Business Financing, Planning and Developing New Market Opportunities – Menominee, WI

As a new or established growing small business, you may face many challenges. For your business to succeed, you need to develop and use a toolbox of resources. These sessions will connect you to business development resources from your area and the State of Wisconsin that could fuel your business growth strategy.

Attendees will have the opportunity to network and speak with presenters before and after the program! Businesses may also exhibit at the workshop – please indicate in your registration if interested.

AGENDA

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Exhibitor Setup

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Registration and Networking

4:00 pm – 4:20 pm – Local, State and Federal Marketplace Opportunities & Certifications – presented by the Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)

4:20 pm – 4:45 pm – Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Contracting Opportunities/Processes – presented by Brett Hoffman, Tribal Property Management & Acquisition

4:45 pm – 5:15 pm – Small Business Development Resources – Business Planning, Financial Planning, Marketing Products

5:15 pm – 5:25 pm – Small Business Loan Programs – presented by WIBA/WI-CLANS and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

5:25 pm – 5:45 pm – Menominee Small Business Owners Panel with Stephanie Awonohopay, Awonos Logging, Yvette Hartman-Wilber, Tumbleweed, Mary Dvoratchek, Hard Rock Sawing & Drilling and Steward Boivin Jr., Boivin Excavating

5:45 pm – 6:00 pm – Discussion and Networking