Protecting your intellectual property is critical when doing business internationally.
April 20, 2023
Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship
April 10, 2023
Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship has Access to Extensive Library of Industry Reports
Recently, the Institute obtained access to the extensive industry report database: Vertical IQ.
April 7, 2023
2023 Governor’s Business Plan Contest: Ideas from 16 of the 26 finalists
Twenty-six entries representing sectors such as health care, cleantech, education, software and innovations in products or services are competing in the finalist round of the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
December 2, 2022
Meschke earns Entrepreneurship Development Professional Credential
Melissa Meschke, the Economic Development Outreach Manager for the Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship, has earned the designation of Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) through the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
October 25, 2022
Milwaukee Small Business Owner Invited to Washington DC to meet with Vice President
Jesus Nañez and his wife Thaime Nañez, owners of Chucho’s Red Tacos and the Farmhouse Paint and Sip Studio in Milwaukee recently received a call that he never expected: an invitation to attend a small roundtable event and a reception with Vice President Kamala Harris in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
September 26, 2022
Equity in Entrepreneurship – Rural Focus
At least week’s International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference in Oklahoma City, I had the honor of being asked to sit on a panel focused on Equity in Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development.
August 15, 2022
Economic development meets marketing: 3 tools to find your niche
Recently I was invited to speak at an International Economic Development Council (IEDC) online course about Marketing and Attraction in the Economic Development World.
April 6, 2022
Inflation: What small businesses can do to cope
Managing costs is always a critical part of ensuring profitability as a small business, but the challenge of doing so can feel greater in the face of the inflation.
April 1, 2022
Plain Language in Economic Development
Recently, I had the opportunity to pursue a Plain Language Certificate through UW-Madison.
March 8, 2022
2022 Wisconsin Rural Economic Summit
Recently, UW-Extension Community Economic Development offered their virtual 2022 Wisconsin Economic Summit.