about the essential components of a successful marketing plan. This will include ...

THIS CLASS IS ONLINE

For most small business owners and managers, there is a wide gap between hiring your first employee(s) and bringing on an HR manager or team of HR professionals. Yet in the meantime, there are a lot of legal details and best practices to know to best p...

For most small business owners and managers, there is a wide gap between hiring your first employee(s) and bringing on an HR manager or team of HR professionals. Yet in the meantime, there are a lot of legal details and best practices to know to best position your business for success. This cours...

Mastering Sales for Small Business Owners: An In-Depth Training on Effective Sales Strategies and Techniques

*Presented live, VIRTUALLY- 10:00-11:30AM, TUESDAY, Oct 29, 2024

Sales is the lifeblood of any business, and small business owners ...

Two local business owners will each share a challenge they are experiencing and request feedback and suggestions from the group.
Speaker: TBD
Co-Sponsor:
By registering for this event, you are granting permission to use any photos taken of you in marketing channels including, but not li...

Mastering Sales for Small Business Owners: An In-Depth Training on Effective Sales Strategies and Techniques

*Presented live, VIRTUALLY - 5:00-6:30PM, TUESDAY, Oct 29, 2024

Sales is the lifeblood of any business, and small business owners n...

THIS CLASS IS ONLINE

If you as an entrepreneur or business manager are looking for the answers and solutions to these sorts of questions and challenges, then this class is for you:

(1) How to read and understand financial information
(2) How to analyze financial...

If you as an entrepreneur or business manager are looking for the answers and solutions to these sorts of questions and challenges, then this class is for you:

(1) How to read and understand financial information
(2) How to analyze financial information to improve business management d...

All leaders experience conflict in one form or another. In this class, you will learn how to turn conflict into collaborations and reach win-win resolutions. You will see conflict to clarify roles, relationships, and heighten creativity. Learning how to reach beyond the impasse and find solutions...

Digital Marketing Strategies is a one hour webinar for participants to learn the basics of digital marketing. Participants will learn how to enhance their web presence by effectively connecting with prospective customers using a website, social media, and email. A strong marketing presen...

Whether you are communicating with your employees, customers, or suppliers your ability to express yourself well and understand others is a major factor of your success. For this course, you will have the opportunity to take the DiSC Personal Profile and use the results to better understand your ...

Mastering YouTube: Essential Secrets for Small Business Success

*Presented live, VIRTUALLY - 10:00-11:30AM, Thursday, Nov 7, 2024

Description:

This training is designed exclusively for small business owners ...

Through their annual HR Trends Survey, QTI aims to provide businesses with critical HR insights by providing guidance on topics such as compensation, benefits, careers, employee well-being, diversity and inclusion, and workforce planning. For over a decade, the results of their HR Trends survey h...

Mastering YouTube: Essential Secrets for Small Business Success

*Presented live, VIRTUALLY - 5:00-6:30PM, Thursday, Nov 7, 2024

Description:

This training is designed exclusively for small business owners aiming to leverage ...

Podcasting Mastery for Small Business Success: From Concept to Connection

*Presented live, VIRTUALLY - 10:00-11:30AM, Thursday, Nov 14, 2024

Description:

This training is tailored for small business owners keen on harnessing...

Did you know that the UW-Madison Work-Study Program, previously reserved for on-campus and non-profit organizations, has been expanded to small businesses - and, as of September 2023, even covers 50% of the wages earned? Or that many UW-Madison students pursue internship opportunities as a way to...

Research by the Carnegie Institute concluded: "15% of success is technical skills - 85% is people skills." Emotional Intelligence is all about people skills - how well you know yourself and your emotions and how well you read and interact with others and their emotions. Learn about how the brain,...

Whether you are starting a new business or looking to organize your current business' finances, accurate financial information is one of the most valuable tools you have to drive success. This course seeks to set participants on the right path by providing a "101" overview of financial bookkeepin...

Stepping into the world of business ownership brings with it the critical responsibility of understanding and managing business taxes. Whether you're a fledgling entrepreneur, a freelancer transitioning to a formal business entity, or a small business owner, grasping the basics of business taxati...

In this all-day conference, you will learn how to engage your customers and prospects online through your website and social media and track your activities so that you know what is working and what needs to be adjusted. Join us to build your marketing toolkit and take a time-out to learn more!...

The performance management - or employee feedback - process can fill many managers and employees alike with a sense of dread. However, with the right skills and mindset, this process can become collaborative, two-way communication that reduces anxiety and sets everyone up for success.

This...

Do you want to become a better leader? What are you naturally good at? What are your strengths and how do you use them in the workplace? For this course, you will have the opportunity to take the CliftonStrengths for Leaders assessment and use the results to help uncover who you are as a professi...

In this New Business Seminar, hosted by The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) you will gain a basic understanding of Wisconsin's tax laws.

Topics may include:

• Business tax registration
• Withholding tax information
• Sales and use tax information
• Oth...

Do it right with a solid, researched and tested plan for optimum success. Beneficial for pre-venture through mature businesses in any industry and any size. Learn from the experts and those who have 'been there done that'. Find out if customers want what you have to offer and what they are wil...

Do you plan to submit to NSF in March? Please register with CTC to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review. CTC, in collaboration with a panel of expert reviewers, will simulate the NSF review process to help you improve your SBIR/STTR proposal ahead of the September deadline. This reg...

Do you plan to submit to NIH in April? Please register with CTC to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review. CTC, in collaboration with a panel of expert reviewers, will simulate the NIH review process to help you improve your SBIR/STTR proposal ahead of the September deadline. This reg...