The Lieutenant Governor’s Small Business Academy, a four-day conference, takes place May 2 – 5. May 2-4 will be dedicated to virtual programming from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. May 5 will feature in-person programming at locations around the state of Wisconsin from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Virtual programming topics and in-person locations are listed below.
To register, click here.
This free event is designed for:
- Existing small businesses
- Individuals who are thinking of starting a business
- Entrepreneurs looking for funding and resources
Virtual Programming Topics:
- Show Me the Money: Non-Traditional Sources of Funding
- Successful Scaling Strategies: Planning How and When to Grow Your Business
- Understand Your Cash Flow: Record Keeping and Financial Management
- Putting You in Your Business: Using Video Story Telling to Build Your Brand
- Leveraging Your Federal, State, and Local Certifications to Build Your Business
- Enhancing Your Online Presence: Implementing Your Brand in Digital Marketing
- Effective Workforce Retention and Attraction: Childcare, Benefits, and Other Ways to Engage Your Workforce
- Upcoming Business Opportunities in Wisconsin
Locations for Event:
- Appleton
- Beloit
- Eau Claire
- La Crosse
- Madison
- Milwaukee
- Rhinelander
The conference will provide entrepreneurs and startups with opportunities to learn from and connect with business leaders and technical and financial resource providers and to identify the tools they need to start and grow their businesses.