University of Wisconsin–Madison

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On-Demand Resources Offered by the UW Madison SBDC

  • First Steps to Starting a Business, a  free, interactive, online class that will help you explore your business idea and assess your entrepreneurial readiness as well as identify your own strengths and weaknesses as a business owner.  Discover what information you need and where to find it.
  • The Entrepreneurial How-To Video Series, which offers a variety of FAQs commonly asked by small business owners
  • The Beginner’s Guide to Financial Projections, a no-cost course that walks you through how to gather the inputs you need to develop financial projections. The course includes a custom workbook, knowledge checks, and two full small-business case studies.

Other Resources offered by the UW- Madison SBDC

  • Our office provides a wide variety of no-cost and paid training programs to support you across the entrepreneurial lifecycle. You can see the full list of upcoming classes & training sessions here.
  • Looking for some feedback through one-on-one business consulting? The SBDC offers no-cost consulting to help you move forward with your business. To register, please complete our intake form, and someone will reach out to you within 72 business hours.
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The Wisconsin SBDC Network is a proud part of the Office of Business & Entrepreneurship within the Universities of Wisconsin. It is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Wisconsin SBDC at UW-Madison is also part of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub at UW-Madison.

The Wisconsin SBDC at UW-Madison helps entrepreneurs succeed at any stage. We offer no-cost, confidential consulting and business education across a wide region, primarily serving Dane, Sauk, and Columbia counties. SBDC services are provided in a nondiscriminatory way to all legal residents and citizens in the US.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact us at sbdc@bus.wisc.edu or call (608) 263-2221.