Business Impact

The Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship’s five distinct programs work together to bring success to Wisconsin’s innovative small businesses owners. Through an extensive statewide network, the Institute provides access to resources, funding and partners to help strengthen Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

50.2%

Woman Clients

20.7%

Minority Clients

7.2%

Veteran Clients

854

New businesses created since 2016

4,497

Jobs created and retained since 2016

$474 M

Funds obtained & invested by clients with Institute assistance since 2016

No one can do it all, so the SBDC is an amazing free resource.

Sophia Barry

Wisdom Wellness | Scentsory Bath and Body Boutique | Elevate Business Consulting, LLC

Solar Forma harnesses energy — and beauty — of nature

Did you know solar panels could look like trees or gentle waves? Solar Forma, an Ideadvance Seed Fund awardee and SBDC at UW-Eau Clair…

Proud of the entrepreneurs on Season 6 of ‘Project Pitch It’

Season 6 of “Project Pitch It,” the television show presented by UW-Milwaukee’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, aired this spring.

Siren Shrub: Side hustle to multi-product, multi-flavor company

Siren Shrub Co., which takes drinks up a notch with an old-but-new concept, has taken its company up a notch in just a few short years.

ZanBria Artisan Farms: Regenerative agriculture

Heather Gayton began ZanBria Artisan Farms as an online market in 2019.

92.4M

Capital Invested in Rural Clients since 2019

59%

Companies with some Female Ownership

14,581 Hours

In Rural Client Assistance since 2019

News

Juedes named Wisconsin SBDC Network’s 2022 ‘State Star’

Harlie Juedes, assistant director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Eau Claire, was chosen by her peers as the Wisconsin network’s 2022 State Star.