Business Financing, Planning and Developing New Market Opportunities – Stevens Point, 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:

2:30 pm – 3:00  pm – Vendor Set-up

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

3:30 pm – 3:40 pm – Introductions – May yer Thao, Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC)

3:40 pm – 4:05 pm – Marketing and Social Media – Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

4:05 pm – 4:30 pm – Local, State and Federal Marketplace Opportunities & Certification Processes – Benjamin Blanc, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) & U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

4:30 pm – 5:15 pm – Small Business Development Resources

• Start-ups, Expansions and Succession Planning – CAP Services 
• Financial Planning – WI CLANS 
• Marketing Products, How to Be Found – Benjamin Blanc, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)

5:15 pm – 5:45 pm – Small Business Loan Programs – WI CLANS / SBA

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