WEN Events

NEW Collaboration - The New North Doing Business in Latin America

2009-09-24T14:23:00Z

Event Title: NEW Collaboration - The New North Doing Business in Latin America
Event Location: Reeve Memorial Union
Contact Name: Marianne Johnson
Cost:
Begin Date: 11/20/2009 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/20/2009 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2009 9:23:00 AM

Details:

On November 20, 2009, UW Oshkosh College of Business will bring together Wisconsin business leaders and regional experts on trade and collaboration with Latin America.

Sessions will discuss entrance and operation strategies for the Mexico market and how Mexico can serve as a launching point for broader participation in the Latin American market. The Wisconsin Department of Commerce and the US Commercial Services Offices will provide an overview on how they can help small and mid-sized businesses interested in exporting, importing, or sourcing from Latin America. Additional sessions will specifically address the markets of Peru, Columbia and Ecuador.

The conference seeks to provide small and medium-sized Wisconsin companies with access to resources and information about exporting to or importing from Latin America, sourcing from Latin America, and/or possibilities for business collaboration.

Companies will have the opportunity to interview undergraduate business and foreign-language students as well as MBA students with expertise in international business. In addition, companies will receive country-specific fact sheets created by Dr. Denise Robson's International Trade & Finance course.

Bringing a New Product to Market

2009-11-02T15:24:00Z

Event Title: Bringing a New Product to Market
Event Location: Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce, 101 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 11/19/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/19/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/2/2009 9:24:00 AM

Details:

Wisconsin's Youth Entrepreneurship Conference

2009-10-11T22:04:00Z

Event Title: Wisconsin's Youth Entrepreneurship Conference
Event Location: University Center - Ball Room
Contact Name: Jordan Leahy
Cost: $10 Students - $25 Faculty & Community
Begin Date: 11/19/2009 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/19/2009 5:15:00 PM
Posted: 10/11/2009 5:04:00 PM

Details:

The Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization be hosting Wisconsin’s Youth Entrepreneurs Conference during Global Entrepreneurship Week on Thursday, November 19, 2009. The youth entrepreneurs conference will be a Wisconsin-centered discussion on the best collegiate entrepreneurial practices in the state and collaborating between aspiring collegiate and emerging entrepreneurs. Featuring Scott Button of Venture Investors, Scott Gittrich owner of Toppers Pizza, James Schneider of Blue Chip Marketing, Jon Hardin and Scott Resnick of Hardin Design and Development, and Greg Meier of PhysioGenix and Lansare Corporation.

Bringing a New Product to Market

2009-11-02T15:22:00Z

Event Title: Bringing a New Product to Market
Event Location: UW Sheboygan Campus, Learning Resource Center/UW Extension, Room 5024
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 11/18/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/18/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/2/2009 9:22:00 AM

Details:

Bringing a New Product to Market

2009-11-02T15:14:00Z

Event Title: Bringing a New Product to Market
Event Location: UW-Fond du Lac, Administration/Extension Bldg, Room 242
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 11/12/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/12/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/2/2009 9:14:00 AM

Details:

Bringing a New Product to Market

2009-11-02T15:09:00Z

Event Title: Bringing a New Product to Market
Event Location: Waushara County Courthouse, 209 S. St. Marie St., Wautoma
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 11/11/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/11/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/2/2009 9:09:00 AM

Details:

Technical Creativity

2009-07-20T15:47:00Z

Event Title: Technical Creativity
Event Location: 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 6000
Contact Name: Murali Vedula
Cost:
Begin Date: 11/9/2009 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/10/2009 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/13/2009 11:44:00 AM

Details:

Take Your Business to the Next Level - What's New in QuickBooks 2010 and QuickBooks 3rd Party Software Tradeshow

2009-10-02T18:49:00Z

Event Title: Take Your Business to the Next Level - What's New in QuickBooks 2010 and QuickBooks 3rd Party Software Tradeshow
Event Location: Milwaukee County War Memorial
Contact Name: Ellen Schroeter
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 11/4/2009 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/4/2009 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/2/2009 1:49:00 PM

Details: The event begins at 9 am with a seminar on Intuits QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 10.0 and its unique capabilities such as more custom fields with improved reporting, fully integrated document management and customization of company snapshots. The seminar will also discuss how the new QuickBooks Point of Sale 9.0 can get you more customer insight, trends and data through email marketing and more. Plus, learn how coupons and promotions in POS 9.0 can help drive more sales.

The QuicksBooks 3rd Party Software Tradeshow takes place from 1-5 pm. Highlights include how to protect your QuickBooks data with StorageCraft, an innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, data protection, migration and security solution for servers, desktops and laptops. Demonstrations include the Oasis CRM to automate the entire customer lifecycle and eliminate duplicate entry, and Dashboard In A Box application that provides businesses with easy-to-read graphs and charts to understand financial analysis much faster and make better decisions.

Green County Area Entrepreneurs & Inventors Meeting

2009-10-26T18:23:00Z

Event Title: Green County Area Entrepreneurs & Inventors Meeting
Event Location: Monroe Clinic Hospital's New Glarus Meeting Room
Contact Name: Susan Wetherington
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 11/2/2009 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/2/2009 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 10/26/2009 1:23:00 PM

Details:

Writing a Winning Business Plan

2009-09-24T14:47:00Z

Event Title: Writing a Winning Business Plan
Event Location: Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce, 101 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 10/29/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/29/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2009 9:47:00 AM

Details:

Writing a Winning Business Plan

2009-09-24T14:45:00Z

Event Title: Writing a Winning Business Plan
Event Location: UW Sheboygan Campus, Learning Resource Center/UW Extension, Room 5024
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 10/28/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/28/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2009 9:45:00 AM

Details:

Writing a Winning Business Plan

2009-09-24T14:41:00Z

Event Title: Writing a Winning Business Plan
Event Location: Winnebago County UW Extension Office, 625 E. County Road Y, Coughlin Center, Room B
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25.
Begin Date: 10/27/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/27/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2009 9:41:00 AM

Details:

Writing a Winning Business Plan

2009-09-24T14:38:00Z

Event Title: Writing a Winning Business Plan
Event Location: UW-Fond du Lac, Administration/Extension Bldg, Room 242
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 10/22/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/22/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2009 9:38:00 AM

Details:

Writing a Winning Business Plan

2009-09-24T14:33:00Z

Event Title: Writing a Winning Business Plan
Event Location: Waushara County Courthouse, 209 S. St. Marie St., Wautoma
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 10/20/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/20/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2009 9:33:00 AM

Details:

Women's Economic Development Outreach (WEDO) Program - Strategies for a Sustainable Business

2009-09-09T13:55:00Z

Event Title: Women's Economic Development Outreach (WEDO) Program - Strategies for a Sustainable Business
Event Location: Alverno College
Contact Name: Shannon Gross
Cost: $35.00
Begin Date: 10/16/2009 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 10/16/2009 11:00:00 AM
Posted: 9/9/2009 8:55:00 AM

Details:

WEDO Tour 2009 - “Strategies for a Sustainable Business”

Friday October 16, 2009
Alverno College
Cost is $35 per person
Registration, Breakfast, and Open Networking –7:30 am
National Satellite Live Broadcast –9:00 am
Local Tour Executive Panel Discussion –10:00 am

This half day session is about sharing ideas, discovering solutions, and gaining real-world tactics for greater business success. With a goal of further empowering you with the tools and resources to manage through difficult business cycles, national experts and local business leaders will be leading conversations concerning these timely topics:

•      Adapting your business practices to address the changing economic climate
•      Alternative means of securing capital resources
•      Using technology and marketing to play bigger, reach your customer base, and position your company for consistent growth

TechVenture Program

2009-09-09T20:39:00Z

Event Title: TechVenture Program
Event Location: Milwaukee Research Park and CATI
Contact Name: Chelsea Krause
Cost: $1000
Begin Date: 10/1/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/19/2009 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/9/2009 3:39:00 PM

Details:

Ideas to Profits Conference and Inventors' Showcase and Competition

2009-07-23T12:29:00Z

Event Title: Ideas to Profits Conference and Inventors' Showcase and Competition
Event Location: Chula Vista Resort
Contact Name: Deanne Casey
Cost: $99 for 1 1/2 days (not including hotel)
Begin Date: 10/1/2009 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/2/2009 1:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/23/2009 7:29:00 AM

Details: Interested in increasing your profits? Register today for Ideas to Profits Conference October 1-2. The Ideas to Profits Conference is coming to the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells with 18 workshops to show you how to tap into the power of major corporations to commercialize your products or services; how to find R & D capital with emphasis on the federal SBIR programs; how to tap into resources from the Wisconsin Angel Network; how to market your new idea on a shoestring; how to tap into Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership resources; how to position yourself as an emerging entrepreneur; how to create an online marketing presence; plus how to export your product. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Innovation Service Center – UW-Whitewater. Embrace innovation! Register today http://wisc.uww.edu/ideas-conference.html or call WISC at (262) 472-1365, or email: outreach1@uww.edu for more information. Cost: Only $99 for the 1 ½ day event!

Mergers / Acquisitions/ Divestitures

2009-09-09T20:54:00Z

Event Title: Mergers / Acquisitions/ Divestitures
Event Location: Foley and Lardner, 777 E Wisconsin Ave, 40th floor
Contact Name: Ted Kiel
Cost: $75 members, $115 non-members
Begin Date: 10/1/2009 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 10/1/2009 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/9/2009 3:54:00 PM

Details:

SBA Training of the American Recovery Capital Loan Program

2009-09-09T18:20:00Z

Event Title: SBA Training of the American Recovery Capital Loan Program
Event Location: via phone & web
Contact Name: Jim Simelton or John Mirenda
Cost:
Begin Date: 9/29/2009 2:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/29/2009 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 9/9/2009 1:20:00 PM

Details:

Wisconsin SBA personnel will be doing three training sessions during the month of September. Note: You will need to call in via phone for the audio and log onto the web for the visual.

WHEN:          Monday, September 14, 2009
                      Monday, September 21, 2009
                      Tuesday, September 29, 2009

TIME: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (CST)

WHERE: Via Ready-Talk (audio and web)

HOW: Audio: 866-740-1260

Web: www.readytalk.com

Access code for Audio and Web: 3056301

Inventive Problem Solving with TRIZ

2009-07-13T16:36:00Z

Event Title: Inventive Problem Solving with TRIZ
Event Location: 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. Suite 6000
Contact Name: Murali Vedula
Cost: $990
Begin Date: 9/28/2009 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 9/30/2009 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/13/2009 11:36:00 AM

Details:

SBA Training of the American Recovery Capital Loan Program

2009-09-09T18:16:00Z

Event Title: SBA Training of the American Recovery Capital Loan Program
Event Location: via phone & web
Contact Name: Jim Simelton or John Mirenda
Cost:
Begin Date: 9/21/2009 2:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/21/2009 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 9/9/2009 1:16:00 PM

Details:

Wisconsin SBA personnel will be doing three training sessions during the month of September. Note: You will need to call in via phone for the audio and log onto the web for the visual.

WHEN:         Monday, September 14, 2009
                      Monday, September 21, 2009
                      Tuesday, September 29, 2009

TIME: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (CST)

WHERE: Via Ready-Talk (audio and web)

HOW: Audio: 866-740-1260

Web: www.readytalk.com

Access code for Audio and Web: 3056301

Free Business Consulting

2009-07-09T14:22:00Z

Event Title: Free Business Consulting
Event Location: Martino's Restaurant
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 9/15/2009 11:00:00 AM
End Date: 9/15/2009 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/7/2009 12:51:00 PM

Details:

Customer Service Essentials Workshop

2009-07-01T15:54:00Z

Event Title: Customer Service Essentials Workshop
Event Location: Cornell Area Care, 320 N. 7th Street, Cornell, WI 54732
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: $10.00
Begin Date: 8/24/2009 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/24/2009 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/30/2009 12:03:00 PM

Details:

Free Women's Business Networking Meeting

2009-07-14T19:56:00Z

Event Title: Free Women's Business Networking Meeting
Event Location: Western Dairyland, 418 Wisconsin St, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Contact Name: Jackie Giles
Cost: 0
Begin Date: 8/13/2009 12:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/13/2009 1:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/14/2009 2:56:00 PM

Details:

Product Realization: Developing Innovative New Products in an Increasingly Global Economy

2009-07-27T16:14:00Z

Event Title: Product Realization: Developing Innovative New Products in an Increasingly Global Economy
Event Location: UWM School of Continuing Education
Contact Name: Murali Vedula
Cost: $200 for businesses with less than 100 employees
Begin Date: 8/3/2009 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 8/4/2009 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 4/9/2009 8:52:00 AM

Details: Instructor: Michael A. Lovell, Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

CEU: 1.4
Program No. 4830-8501
Registration Deadline: Mon., Jul. 20, 2009

Product Realization: Developing Innovative New Products in an Increasingly Global Economy

2009-07-13T16:41:00Z

Event Title: Product Realization: Developing Innovative New Products in an Increasingly Global Economy
Event Location: 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 6000
Contact Name: Murali Vedula
Cost: $890
Begin Date: 8/3/2009 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 8/4/2009 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/13/2009 11:41:00 AM

Details:

Halo Entrepreneur Summit

2009-07-25T01:59:00Z

Event Title: Halo Entrepreneur Summit
Event Location: Madison Club
Contact Name: Jason Weaver
Cost: $250
Begin Date: 7/30/2009 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 7/30/2009 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/24/2009 8:59:00 PM

Details:

Hello entrepreneurs and investors,

If you are a CEO looking for funding or an accredited investor looking for opportunities, you should join us on July 30th at the Madison club for the first Halo Entrepreneur Summit. Entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to meet with local Angels, VC firms, and fellow CEOs. The meeting style is a "reverse pitch", meaning that investment groups will present to the entrepreneurs. We have several confirmed investment groups attending (list will be distributed shortly). Entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to share their Executive Summaries with investors while at the event too.

Confirmed Halo entrepreneurs include (the list keeps growing!):

· CEO of a social CRM software company

· CEO of a cola (soft drink) company

· CEO of an online college studying social platform

· CEO of a social networking platform focused on conferences and associations

· CEO of a software platform focused on rewarding kids for setting positive goals

· CEO of an online game building software platform

· CEO of an VoIP technology platform

· CEO of an entreprise social media marketing platform

· CEO of a social networking platform for non-profit and charity

· CEO of a social online commerce technology

· CEO of a green technology for semi-trucks

· CEO of a leading SEO company

Aaron Everson, one of the co-founder of Jellyfish.com who sold to Microsoft for $50M will be giving a presentation on his recent acqusition.

We have several confirmed angel investors and investment firms for the event. Some of our confirmed presenters include:

· Continuum Investment Partners

· I2AFund

· Baird Venture Partners

· Appex Venture Partners

· MK Capital

The Summit will be held at the exclusive Madison Club downtown (http://www.madisonclub.org). The event is $250 which covers the cost of food, rental, etc. If you are traveling from out of town and wish to spend the night in Madison, I recommend The Hilton which is located directly next door to our event.

The event is nearlysold out and space is limited. If you want to attend, please register today at:http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=750166

If you have already registered, thank you! An official evening agenda will be emailed to you shortly.

Again, special thanks to Invision Business Development, M&I Bank, and Michael Best & Friedrich LLP for their support on our first official Halo entrepeneur summit.

Everything You Need For Your Office is Free!

2009-06-02T15:05:00Z

Event Title: Everything You Need For Your Office is Free!
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $25.00
Begin Date: 7/29/2009 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 7/29/2009 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/27/2009 3:43:00 PM

Details: Learn Over Lunch with Jeff Allen, Fossil Designs LLC

Cost: $25.00 includes lunch and materials

Register online at www.uwsp.edu/conted/sbdc/workshops

QuickBooks® 101 Training Event

2009-07-20T15:46:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks® 101 Training Event
Event Location: Milwaukee County War Memorial Center located at 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. in downtown Milwaukee
Contact Name: Ellen Schroeter
Cost: Free - $39.95
Begin Date: 7/22/2009 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 7/22/2009 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/9/2009 11:37:00 AM

Details:

The Accounting 101 session will be held from 8 am CDT –10 am CDT. Whether participants attend at the War Memorial Center or via our Virtual Training Connection, they will learn:
•Basic Accounting Terminology Used by Accountants and Bookkeepers
•Financial Statements Used by Businesses
•Balance Sheet Equation
•Income Statement
•The Chart of Accounts
•Which Accounts are Included in the Balance Sheet and Income Statement
•Debits and Credits
•How Debits and Credits Affect General Ledger Accounts
•What the Financial Statements Say About Your Business

The QuickBooks 101 session will be held from 10:30 am CDT –12:30 pm CDT. Participants will learn how to:
•Navigate QuickBooks
•Customize Preferences
•Invoice Customers –the Sales Cycle
•Enter Customer Payments and Bank Deposits
•Enter Bills, Pay Bills, Write Checks
•Enter Sales Tax

The cost for each session is $29.95, or only $39.95 for both sessions.

Wonewoc Grant Writing Workshop

2009-06-16T17:59:00Z

Event Title: Wonewoc Grant Writing Workshop
Event Location: Wonewoc High School
Contact Name: Sandra Morris
Cost: $65
Begin Date: 6/27/2009 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 6/27/2009 1:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/16/2009 12:59:00 PM

Details: Katie Krueger has taught hundreds of people the basics of grant writing
through classes at the University of Wisconsin Union, Grants Writing for
Teachers Workshops, through various professional development seminars
and through her writing. She owns the grant-consulting firm,
FindFunding.net, and has nine years experience writing grants. Her clients
include school districts, nonprofits, international non-governmental
organizations, universities and technical colleges. More information on Katie
and her work is available at www.FindFunding.net

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please fill out registration form and send with check for $65 to Katie Krueger at:

Katie Krueger
FindFunding.net
525 Miller Ave #2
Madison, WI 53704

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Payment must be received by Monday, June 22nd

"A Winning Business Attitude"--Jackson County I&E Club

2009-06-05T16:07:00Z

Event Title: "A Winning Business Attitude"--Jackson County I&E Club
Event Location: Black River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. Water St.
Contact Name: Karman Briggs
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 6/11/2009 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 6/11/2009 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 6/5/2009 11:07:00 AM

Details:

Women's Business Network Meeting

2009-06-05T15:40:00Z

Event Title: Women's Business Network Meeting
Event Location: 418 Wisconsin St.
Contact Name: Karman Briggs
Cost: free
Begin Date: 6/11/2009 12:00:00 PM
End Date: 6/11/2009 1:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/5/2009 10:40:00 AM

Details: ResourceAbility, LLC, is a local consulting firm whose mission is to advance their clients' understanding of their customers, competitors, and internal processes through the use of data collection, management, and analysis. Feel free to bring your lunch and business cards to share!

Grow Your Business! QuickBooks Tips and Tricks

2009-05-19T19:43:00Z

Event Title: Grow Your Business! QuickBooks Tips and Tricks
Event Location: Milwaukee County War Memorial
Contact Name: Ellen Schroeter
Cost: $34.95
Begin Date: 6/1/2009 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/1/2009 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 5/19/2009 2:43:00 PM

Details: Andrew Abrams, Executive Director of the Milwaukee, WI, office and Executive Director Christine Galli from Technology In A Boxs Novi, MI office will facilitate Grow Your Business! QuickBooks Tips and Tricks which will include:
* Insight on QuickBooks features and functionality
* Which QuickBooks software is right for your growing business
* Third party QuickBooks integrated software solutions
* Brand New! IBM Intuit Smart Cube - IBM Smart Business with Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions is a new, simple and cost-effective way to install, run and manage business management solutions.
The plug-and-go Smart Cube, a self-managing platform, can have QuickBooks up and running in less than an hour, with built-in security, automatic software updates and daily backups.
* And much more!

Your Business! QuickBooks® Tips and Tricks

2009-05-20T15:56:00Z

Event Title: Your Business! QuickBooks® Tips and Tricks
Event Location: Milwaukee County War Memorial, 750 Lincoln Memorial Dr., Milwaukee
Contact Name: Ellen Schroeter
Cost: $34.95
Begin Date: 6/1/2009 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 6/1/2009 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 5/20/2009 10:49:00 AM

Details: Technology In A Box is sponsoring Grow Your Business! QuickBooks® Tips and Tricks at the Milwaukee County War Memorial in downtown Milwaukee. Grow Your Business! QuickBooks Tips and Tricks is designed for business owners, managers, IT specialists, accountants, and bookkeepers to get insight on some of the unique features of QuickBooks software, including QuickBooks Pro/Premier, QuickBooks Point-of-Sale and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions. This will also be the first opportunity to see the new IBM Intuit Smart Cube.

Andrew Abrams, Executive Director of the Milwaukee, WI, office and Executive Director Christine Galli from Technology In A Box’s Novi, MI office will facilitate Grow Your Business! QuickBooks Tips and Tricks which will include:

•      Insight on QuickBooks features and functionality
•      Which QuickBooks software is right for your growing business
•      Third party QuickBooks integrated software solutions
•      Brand New! IBM Intuit Smart Cube - IBM Smart Business with Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions is a new, simple and cost-effective way to install, run and manage business management solutions. The plug-and-go Smart Cube, a self-managing platform, can have QuickBooks up and running in less than an hour, with built-in security, automatic software updates and daily backups.
•      And much more!

Marketing Plan Basics Workshop

2009-04-23T14:20:00Z

Event Title: Marketing Plan Basics Workshop
Event Location: Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: 10.00
Begin Date: 5/12/2009 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 5/12/2009 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 4/17/2009 11:16:00 AM

Details:

Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is hosting a Marketing Plan Basics workshop on May 12, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 pm. The workshop will be held at The Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center located at 2815 County Highway I in Chippewa Falls, WI. The workshop sponsor is Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center.

The workshop presenter, Janet Ady, President of Voltedge Inc., a branding, marketing, and communications agency based out of Madison, Wisconsin will cover topics including defining your target market, strategies in how reach your target market, determining what your customers are looking for and basic steps in developing your marketing plan. Janet brings over 20 years of progressive experience in marketing plans, business development, marketing research, and project management and will provide insightful marketing tips and techniques throughout the workshop. This workshop is designed to help attendees with marketing plans and market evaluations, so attendees can learn strategies to increase their market share. What you have to ask is “How big will your slice of the pie be?”

Because of Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center sponsorship, the cost is only $10.00 per person, which includes the workshop and refreshments.

For more information contact Jerilyn Sahr @ 715-723-7150, staff@chippewa-wi.com or logon to www.chippewa-wi.com.

Selling Service Workshop

2009-04-06T17:37:00Z

Event Title: Selling Service Workshop
Event Location: The Timbers of Stanley, 613 S Broadway Street
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: $10.00
Begin Date: 5/11/2009 5:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/11/2009 7:00:00 AM
Posted: 4/2/2009 1:58:00 PM

Details:

Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) will be hosting a “Selling Service” workshop on Monday, May 11, 2009 from 5:00–7:00 pm. The event will be held at the Timbers of Stanley located at 613 S Broadway Street in Stanley, WI.

Workshop sponsors are Management Services Company, Martino’s Restaurant, and Stanley IGA

During tough economic times how you treat your customers and sales skills can give you the competitive edge you need to stay afloat. The Selling Service workshop will focus on customer service and sales techniques with topics including internal & external communication, conflicts & complaints, sales techniques and up-selling. The workshop presenter Dan Burns, Trainer and Consultant for the Chippewa Valley Technical College will relay to you and your organization the key components to keeping the competitive edge with your customers! You will leave this session with a better understanding of importance of sales and service relating to your business success.

Because of the generosity of the workshop sponsors the cost to attend is only $10.00 per person.

Interested attendees should RSVP by logging onto www.chippewa-wi.com or by contacting Jerilyn Sahr @ 715-723-7150, staff@chippewa-wi.com

How to do Business with the Government Workshop

2009-04-06T17:37:00Z

Event Title: How to do Business with the Government Workshop
Event Location: Industrial Impressions, 1776 Olson Drive, Chippewa Falls, WI
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: $10.00
Begin Date: 4/27/2009 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/27/2009 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 4/2/2009 1:53:00 PM

Details: Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is hosting a “HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT” workshop on April 27, 2009, 5:00-7:00pm at Industrial Impressions located in the Riverside Industrial Park at 1776 Olson Drive in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

The purpose of this workshop is to educate area businesses or entrepreneurs who are considering becoming a supplier for the government. The Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) will present attendees valuable information that would aid them in pursuing the process of getting government contract work. The Wisconsin Procurement Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 1987 to "bridge the gap" for Wisconsin companies interested in supplying their products and or services to federal, state, local agencies and prime contractors.

WPI guides, trains and provides hands-on assistance to firms in developing government business and improving process and technical capabilities to access and compete in the Government marketplace.

The cost to attend is $10 which includes the workshop, materials and refreshments. For further information or registration logon to www.chippewa-wi.com or contact Jerilyn Sahr @ 715-723-7150 or staff@chippewa-wi.com

Inventive Problem Solving with TRIZ

2009-04-01T20:05:00Z

Event Title: Inventive Problem Solving with TRIZ
Event Location: Milwaukee
Contact Name: Murali Vedula
Cost: $990
Begin Date: 4/27/2009 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/29/2009 4:00:00 AM
Posted: 3/31/2009 2:50:00 PM

Details: TRIZ (treeze) is the Russian acronym for the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. Developed in the USSR in the 1940s, the method has grown in popularity over the past decade in the USA.

You will learn to:
1. Identify underlying conflicts, trade-offs and contradictions within several example problems
2. Utilize "Separation" strategies to completely solve several example problems
3. Identify and eliminate low value components of a system
4. Predict the evolution of a system or product and move it closer to an "ideal" state

Who Should Attend:
Engineers, researchers, scientists, managers and technical leaders within:
" New Product Development
" Research & Development
" Engineering
" Manufacturing
" Marketing
" Supplier Management

Extensive knowledge or experience in any particular area is not required.

With TRIZ you do not have to compromise to resolve contradictions. TRIZ offers many proven strategies for overcoming such situations.

Imagine you need something to be hot and cold, heavy and light, sharp and dull, and fast and slow. Tradition tells you that satisfying all these requirements is impossible. The "solution" has been to find the optimum temperature, most acceptable weight, optimum sharpness, etc. This doesn't give you solutions, it give you compromises.

6th Annual Women's Business Conference

2009-02-19T15:54:00Z

Event Title: 6th Annual Women's Business Conference
Event Location: Plaza Hotel & Suites
Contact Name: Karman Briggs
Cost: Register before April 3rd and save $10 off of the entrance fee.
Begin Date: 4/23/2009 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/23/2009 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 2/18/2009 9:40:00 AM

Details: How to Register:

Online: http://womensbusinessconference.com/

Phone: 715-836-7511 ext. 174

Mail: Send Check or money order payable to
         "Western Dairyland EOC," along with the registration form to:

           Western Dairyland EOC
           Attn: Women's Business Conference
           418 Wisconsin Street
           Eau Claire, WI 54703

Advertising & Public Relations

2009-03-12T15:21:00Z

Event Title: Advertising & Public Relations
Event Location: Waushara
Contact Name: Sandy
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 4/21/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/21/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/12/2009 9:08:00 AM

Details:

Intellectual Property: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know

2009-03-30T18:32:00Z

Event Title: Intellectual Property: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know
Event Location: Room 50 at the MG&E Innovation Center, 510 Charmany Dr.
Contact Name: Dale Beermann
Cost: Free!
Begin Date: 4/21/2009 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/21/2009 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/30/2009 10:07:00 AM

Details: Jonathan M. Fritz is a registered patent attorney with the law firm Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, S. C. where he specializes in intellectual property and information technology law.

A company's intellectual property is often considered to be one of its most valuable assets. Unfortunately many entrepreneurs overlook the value and importance intellectual property has upon their business endeavors. What is intellectual property and why are different types of IP valuable to start-up and emerging companies? How can trademark and patent due diligence protect your business investments? Can IP generate more funding sources? How can entrepreneurs protect their IP while respecting the IP of others? These are a few of the questions that will be addressed while focusing on intellectual property issues faced by entrepreneurs.

Investing During a Recession – A Global Perspective

2009-04-01T20:07:00Z

Event Title: Investing During a Recession – A Global Perspective
Event Location: Madison
Contact Name: Angela Engelman
Cost: None
Begin Date: 4/16/2009 7:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/16/2009 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/30/2009 3:05:00 PM

Details:

Thursday, April 16, 2009
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sheraton Hotel
706 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53713

Pulp and Paper Technology

2009-03-09T19:25:00Z

Event Title: Pulp and Paper Technology
Event Location: 800 Main Street, Building Q
Contact Name: Ronald Dahl
Cost: $375 for Wisconsin Companies
Begin Date: 3/31/2009 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 1/1/2009 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/5/2009 5:39:00 PM

Details: The Institute for Graphics and Imaging (IGI) announces a two-day training course covering all aspects of papermaking, from the pulping of wood to paper manufacturing. The course will be held March 31 and April 1, at the IGI Southeast Wisconsin facility in Pewaukee. The course leader will be David Hollenberg, a noted paper scientist with years of experience at companies such as St. Regis Paper, James River, Kimberly-Clark, Fort James, and Georgia-Pacific. Hollenberg is the inventor/co-inventor of 26 US patents in the papermaking field.

Participants in this course will learn the basics of papermaking and converting, and how paper differences influence printing and graphics. They will learn how to measure paper characteristics and how to specify paper for a variety of end uses. The course will provide a comprehensive understanding of paper science, and is appropriate for all printing industry personnel as well as newcomers to the pulp and paper industry.

A key outcome of this workshop will be the ability to specify paper for optimum performance in production operations.

While a basic understanding of mathematics and science would be helpful, it is not essential for this course.

Exploring Opportunities in Food, Agriculture and Renewable Energy

2009-03-05T16:22:00Z

Event Title: Exploring Opportunities in Food, Agriculture and Renewable Energy
Event Location: Green Bay Campus Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Rd.
Contact Name: Valerie Dantoin
Cost: $40
Begin Date: 3/30/2009 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/30/2009 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/5/2009 10:22:00 AM

Details:

In the first session, we'll use a proven entrepreneurial curriculum to assess your readiness and resources. We'll also examine some successful real-life business ventures related to food, agriculture or renewable energy. You'll get tools to help you take stock and take next steps.

In the second session, we'll discuss our proposed ventures and our readiness. We'll take time in class to begin outlining a business plan for our own projects. We'll explore marketing, finances and where to find further resources.

How to register:
Online - http://www.nwtc.edu, click on my.nwtc and follow the instructions
Phone - call 920-498-5444 or 800-422-NWTC, ext. 5444

Managing Cash Flow

2009-03-11T20:56:00Z

Event Title: Managing Cash Flow
Event Location: Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce, Kaukauna
Contact Name: Sandy
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 3/26/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/26/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/11/2009 3:56:00 PM

Details:

Managing Cash Flow

2009-03-12T15:20:00Z

Event Title: Managing Cash Flow
Event Location: UW-Sheboygan, Learning Resource Center, Room 5024
Contact Name: Sandy
Cost: $25.00 per person
Begin Date: 3/25/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/25/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/11/2009 3:53:00 PM

Details:

Managing Cash Flow

2009-03-12T15:20:00Z

Event Title: Managing Cash Flow
Event Location: Winnebago County UW Extension Office, 625 E. County Road Y
Contact Name: Sandy
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 3/24/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/24/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/11/2009 3:49:00 PM

Details:

The Seven Steps to Starting A Business

2009-03-04T22:12:00Z

Event Title: The Seven Steps to Starting A Business
Event Location: 418 Wisconsin St
Contact Name: Jackie
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 3/24/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/24/2009 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/2/2009 2:33:00 PM

Details: Topics covered include: feasibility, proving your market, funding your business, writing a business plan, marketing, business legal structure and more. Pay by phone, web or at the door. Registration required, deadline: March 20.

Exploring Opportunities in Food, Agriculture, and Renewable Energy

2009-03-05T16:17:00Z

Event Title: Exploring Opportunities in Food, Agriculture, and Renewable Energy
Event Location: Green Bay Campus Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Rd.
Contact Name: Valerie Dantoin
Cost: $40
Begin Date: 3/23/2009 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/23/2009 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/5/2009 10:17:00 AM

Details: In the first session, we'll use a proven entrepreneurial curriculum to assess your readiness and resources. We'll also examine some successful real-life business ventures related to food, agriculture or renewable energy. You'll get tools to help you take stock and take next steps.

In the second session, we'll discuss our proposed ventures and our readiness. We'll take time in class to begin outlining a business plan for our own projects. We'll explore marketing, finances and where to find further resources.

How to register:
Online - http://www.nwtc.edu, click on my.nwtc and follow the instructions
Phone - call 920-498-5444 or 800-422-NWTC, ext. 5444

Steps to Creating a Successful Business Plan workshop

2009-03-02T18:50:00Z

Event Title: Steps to Creating a Successful Business Plan workshop
Event Location: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Chippewa Falls Campus, 770 Scheidler Road
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: $10.00
Begin Date: 3/23/2009 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/23/2009 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/2/2009 9:13:00 AM

Details:

CCEDC continues their successful workshop series by offering:

Steps to Creating a Successful Business Plan

Date: Monday, March 23, 2009

Time: 5:00-7:30 pm

Location:      Chippewa Valley Technical College-Chippewa Falls Campus
                    770 Scheidler Road
                    Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

Cost: $10.00

Topic: Whether your business is brand-new or expanding, writing a business plan is essential. The toughest parts are doing the research, organizing the information, and taking the time to write the plan. Presented by Jim Mishefske, Director of University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Small Business Development Center, this session will help you develop a valued business plan and recognize what it takes to build a thriving business!

A comprehensive business plan is the most critical part of your business it will:

•      Serve as your objective decision guide
•      Reduce costly trial and error
•      Required by lenders if seeking financing
•      Will attract potential investors
•      Greatly increase your chance of SUCCESS

Event Sponsor: M & I Bank

For Registration or more Information:

Contact Jerilyn Sahr at 715-723-7150, email staff@chippewa-wi.com or logon to www.chippewa-wi.com

Managing Cash Flow

2009-03-12T15:20:00Z

Event Title: Managing Cash Flow
Event Location: UW-Fond du Lac, Administration/Extension Bldg, Room 242
Contact Name: Sandy
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 3/19/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/19/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/11/2009 3:43:00 PM

Details:

Managing Cash Flow

2009-02-19T15:38:00Z

Event Title: Managing Cash Flow
Event Location: Waushara County Courthouse, 209 S. Ste. Marie St., Wautoma
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 3/17/2009 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/17/2009 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/17/2009 2:48:00 PM

Details:

Technology Transfer

2009-03-04T22:11:00Z

Event Title: Technology Transfer
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, Appleton
Contact Name: Jerry Dees
Cost: Members: Free - Guests: $5 at the door
Begin Date: 3/9/2009 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/9/2009 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/3/2009 7:42:00 PM

Details:

The meeting is open to all inventors, entrepreneurs, and individuals interested in invention, new products, and business growth. Admission is free to members, or $5 at the door.

The Inventors' Network of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inventors develop and commercialize their inventions and ideas through educational programming and networking.

For more information visit www.Inventors-Network.org call Jeff Hitzler at 920-619-2030

EVENT DETAILS
DATE:   Monday, March 9, 2009
TIME:   6:30PM Registration and Networking
           7:00 PM Key Note presentation
            7:45PM   Q & A. and "Open Forum"
Place: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton, Wisconsin.
Cost:   Members: Free - Guests: $5 at the door- Members may bring a first- time guest for free

Dane County Minority and Women Business Seminar

2009-03-02T18:41:00Z

Event Title: Dane County Minority and Women Business Seminar
Event Location: Alliant Energy Center, Mendota 5
Contact Name: Colleen Clark
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 3/3/2009 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/3/2009 7:00:00 AM
Posted: 2/26/2009 11:42:00 AM

Details:

Private Equity 101 Workshop

2009-01-08T21:58:00Z

Event Title: Private Equity 101 Workshop
Event Location: General Beer Northwest, 2200 Lake View Drive, Chippewa Falls
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: $10.00
Begin Date: 2/3/2009 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 2/3/2009 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 1/8/2009 3:15:00 PM

Details:

Private Equity 101 will be led by a faculty of seasoned specialists of Generation Growth Capital, Inc. Generation Growth Capital is a Milwaukee-based private equity fund which assists businesses with a broad range of growth opportunities and also provides professional resources and support to established businesses.

This comprehensive workshop is aimed at professionals who need to expand their understanding of private equity and venture capital. By attending you will gain an understanding of the core fundamentals of this capital.

“Business retention and expansion of existing companies is a critical issue to CCEDC, especially during this down cycle in the economy”, state Charlie Walker, President/CEO of CCEDC. “One way for CCEDC to tackle that issue is to provide the tools for business growth and success, Generation Growth Capital has the ability to assist business with a variety of opportunities for growth.”

Because of General Beer Northwest’s and Generation Growth Capital, Inc.’s sponsorship the cost for the workshop is only $10 per person. This includes workshop materials and refreshments. Space is limited; please register as soon as possible by contacting Jerilyn Sahr at CCEDC @ 715-723-7150, email staff@chippewa-wi.com or logon to www.chippewa-wi.com.

Arts Venture Challenge

2008-12-15T23:31:00Z

Event Title: Arts Venture Challenge
Event Location: Pyle Center
Contact Name: Stephanie Jutt
Cost:
Begin Date: 1/30/2009 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 2/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 12/15/2008 5:05:00 PM

Details: Entries may be from individuals or from teams of up to three students. All proposals will be evaluated in a preliminary round by a panel of judges. Two to four student entries will be invited to participate in the final round, where each proposal will be evaluated on both the written plan and an oral presentation. Finalists will be matched up with a professional mentor to help prepare for the final presentation. The final round (open to the public) will take place during the Arts Enterprise Symposium, to be held at the UW-–Madison Pyle Center, January 30 - –February 1, 2009.

Small Business Fundamentals

2008-12-12T16:43:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Fundamentals
Event Location: Grainger Hall
Contact Name: Business Answerline
Cost: $225
Begin Date: 1/27/2009 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/19/2009 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 12/10/2008 10:10:00 AM

Details:

Session One : Small business and the owner/manager
Session Two: Marketing: developing your overall strategy
Session Three: Promoting your product or service
Session Four: Record keeping and accounting
Session Five: Legal issues and requirements
Session Six: Finance your business
Session Seven: Managing information technology and Financial management and taxes taxes
Session Eight: Insurance and risk management

Responding to a Federal Solicitation-The Basics

2009-01-06T19:09:00Z

Event Title: Responding to a Federal Solicitation-The Basics
Event Location: 125 N. Superior Street, Fox Cities Chamber
Contact Name: Jason Rathsack
Cost: $30.00
Begin Date: 1/27/2009 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 1/27/2009 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/6/2009 12:59:00 PM

Details:

Detailed Technical Training by Paul PierAgostini, Federal Business Development Professional.

Understanding Government solicitations
Basic Government proposal writing
Understanding the Government proposal review
Basic Government skills

Page by page discussion on a 62 page solicitation

Kick The Economy

2009-01-13T20:23:00Z

Event Title: Kick The Economy
Event Location: Town Bank of Elm Grove
Contact Name: Kristy Schaff
Cost: No Charge
Begin Date: 1/23/2009 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 1/23/2009 10:00:00 AM
Posted: 1/13/2009 2:23:00 PM

Details:

Business Success Strategies: Focus on Revenue Enhancement and Cost Reduction

2008-11-24T22:57:00Z

Event Title: Business Success Strategies: Focus on Revenue Enhancement and Cost Reduction
Event Location: 29 Pines Conference Center, 5872 33rd Avenue
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: $10.00
Begin Date: 12/18/2008 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 12/18/2008 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/19/2008 12:31:00 PM

Details:

Business Success Strategies: Focus on Revenue Enhancement and Cost Reduction. The workshop will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2008, 5:00-7:00 pm at the 29 Pines Conference Center, 5872 33rd Avenue, Eau Claire, WI.

All businesses can benefit from this workshop, which covers increasing revenues and reducing costs. Specific techniques will be presented on selling, marketing, and pricing your product or service. To help the bottom line as well, there will be a section on proven cost reduction tools and techniques. Human Resource issues relative to these sections as well as detailed discussion on implementing a “Balanced Scorecard” will also be presented.

Marc Harding and Mark Lang of The Harding Group, each with over 35 years of diverse operations, financial and human resource experience, will provide this two-hour workshop of business success strategies

The cost for the workshop is $10 per person. Register as soon as possible by contacting Jerilyn Sahr at CCEDC @ 715-723-7150, email staff@chippewa-wi.com or logon to www.chippewa-wi.com.

The Global Economic Crisis: The Untold Stories

2008-11-14T16:20:00Z

Event Title: The Global Economic Crisis: The Untold Stories
Event Location: Morgridge Auditorium, 1100 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue
Contact Name: Katie Zaman
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Begin Date: 11/20/2008 7:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/20/2008 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/14/2008 10:20:00 AM

Details:

QuickBooks Accounting - Intermediate Workshop

2008-08-11T19:02:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks Accounting - Intermediate Workshop
Event Location: University of Wisconsin - Sheboygan
Contact Name: Fay Uraynar
Cost:
Begin Date: 11/20/2008 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 11/20/2008 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/11/2008 10:15:00 AM

Details:

Madison Inventors Club

2008-11-10T22:55:00Z

Event Title: Madison Inventors Club
Event Location: Wisconsin Community Bank, 8240 Mineral Point Rd
Contact Name: Russell Kahn
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 11/18/2008 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/18/2008 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/3/2008 5:58:00 PM

Details: The featured speaker will be Chad Sorenson of Madison. Chad is a cofounder and president of Sologear, LLC and inventor of the uGO FlameDisk, a new ethanol-based fuel source for barbeque grills that is being marketed nationwide for 2009. The product is being manufactured in Madison and sold through hardware, grocery and convenience store channels. Chad’s presentation will focus on the conception, development and execution of his invention and how it became the basis of a successful entrepreneurial venture.

The "Greening of Our Economy"

2008-10-08T20:46:00Z

Event Title: The "Greening of Our Economy"
Event Location: Turtle Lake Casino, Special Events & Banquet Room
Contact Name: Dave Miller
Cost: Zero
Begin Date: 11/8/2008 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/8/2008 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/8/2008 3:46:00 PM

Details:

Following a 15-minute presentation by Tim Baye on the topic of “Understanding project feasibility”, we will hear from Steve Meyer from the Future Farm, Baldwin, WI. Mr. Meyer will describe how their farm is experimenting with algae to biodiesel, greenhouse vegetable production, methane production, and other related projects.

We will then have a 45-minute roundtable discussion to learn about and discuss renewable energy projects in our region. What is working? What is not? Moreover, what is next…come join the discussion and help shape the future of renewable energy in NW WI

QuickBooks Accounting - Introduction Workshop

2008-08-11T19:00:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks Accounting - Introduction Workshop
Event Location: University of Wisconsin - Sheboygan
Contact Name: Fay Uraynar
Cost:
Begin Date: 11/6/2008 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 11/6/2008 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/11/2008 10:09:00 AM

Details:

Health Insurance Options for Small Business

2008-07-02T21:00:00Z

Event Title: Health Insurance Options for Small Business
Event Location: 101 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 10/30/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/30/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 12:14:00 PM

Details:

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2008-10-07T23:07:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Lemonweir Telephone Company
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 10/30/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/30/2008 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/7/2008 6:07:00 PM

Details: Jason will not only lead us through lessons in how to develop an idea but how to market the idea na dbuild a profitable business. He will teach from experience and sprinkle in real life situations that he has had to deal with, that includes the failures along the way. This is a "DO NOT MISS" Workshop.
Jeason Weaver CEO of Sway, Inc , names one of the top entrepreneurs in teh August, 2006 issue of "In Business" magazine.

Taking on Employees: Best Practices

2008-10-17T16:34:00Z

Event Title: Taking on Employees: Best Practices
Event Location: The Brink Lounge, 701 E Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703
Contact Name: Dale Beermann
Cost: Free to Madison MAGNET members and students. $10 for non-members.
Begin Date: 10/30/2008 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/30/2008 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/13/2008 2:31:00 PM

Details: In this session we will discuss best practices for taking on employees in an entrepreneurial company. The event will be a panel of experienced entrepreneurs and professionals, each providing references and resources for entrepreneurs to gain the skills and knowledge needed to make well-informed HR decisions. Questions from the panel Chairwoman and an open frame for questions from the audience will follow. If time permits following the panel discussion, panelists will join entrepreneurs at tables for further discussion/answer questions.

Health Insurance Options for Small Business

2008-07-02T21:01:00Z

Event Title: Health Insurance Options for Small Business
Event Location: Learning Resource Center, Room 5024
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 10/29/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/29/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 12:13:00 PM

Details:

Health Insurance Options for Small Business

2008-06-17T17:10:00Z

Event Title: Health Insurance Options for Small Business
Event Location: 120 Jackson St
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 10/28/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/28/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 12:10:00 PM

Details:

Health Insurance Options for Small Business

2008-06-17T17:09:00Z

Event Title: Health Insurance Options for Small Business
Event Location: Administration/Extension Bldg., Room 242
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 10/23/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/23/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 12:09:00 PM

Details:

Minority Business Development Seminar: Marketing and Promotion

2008-07-23T20:34:00Z

Event Title: Minority Business Development Seminar: Marketing and Promotion
Event Location: TBA
Contact Name: colleen clark
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 10/23/2008 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/23/2008 8:00:00 AM
Posted: 7/22/2008 9:34:00 AM

Details:

Dane County Minority business development seminar

2008-10-08T16:04:00Z

Event Title: Dane County Minority business development seminar
Event Location: mendota 4 in Exhibition Hall of the Alliant Energy Center
Contact Name: colleen clark
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 10/23/2008 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/23/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/8/2008 11:04:00 AM

Details:

Health Insurance Options for Small Business

2008-07-02T20:57:00Z

Event Title: Health Insurance Options for Small Business
Event Location: 209 S. Saint Marie St.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 10/21/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/21/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 12:06:00 PM

Details:

Public Relations Basics for Small Business

2008-07-02T20:55:00Z

Event Title: Public Relations Basics for Small Business
Event Location: 101 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 9/25/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/25/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:53:00 AM

Details:

Public Relations Basics for Small Business

2008-06-17T16:51:00Z

Event Title: Public Relations Basics for Small Business
Event Location: Learning Resource Center, Room 5024
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 9/24/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/24/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:51:00 AM

Details:

Public Relations Basics for Small Business

2008-06-17T16:43:00Z

Event Title: Public Relations Basics for Small Business
Event Location: 120 Jackson St
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 9/23/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/23/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:43:00 AM

Details:

FVTC's Fab Lab Tour

2008-09-17T02:30:00Z

Event Title: FVTC's Fab Lab Tour
Event Location: Fox Valley Technical College Room F130A
Contact Name: Jerry Dees
Cost: Members: Free – Guest $5 at the door- Members may bring a first time guest for free
Begin Date: 9/22/2008 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/22/2008 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/16/2008 9:30:00 PM

Details:

The meeting is open to all inventors, entrepreneurs and individuals interested in invention, new products and business growth. Admission is free to members or $5 at the door.

The Inventors' Network of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inventors develop and commercialize their inventions and ideas through educational programming and networking.

EVENT DETAILS
DATE:   Monday, September 2008
TIME:    6:30PM Registration and Networking
             7:00 PM Presentation & Tour
             8:00 PM   Q & A. and "Open Forum"
Place:   Room F130A on the main campus of Fox Valley Technical College Appleton Wisconsin

Cost: Members: Free - Guest $5 at the door- Members may bring a first time guest for free

Public Relations Basics for Small Business

2008-06-17T16:41:00Z

Event Title: Public Relations Basics for Small Business
Event Location: Administration/Extension Bldg., Room 242
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 9/18/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/18/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:41:00 AM

Details:

Public Relations Basics for Small Business

2008-07-02T20:54:00Z

Event Title: Public Relations Basics for Small Business
Event Location: 209 S. Saint Marie St.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 9/16/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/16/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:39:00 AM

Details:

Financial Management for Small Business

2008-06-17T16:35:00Z

Event Title: Financial Management for Small Business
Event Location: 101 E. Wisconsi Ave.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 8/28/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/28/2008 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:35:00 AM

Details:

Financial Management for Small Business

2008-06-17T16:33:00Z

Event Title: Financial Management for Small Business
Event Location: Learning Resource Center, Room 5024
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 8/27/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/27/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:33:00 AM

Details:

Financial Management for Small Business

2008-06-17T16:32:00Z

Event Title: Financial Management for Small Business
Event Location: 120 Jackson St
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 8/26/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/26/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:32:00 AM

Details:

Financial Management for Small Business

2008-07-02T20:54:00Z

Event Title: Financial Management for Small Business
Event Location: Administration/Extension Bldg., Room 242
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 8/21/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/21/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:30:00 AM

Details:

Financial Management for Small Business

2008-07-02T20:53:00Z

Event Title: Financial Management for Small Business
Event Location: 209 S. Saint Marie St.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 8/19/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/19/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:28:00 AM

Details:

Japanese Business Etiquette Seminar

2008-07-02T20:37:00Z

Event Title: Japanese Business Etiquette Seminar
Event Location: 1290 North Ave. Cleveland, WI 53015
Contact Name: Ruth Semph
Cost: $29
Begin Date: 8/12/2008 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 8/12/2008 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/1/2008 11:37:00 AM

Details:

Topics for this seminar include:
• Brief Introduction to Japanese Business and Seminar

• Introduction to Japanese Culture and Language

• Japanese Business and Etiquette

• One day in Japan from an etiquette perspective—crucial protocol to maximize communication

• Bowing, dining, seating arrangements, and socializing, stories from the trenches and things to absolutely AVOID doing.

Contracting with Governments and Prime Contractors: Second Annual Statewide Conference

2008-07-02T20:36:00Z

Event Title: Contracting with Governments and Prime Contractors: Second Annual Statewide Conference
Event Location: Building 475, Volk Field, Camp Douglas, WI
Contact Name: Juneau County Economic Development Corp.
Cost: $30
Begin Date: 8/7/2008 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 8/7/2008 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/2/2008 10:22:00 AM

Details:

Schedule
8:00 A.M. | Registration
8:50 A.M. | Program begins
12:00 P.M. | Lunch & keynote speaker
12:45 P.M. | Breakout sessions, matchmaking, networking
4:30 P.M. | Conference ends

To register for the event, please contact:

Juneau County Economic Development Corporation
tel: 608.427.2070
e-mail: jcedc@mwt.net

Registration forms are available online at www.juneaucounty.com.

For more information, please visit:
www.juneaucounty.com or www.wispro.org

Strategic Planning for Growth & Expansion

2008-07-02T20:53:00Z

Event Title: Strategic Planning for Growth & Expansion
Event Location: 101 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 7/31/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 7/31/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:09:00 AM

Details:

Strategic Planning for Growth & Expansion

2008-07-02T20:53:00Z

Event Title: Strategic Planning for Growth & Expansion
Event Location: Learning Resource Center, Room 5024
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 7/30/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 7/30/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:07:00 AM

Details:

Strategic Planning for Growth & Expansion

2008-07-02T20:52:00Z

Event Title: Strategic Planning for Growth & Expansion
Event Location: Administration/Extension Bldg., Room 242
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 7/24/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 7/24/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 10:59:00 AM

Details:

Minority Business Development Seminar: Growth Stages of Your Business

2008-07-23T20:33:00Z

Event Title: Minority Business Development Seminar: Growth Stages of Your Business
Event Location: Sheraton Hotel
Contact Name: colleen clark
Cost: free
Begin Date: 7/24/2008 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 7/24/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/22/2008 9:30:00 AM

Details:

Strategic Planning for Growth & Expansion

2008-07-16T20:50:00Z

Event Title: Strategic Planning for Growth & Expansion
Event Location: 209 S. Saint Marie St
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 7/17/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 7/17/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 10:57:00 AM

Details:

Three Dimensional Photography for New Product Demonstrations

2008-07-15T22:37:00Z

Event Title: Three Dimensional Photography for New Product Demonstrations
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton, Wisconsin
Contact Name: Jerry Dees
Cost: Members free, Guests - $5 at the door
Begin Date: 7/14/2008 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 7/14/2008 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/11/2008 9:36:00 AM

Details: The meeting is open to all inventors, entrepreneurs and individuals interested in invention, new products and business growth.

The Inventors' Network of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inventors develop and commercialize their inventions and ideas through educational programming and networking.

Event Details:
Date: Monday, July 14th 2008
Time: 6:30 PM Registration and Networking
7:00 PM Key Note presentation
7:45 PM Q & A and "Open Forum"
Place: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton, WI
Cost: Members free, Guest - $5 at the door, Members may bring a first time guest for free

Strategic Planning for Growth & Expansion

2008-06-17T16:01:00Z

Event Title: Strategic Planning for Growth & Expansion
Event Location: 120 Jackson St
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 6/29/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 7/29/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 11:01:00 AM

Details:

Catch the Culture: A 7 Rivers Regional Inventors & Entrepreneurs Rendezvous

2008-06-24T14:52:00Z

Event Title: Catch the Culture: A 7 Rivers Regional Inventors & Entrepreneurs Rendezvous
Event Location: Cleary Alumni & Friends Center on the UW-La Crosse campus
Contact Name: Stephen Woessner
Cost: No charge.
Begin Date: 6/26/2008 4:00:00 PM
End Date: 6/26/2008 9:00:00 AM
Posted: 6/24/2008 9:52:00 AM

Details: The Rendezvous will feature renowned business leaders Stuart Anders, President and CEO of Allied Industries, LLC and Ivan Davis, serial entrepreneur and leader in the movement toward community-oriented business. At the event, Anders will share his experiences in turning an idea into a marketable item starting as a young apprentice in his father's woodworking shop and through his unique career path. Davis, an inventor and community leader who has developed unique and innovative community and business partnerships will share success stories from his experiences with local I&E clubs. New and existing business owners will also have the opportunity to meet and network with resource providers and business owners from throughout the region.

The Rendezvous officially kicks off at 4:00 PM with registration, social time, and refreshments. Speakers will begin at 4:30 PM. The event runs until 9:00 PM.
For more information, please visit www.7riversregion.com or call 608.785.8783.

SAGE Success - A Group Effort

2008-05-28T20:47:00Z

Event Title: SAGE Success - A Group Effort
Event Location: USDA Forest Services, 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive
Contact Name: Cheryl Jordan
Cost: $35.00
Begin Date: 6/25/2008 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 6/25/2008 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/28/2008 3:46:00 PM

Details: A Women Procurement Conference

Take the initial steps needed to compete for business opportunities

Use the Internet to find opportunities

Access your firm's financial readiness

Hear from representatives and prim contractors

Learn Business Matchmaking, it's a program that matches small companies with federal, state, and local government agencies, and large corporations

No matter what anyone tels you - focusing on the right people is by far the most important element of your marketing

Please register at: https://secure.uwex.edu/semtek/register/reg_register.cfm?sessionid=W08A8612506833&groupid=ABS

Insurance and Risk Management

2008-06-25T19:51:00Z

Event Title: Insurance and Risk Management
Event Location: 101 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25 per person
Begin Date: 6/19/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 6/19/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/17/2008 10:50:00 AM

Details:

Growing Community Wealth

2008-05-12T21:30:00Z

Event Title: Growing Community Wealth
Event Location: Hotel Mead
Contact Name: Rick Rolfsmeyer
Cost:
Begin Date: 6/5/2008 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 6/5/2008 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 5/12/2008 4:29:00 PM

Details:

Conference Agenda
8:00 am Registration and Refreshments

8:30 am Welcome, Kelly Lucas, President, Community Foundation of South Wood County, Wisconsin

8:40 am Keynote Presentation, Jane Hetland Stevenson, President, St. Croix Valley Community Foundation, former director of Arizona Community Action Association and Minnesota Governor’s Rural Development Office

9:30 am Wisconsin Transfer of Wealth Study, Don Macke Center for Rural Entrepreneurship

10:15 am Break

10:30 am Panel Discussion on Rural Community Philanthropy Moderator: Don Macke, Center for Rural Entrepreneurship, author of the Wisconsin Wealth Transfer Study

Noon Networking Lunch –Presentation of Wisconsin’s Top Rural Development Initiatives and Community Leadership Awards

1:00 pm Status of Community Philanthropy in Wisconsin Kelly Haverkampf, University of Wisconsin - Extension

1:15 pm Break

2:00 pm Models for Building Community Philanthropy
Small Group Exercise and Plenary Session
Facilitator: Don Macke, Center for Rural Entrepreneurship

4:00 pm Adjourn

Conference sponsors include....

Wisconsin Community Action Program Association
Wisconsin Economic Development Association

Entering the Global Marketplace

2008-05-19T16:51:00Z

Event Title: Entering the Global Marketplace
Event Location: multiple locations
Contact Name: Ted Kiel
Cost: Members: $40; Non-members: $55
Begin Date: 6/5/2008 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 6/5/2008 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 5/19/2008 11:51:00 AM

Details: The World Trade Center Wisconsin is holding a series of seminars, in Madison and Waukesha, targeted at small and medium sized companies who are looking for more information on how to take their business overseas for the first time, or require assistance with growing their overseas operations. This series called "Entering the Global Marketplace" consists of five core topics: legal and tax, insurance and risk management, logistics, treasury and finance, and political and cultural nuances. Each topic is covered by local practitioners from across the state that will each provide an insight on the most pertinent issues relevant to U.S. based companies looking to do business overseas.

LOCATIONS & DATES:
Madison, WI – Thursday, June 5th
Waukesha, WI – Tuesday, June 10th
Orland Park, IL– Tuesday, June 24th

The First Steps to Starting Your Business

2007-11-30T17:16:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 5/29/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/29/2008 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:16:00 AM

Details:

Entrepreneurial Boot Camp

2008-04-01T21:19:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Boot Camp
Event Location: Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids
Contact Name: Melissa Loken
Cost: $75.00
Begin Date: 5/29/2008 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 6/2/2008 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 4/1/2008 4:19:00 PM

Details: May 29th 5pm - 9 pm
May 30th 5pm - 9 pm
May 31st 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
June 2 5 pm - 9pm

Join us for this fun, informative Business Workshop. Participants will gain knowledge in the areas of determining legal entity, marketing, business planning, financing, financial planning and successful business operations. Immediate next steps and feedback will be given to participants to move their business ideas forward. Please call Melissa Loken at 715.422.4856 with any questions.

Planning Basics for Business

2007-11-30T17:30:00Z

Event Title: Planning Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 5/28/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/28/2008 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:30:00 AM

Details:

Financial Basics for Business

2007-11-30T17:21:00Z

Event Title: Financial Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 5/27/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/27/2008 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:21:00 AM

Details:

CCEDC 13th Annual Meeting and Business of the Year Awards

2008-04-24T18:30:00Z

Event Title: CCEDC 13th Annual Meeting and Business of the Year Awards
Event Location: Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 331 Jefferson Avenue, Chippewa Falls
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: $15.00
Begin Date: 5/22/2008 7:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/22/2008 9:00:00 AM
Posted: 4/24/2008 1:30:00 PM

Details:

Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation 13th Annual Meeting at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, Chippewa Falls , Thursday, May 22, 2008 from 7:00-9:00 a.m.

The keynote speaker Will Rogers, America’s Favorite Cowboy as portrayed by Randall Reeder will discuss the importance of moving forward and taking risks. “You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes because that’s where the fruit is”…Attendees will find Will Rogers wit and wisdom is still meaningful in today’s time.

Also presenting the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation’s Business of the Year Awards

Tickets are $15 and includes a unique Dutch Oven breakfast

Contact Jerilyn Sahr to reserve your seat at 715-723-7150 or staff@chippewa-wi.com For online payment or more information logon to www.chippewa-wi.com.

“There is not a better day in the world to be spent than with a lot of wise old cowmen around barbecued beef, beans and black coffee.” Will Rogers

Developing Prototypes Using CNC Machining and Vacuum Forming – by Mike Keyes

2008-05-05T20:04:00Z

Event Title: Developing Prototypes Using CNC Machining and Vacuum Forming – by Mike Keyes
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, Appleton
Contact Name: Jerry Dees
Cost:
Begin Date: 5/12/2008 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/12/2008 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 5/3/2008 3:19:00 PM

Details:

The meeting is open to all inventors, entrepreneurs and individuals interested in invention, new products and business growth. Admission is free to members or $5 at the door.

The Inventors’ Network of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inventors develop and commercialize their inventions and ideas through educational programming and networking.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Monday, May, 12^TH 2008

TIME: 6:30PM Registration and Networking

7:00 PM Key Note presentation

7:45PM Q & A. and “Open Forum”

Place: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton, Wisconsin.

Cost: Members: Free –Guest $5 at the door- Members may bring a first time guest for free

The First Steps to Starting Your Business

2007-11-30T17:14:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 4/30/2008 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/30/2008 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:14:00 AM

Details:

4th Annual BizTech Expo

2008-04-01T16:42:00Z

Event Title: 4th Annual BizTech Expo
Event Location: Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center
Contact Name: Sarah Wilson
Cost: -
Begin Date: 4/30/2008 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 4/1/2008 11:41:00 AM

Details:

By pre-registering, attendees will gain access to the Expo floor, where more than 200 businesses and organizations will be showcasing their products and services. Attendees also will gain access to more than three dozen professional development seminars to be presented by experts in business growth. The seminars will focus on topics such as human resources, branding, performance measurement and web site development.

Expo attendees also can visit the Green Pavilion, showcasing products and services that businesses can use to reduce environmental impact and increase energy efficiency, thereby reducing costs and improving their competitive advantage; the Executive Life Pavilion, featuring products and services for the busy and affluent executive; and the Development Forum, featuring leaders in commercial real estate development and key municipal officials.

To register to attend the Expo, visit http://expo.biztimes.com/expo/registration.cfm.

Understanding Exceptional Customer Service Workshop

2008-04-01T14:59:00Z

Event Title: Understanding Exceptional Customer Service Workshop
Event Location: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Chippewa Campus, 770 Scheidler Road
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: 10.00
Begin Date: 4/29/2008 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/29/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/31/2008 2:03:00 PM

Details:

Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) will be hosting an Understanding Exceptional Customer Service Workshop on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 from 5:00-8:00 pm. The event will be held at the Chippewa Valley Technical College Chippewa Falls Campus located at 770 Scheidler Road in Chippewa Falls, WI.

Workshop sponsors are AnchorBank and Walmart.

Whether your business is retail, manufacturing or office related, customer service is essential, how you treat your internal and external customers is your most valuable activity. This hands-on session taught by Ray Doring, Senior Consultant for The Harding Group, Training and Development Executive and educator. This workshop will aid you, your staff and organization in ways to work effortlessly with others, to create a more pleasant environment and can assist in building good rapport with customers and associates. You will leave with the session with a sense of how to rise to a new level of service excellence.

The cost is $10.00 per person, which includes the workshop, dinner and refreshments.

Space is limited so interested attendees should RSVP by contacting Jerilyn Sahr @ 715-723-7150, staff@chippewa-wi.com or logon to www.chippewa-wi.com. Online payments and registration is available.

Planning Basics for Business

2007-11-30T17:29:00Z

Event Title: Planning Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 4/29/2008 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/29/2008 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:29:00 AM

Details:

13th Annual BCEDC Business/Entrepreneurship Awards Banquet

2008-02-28T20:33:00Z

Event Title: 13th Annual BCEDC Business/Entrepreneurship Awards Banquet
Event Location: Elks Club, Rice Lake, WI
Contact Name: Dave Miller
Cost: $20.00
Begin Date: 4/24/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/24/2008 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 2/28/2008 2:33:00 PM

Details: James Schneider, from nationally known “Blue Chip Presentations” will give a dynamic and entertaining look at the importance of community development , the success of the county’s Entrepreneurship programs and how the county’s model of success provides for future growth in our communities.

The public is invited.

5:30PM: Social
6:15PM Buffet Dinner
7:00PM Program and Awards
$20.00 per-person: Payable to the BCEDC

Beginning today, you may send your reservation information, the number in your party and their names to:
BCEDC
P.O. Box 71
Barron, WI 54812

INSITE seminar: "Finding the Right Balance: Decisions under Uncertainty and Venture Capital Syndicate Size"

2008-03-28T14:46:00Z

Event Title: INSITE seminar: "Finding the Right Balance: Decisions under Uncertainty and Venture Capital Syndicate Size"
Event Location: 975 University Ave., Room 1175
Contact Name: John Surdyk
Cost: free
Begin Date: 4/1/2008 4:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/1/2008 5:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/27/2008 11:31:00 AM

Details: Professor Shapira is the William R. Berkley Professor of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Management at the Stern School, where he teaches courses in negotiations, managerial decision making, and managing organizations. Shapira has authored several books and his work has appeared in prominent journals including Management Science, Organization Science, Psychological Review and the Journal of Applied Psychology. He also serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, the Journal of Management and Governance, Multivariate Behavioral Research and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. He has won several honors for his scholarly contributions.

Bio-Energy Forum: Solutions in our Backyards

2008-02-28T20:23:00Z

Event Title: Bio-Energy Forum: Solutions in our Backyards
Event Location: UW Barron County Campus
Contact Name: Dave Miller
Cost: $10.00
Begin Date: 3/29/2008 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/29/2008 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 2/28/2008 2:23:00 PM

Details:

10:30am – 11:30am Break Out Sessions

Agriculture Track (Blue Hills Lecture Hall)
“Barron County Bio-Energy Assessment”
Room 228
Jun Yoshitani,Bioenergy and Environmental

Community Solutions Track (Room 228)
“Geo Thermal Heating in your own Home”
John Haack
“Solar Water Heating in your own Home”
Kary Comoto, Rice Lake

11:30am - 11:45am Break

11:45am – 12:30pm Agriculture Track (Blue Hills Lecture Hall)
“Farm Energy Audits”
Jennifer Brinker, GDS and Focus on Energy

Community Solutions Track (Room 228)
“Developing an Energy Policy: Practical Steps for Communities”
Andrew Dane, Barron & Chippewa UW-Extension

12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch
“The Commons”, Meggers Hall

1:30pm – 2:30pm Agriculture Track
“Renewable Energy Panel Discussion”
Three local bio-energy producers will share their lessons learned followed by question and answer period

Community Solutions Track
“Fuels for Schools and Local Governments”
Barron and/or Rice Lake wood boiler facilities manager(s)
Focus on Energy speaker

2:30pm – 3:00pm Small Group Discussion
“What do you want to do?”
The Commons, Meggers Hall
Facilitated discussions to find out how to move your ideas forward

3:00pm – 3:30pm Small Group Wrap – Up

The First Steps to Starting Your Business

2007-11-30T17:13:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 3/27/2008 9:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/27/2008 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:13:00 AM

Details:

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2008-03-14T23:01:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Lemonweir Telephone Company
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 3/27/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/27/2008 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/14/2008 6:01:00 PM

Details:

Speaker: Harvest Moon Principal/Strategist, Lyle Blanchard is a longtime advertising professional with a 17-year history in the advertising and marketing arena. His work at the ground level helps clients get results from their campaigns. He’s worked with clients ranging from local to regional in size and scope.
Bottom line: Lyle has viewed businesses from multiple angles and understands how to produce results.“I believe there are three simple rules that influence the strategies we implement for clients.”
1. Make advertising and marketing messages speak to the end user.
2. Define clear goals and make them measurable.
3. Get results for the client.

Harvest Moon Account Strategist, Andy Ross will also share his story of their partnership with an inventor that developed “Red Box” Construction site innovation.

Planning Basics for Business

2007-12-03T14:46:00Z

Event Title: Planning Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 3/26/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/26/2008 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:28:00 AM

Details:

Financial Basics for Business

2007-12-03T14:46:00Z

Event Title: Financial Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 3/25/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/25/2008 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:20:00 AM

Details:

Ambidexterity and Innovative Performance: The Role of Intellectual Human Capital and Strategic Alliances

2008-03-05T19:19:00Z

Event Title: Ambidexterity and Innovative Performance: The Role of Intellectual Human Capital and Strategic Alliances
Event Location: 1175 Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave.
Contact Name: John Surdyk
Cost:
Begin Date: 3/11/2008 4:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/11/2008 5:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/5/2008 1:19:00 PM

Details: Utilizing an exploration-exploitation framework of organizational learning activities, the authors analyze longitudinal data on 108 pharmaceutical firms' adaptation to biotechnology over a 30-year time period. The authors suggest that building dynamic capabilities within the same activity compensate for one another, while building these capacities across activities positively reinforce one another and thus enhance a firm's innovative performance.

Professor Rothaermel is an associate professor of strategy in the College of Management at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, and elsewhere. Dr. Rothaermel currently serves on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, and Strategic Organization (SO!). He has received numerous awards for his scholarship.

Effective Pricing Strategies

2008-02-29T23:45:00Z

Event Title: Effective Pricing Strategies
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, Appleton
Contact Name: Tobey Andropolis
Cost: Members free - Guest $5 at door - Members may bring a first time guest for free.
Begin Date: 3/10/2008 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/10/2008 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/29/2008 5:45:00 PM

Details:

The meeting is open to all inventors, entrepreneurs and individuals interested in invention, new products and business growth. Admission is free to members or $5 at the door.

The Inventors' Network of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inventors develop and commercialize their inventions and ideas through educational programming and networking.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Monday, March, 10TH 2008

TIME: 6:30PM Registration and Networking

7:00 PM "Effective Pricing Strategies" presentation.

7:45PM Q & A. and "Open Forum"

Place: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton, WI.

Cost: Members: Free - Guest $5 at the door- Members may bring a first time guest for free

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2008-02-10T13:39:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: 127 Hwy 12/16 Camp Douglas
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 2/28/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/28/2008 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/10/2008 7:39:00 AM

Details: Discussing the benedits of developing Industry clusters within our club and how these relationships and partnerships can bring you greater success.

We will break up into individual Industry Clusters and a facilitator wil lead you through a process that will define, introduce and solidify your cluster. You will be able to choose from the following Industry Clusters:

Health and Wellness
Bio Materials and ALternative Energy
Technology and Manufacturing
Foods
Arts
Retail and Services

After this excercise we will get together to REport on Cluster Activity and then get prepared to Network the whole club. If you provide reosources or services to Inventors or Entrepreneurs you are needed at this meeting!

Lakeshore Entrepreneurs and Inventors Network

2008-02-15T19:53:00Z

Event Title: Lakeshore Entrepreneurs and Inventors Network
Event Location: 1290 North Ave, Cleveland, WI -- Wisconsin Training Room
Contact Name: Kristin Abell
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 2/25/2008 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 2/25/2008 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/15/2008 1:53:00 PM

Details: Gain valuable contacts. Learn skills and techniques to bring your idea to market and grow your business. Join us!

Our first guest speaker will be Brad Eckwielen, who has a fascination for antennas, their design, and also the magic of RF and radio. He started his own part-time company known as “Eckwielen’s Antennas” and was full-time by 2003 with “Custom Communication Solutions.” In 2005, Eckwielen began working on a new antenna design for the new digital era. He filed a provisional patent covering unique features of his new design in 2006. “DigiTenna” was then formed as “DigiTenna LLC.” Eckwielen is now continuing his efforts full time with DigiTenna, and expects to be producing his new antennas in Sheboygan County in 2008. Brad will discuss his process from idea through testing, raising venture capital and finding distributors.

Planning Basics for Business

2007-12-03T14:46:00Z

Event Title: Planning Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 2/21/2008 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 2/21/2008 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:26:00 AM

Details:

The First Steps to Starting Your Business

2007-12-03T14:46:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 2/19/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/19/2008 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:09:00 AM

Details:

FaSTart

2007-12-03T14:45:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $13.21
Begin Date: 2/12/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/12/2008 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/27/2007 3:47:00 PM

Details:

This workshop will give you the guidance you need to launch your new venture. Meet other entrepreneurs who are trying to get their small businesses off the ground and learn the “ropes” from a real-world expert. You'l’l learn what it really takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC’s and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I finance? What resources are out there to help me succeed?

Marketing Basics for Business

2007-12-03T14:45:00Z

Event Title: Marketing Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 2/7/2008 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/7/2008 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:23:00 AM

Details:

Green County Area Entrepreneurs & Inventors Club

2008-01-18T23:09:00Z

Event Title: Green County Area Entrepreneurs & Inventors Club
Event Location: New Glarus Room. Monroe Clinic hospital
Contact Name: Anna M. Schramke, CEcD
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 2/4/2008 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/4/2008 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 1/11/2008 1:06:00 PM

Details: Green County Area Entrepreneurs & Inventors Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 6:30 PM in the New Glarus Room at the MONROE CLINIC HOSPITAL, 515 22nd Avenue, Monroe, WI. Guest Speaker: Gof Thomson Title: “It’s a Nasty World Out There: Look Out for Yourself/Family”
Gof Thomson, Chairman of the board at Bank of New Glarus, knows personally what it is like to start a small business. His career has taken him from a law office to a bank and to running for public office. Gof’s wisdom comes from years of “doing it” along with years of experience counseling small business owners. Come learn about how to protect yourself and your business. Networking is encouraged and expected. For more information please contact Susan at 608-328-9452 or gcdc@tds.net.

Entrepreneurial Boot Camp

2007-12-03T14:45:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Boot Camp
Event Location: Mid-State Technical College
Contact Name: Melissa Loken
Cost: $75.00
Begin Date: 1/24/2008 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 1/28/2008 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/26/2007 2:32:00 PM

Details:

: Entrepreneurial Boot Camp, sponsored by the Community Progress Initiative and Mid-State Technical College, will be held January at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids. The sessions are held in the evening running from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm. The cost is $75.00 24th –January 26th & January 28th and includes all materials as well as some meals and snacks.

Participants will be trained in the basic skills necessary to start or expand a business. Entrepreneurial spirit will be developed with emphasis on creating networks of new business owners. Local experts share their stories of business success and give advice to help the participants develop the framework necessary to take ideas and develop them into workable business plans. Relationships with professionals that can help your business succeed are developed.

To reserve your spot please call Melissa Loken, Business Development Specialist, at 715.422.4856 or visit the Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance at 1120 Lincoln Street in Wisconsin Rapids or register online at www.heartofwi.com.

Manage Your Micro Enterprise

2007-09-24T21:40:00Z

Event Title: Manage Your Micro Enterprise
Event Location: Webinar Series
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $69
Begin Date: 11/28/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/28/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2007 4:26:00 PM

Details:

Gaining the confidence you need to manage the all important financial aspects of your new micro enterprise means having the right systems in place from the start. Learn how to set up your accounting systems including billing, collecting payments, paying yourself and money management strategies. Discuss cash flow projections, banking do's and don'ts as well as tax implications for your new enterprise as you build the confidence you need to expertly manage your finances...while keeping your new enterprise out of trouble. After registering, please contact the instructor by e-mail at rick@businessdiligence.com for additional course information.

Machining/Fabrication 2

2007-11-07T14:18:00Z

Event Title: Machining/Fabrication 2
Event Location: Fox Valley Techncial College
Contact Name: Beth Eggemeier
Cost: $40
Begin Date: 11/14/2007 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/14/2007 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/6/2007 4:28:00 PM

Details:

Machining/Fabrication 1

2007-11-06T22:14:00Z

Event Title: Machining/Fabrication 1
Event Location: Fox Valley Technical College
Contact Name: Beth Eggemeier
Cost: $30.00
Begin Date: 11/14/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/14/2007 11:30:00 AM
Posted: 11/6/2007 4:14:00 PM

Details:

Organize Your Micro Enterprise

2007-09-20T21:51:00Z

Event Title: Organize Your Micro Enterprise
Event Location: Webinar Series
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $69
Begin Date: 11/13/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/13/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/20/2007 4:46:00 PM

Details:

Creating a comprehensive business plan is the first step on your journey to micro enterprise success. Define and set your business goals, research your competition, develop your marketing strategies and identify your unique competitive advantage...all while determining the feasibility of your business idea. Study materials include free business plan templates as well as access to discounted business planning software. After registering, please contact the instructor by e-mail at rick@businessdiligence.com for additional course information.

The Story of ENCAP's Start And Rapid Growth

2007-11-07T14:17:00Z

Event Title: The Story of ENCAP's Start And Rapid Growth
Event Location: ENCAP LLC, 3921 Algoma Boulevard Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Contact Name: Tobey Andropolis
Cost: Members free - Guest $5 at door - Members may bring a first time guest for free.
Begin Date: 11/12/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/12/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/5/2007 3:24:00 PM

Details:

ENCAP has won numerous awards for its energy efficiency, environmental sensitivity, and its unique technology and innovation advancement business model including the 2006 Wisconsin Governor's Award for Technology Transfer. ENDCAP is listed as one of Inc. Magazines fastest growing privately held companies and was named Green Bay's manufacture of the year for 2007 and Michael Krysiak has been named Green Bay's small business person of the year.

A native of Wisconsin, Krysiak earned his Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is currently serving on the Governor appointed Wisconsin Environmental Education Board as the business and industry representative for the State of Wisconsin

Time will be set aside for individual networking to allow for inventor specific problem solving after the tour and presentation. There is no charge for Inventors Network members - $5 for non members.

The Inventors' Network of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inventors develop and commercialize their inventions and ideas through educational programming and networking.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Monday, November 12th, 2007

TIME: 6:30PM Registration

7:00PM Tour - Presentation

Place: 3921 Algoma Boulevard Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Cost: Members: Free - Guest $5 at door- Members may bring a first time guest for free.

Plan Your Micro Enterprise

2007-09-20T21:28:00Z

Event Title: Plan Your Micro Enterprise
Event Location: Webinar Series
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $69
Begin Date: 11/8/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/8/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/20/2007 4:26:00 PM

Details:

Small Business Taxes

2007-08-29T18:54:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Taxes
Event Location: Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 700 S. Central Ave., Marshfield
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $25/person + $5 extra for 2nd person
Begin Date: 11/8/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/8/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/29/2007 1:54:00 PM

Details:

· A practical approach to minimizing overall tax burden

· Proper recordkeeping

· Pros and cons of using QuickBooks vs. Quicken and other tax preparation software

· Practical aspects of various tax deductions (i.e. home office expenses, travel, entertainment, company automobiles, pension plans, etc.)

· Business expense documentation

· Employment taxes and worker’s compensation

· Differences in tax filings and cash flow impacts between various forms of organization (LLCs, Sole Proprietor, Partnerships, Corporations, S-Corporations)

Machining/Fabrication 1

2007-11-07T14:16:00Z

Event Title: Machining/Fabrication 1
Event Location: Nicolet Area Technical College
Contact Name: Beth Eggemeier
Cost: $30.00
Begin Date: 11/8/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/8/2007 11:30:00 AM
Posted: 11/1/2007 8:34:00 PM

Details:

Small Business Taxes

2007-08-29T18:52:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Taxes
Event Location: Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance, 1120 Lincoln St., Wisc. Rapids
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $25/person + $5 extra for 2nd person
Begin Date: 11/7/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/7/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/29/2007 1:52:00 PM

Details:

· A practical approach to minimizing overall tax burden

· Proper recordkeeping

· Pros and cons of using QuickBooks vs. Quicken and other tax preparation software

· Practical aspects of various tax deductions (i.e. home office expenses, travel, entertainment, company automobiles, pension plans, etc.)

· Business expense documentation

· Employment taxes and worker’s compensation

· Differences in tax filings and cash flow impacts between various forms of organization (LLCs, Sole Proprietor, Partnerships, Corporations, S-Corporations)

Staying Competitive Through Innovation

2007-10-01T16:46:00Z

Event Title: Staying Competitive Through Innovation
Event Location: UW-Stout, Student Center, Ballroom D
Contact Name: Pat Dillon
Cost: 0
Begin Date: 11/7/2007 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/7/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/1/2007 11:33:00 AM

Details: The challenging new order for business survival and growth in today’s competitive global market is “innovate or die.” The greatest challenge facing many small businesses is access to high risk capital, not the lack of innovative ideas. The Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network (WEN), a program created by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce (COMMERCE), serves as the State's focal point to help companies access federal funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs to support critical research and development efforts. Since the enactment of SBIR in 1982, and STTR in 1992, these Programs have helped thousands of small businesses to research, develop and commercialize technologies in defense, agriculture, environment, life sciences, energy, education and many other sectors. These federal grants or contracts cover expenses related to personnel, equipment, facilities, relevant travel, and allowing a small profit/fee.

Small Business Taxes

2007-08-29T18:50:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Taxes
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center, Hwy.HH/I39, Stevens Point
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $25/person + $5 extra for 2nd person
Begin Date: 11/6/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/6/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/29/2007 1:50:00 PM

Details:

· A practical approach to minimizing overall tax burden

· Proper recordkeeping

· Pros and cons of using QuickBooks vs. Quicken and other tax preparation software

· Practical aspects of various tax deductions (i.e. home office expenses, travel, entertainment, company automobiles, pension plans, etc.)

· Business expense documentation

· Employment taxes and worker’s compensation

· Differences in tax filings and cash flow impacts between various forms of organization (LLCs, Sole Proprietor, Partnerships, Corporations, S-Corporations)

Labor and Employment Law Workshop for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

2007-09-13T23:07:00Z

Event Title: Labor and Employment Law Workshop for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
Event Location: 210 4th Avenue, Monroe, Wisconsin
Contact Name: Anita Huffman
Cost: $35.00
Begin Date: 11/6/2007 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/6/2007 3:15:00 PM
Posted: 9/13/2007 5:57:00 PM

Details:

Green County Area Entrepreneurs & Inventors Club

2007-10-08T19:43:00Z

Event Title: Green County Area Entrepreneurs & Inventors Club
Event Location: New Glarus Room. Monroe Clinic hospital
Contact Name: Anna M. Schramke, CEcD
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 11/5/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/5/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 10/8/2007 2:39:00 PM

Details: NEW Entrepreneur & Inventor Club-Monday, November 5, 2007, 6:30 to 8:30 PM at New Glarus Meeting Room, Monroe Clinic Hospital building, 515 22nd Avenue, Monroe. (Enter hospital main doors, take elevator to 1st floor, exit right and follow hallway to meeting rooms.) Speaker: Tim Baye, UW Extension Business Development Educator. Need to find money for a business expansion, new product or project? Tim is the money answer man and will teach us how to 'court' the equity investor. Tim will talk about finding money for expansion, new products and projects, sale of company or turn-arounds. Tim knows, having been a business man and CEO of of the Lafayette BioAg LLC in addition to being a Small Business Development Counselor and and professor of business development. Questions? Call 608.328.9452 or email gcdc@tds.net.

Eureka! Winning Ways Executive Workshop

2007-10-22T20:28:00Z

Event Title: Eureka! Winning Ways Executive Workshop
Event Location: The Country Inn and Suites
Contact Name: Tammy Schwarzbauer
Cost: $149
Begin Date: 10/31/2007 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/31/2007 11:00:00 AM
Posted: 10/22/2007 2:26:00 PM

Details:

How to Sell Anything on eBay

2007-09-10T21:05:00Z

Event Title: How to Sell Anything on eBay
Event Location: Waukesha County Technical College
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $69
Begin Date: 10/27/2007 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/27/2007 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/10/2007 3:22:00 PM

Details: Have you ever thought about selling those items you put away years ago in the dark corner of your basement, but didn't want the hassles of organizing a garage sale? Or dreamed about one day launching a small business that might give you the flexibility, confidence and income you need to take control of your future! Then welcome to the exciting world of eBay!

Learn how to open a seller account, research items and create listings, improve your listings with better descriptions and photography, set pricing, ensure safety and security, open and use PayPal account, monitor your listings, complete transactions and much, much, more! Don't miss this opportunity to begin your journey towards mastering e-Bay...and learning how to sell almost anything to anyone on the world's largest online exchange.

Presenting with Confidence

2007-08-28T21:17:00Z

Event Title: Presenting with Confidence
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Rd
Contact Name: Pat Hilger
Cost: $59.00
Begin Date: 10/25/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/25/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/28/2007 4:17:00 PM

Details:

Intro to Micro Enterprise

2007-09-20T21:16:00Z

Event Title: Intro to Micro Enterprise
Event Location: Webinar Series
Contact Name: Rick Terrien
Cost: $69
Begin Date: 10/24/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/24/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/20/2007 4:15:00 PM

Details:

Discover what it takes to succeed both personally and professionally as a micro enterprise entrepreneur. Learn the basics of micro entrepreneurship including what steps you need to take to start your venture, what you need to do first and how to make sure you are doing everything right...and in the right order. By the end of this course, you will have a simple website up and running as well as an in depth understanding of the critical steps necessary to launch your new micro enterprise. After registering, please contact the instructor by e-mail at rick@businessdiligence.com for additional course information.

Recapturing Your Downtown

2007-08-29T19:17:00Z

Event Title: Recapturing Your Downtown
Event Location: Jefferson Street Inn, downtown Wausau
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $95
Begin Date: 10/24/2007 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/24/2007 4:00:00 AM
Posted: 8/29/2007 2:17:00 PM

Details: Keynote speakers include David Zach, nationally know futurist, speaking on "What the Future Holds for Downtowns," Beth Nicols, Executive Director of Milwaukee Downtown, "What it took to Revitalize Milwaukee from the Depths to Current Renewal," Chris Clarke Epstein, nationally known author and speaker, "Learn from each other what is working and not working in your downtown communities," and many more!

First Steps to Starting Your Business

2007-08-28T20:49:00Z

Event Title: First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Rd
Contact Name: Pat Hilger
Cost: $25.00; additional business associates are $20 each
Begin Date: 10/20/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/20/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/28/2007 3:49:00 PM

Details:

Prepare Your Micro Enterprise

2007-09-24T22:22:00Z

Event Title: Prepare Your Micro Enterprise
Event Location: Webinar Series
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $69
Begin Date: 10/18/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/18/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2007 4:44:00 PM

Details:

Preparing your micro enterprise for a successful launch means knowing in advance how to capture and track critical data on your customers, contacts, vendors and other key information. Learn how to streamline your internal processes and identify the specific information you must capture on a consistent basis to manage the vital relationships that drive future growth...and maximize profit. With these fine-tuned processes and procedures in place, your new micro enterprise is ready for launch...and ready to profit. After registering, please contact the instructor by e-mail at rick@businessdiligence.com for additional course information.

Where's the Money?

2007-08-29T18:46:00Z

Event Title: Where's the Money?
Event Location: Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 700 S. Central Ave., Marshfield
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $25/person + $5 extra for 2nd person
Begin Date: 10/18/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/18/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/29/2007 1:46:00 PM

Details: Loan programs presented include WHEDA, SBA, revolving loan programs and local bank small business lending.

Tilling the Soil of Opportunity

2006-08-18T15:40:00Z

Event Title: Tilling the Soil of Opportunity
Event Location: New Lemonweir Telephone Company Hwy 12/16
Contact Name: Keith VanderVelde
Cost: $250
Begin Date: 10/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 12/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 8/5/2006 11:40:00 AM

Details:

Learning to Live with Patents: The changing role of intellectual property rights among life scientists

2007-10-15T15:19:00Z

Event Title: Learning to Live with Patents: The changing role of intellectual property rights among life scientists
Event Location: Grainger 2165, 975 University Avenue.
Contact Name: John Surdyk
Cost:
Begin Date: 10/16/2007 4:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/16/2007 5:30:00 PM
Posted: 10/11/2007 12:18:00 PM

Details: The Initiative for Studies in Technology Entrepreneurship would like to thank the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy for its generous support of these seminar series and fundamental research on technology entrepreneurship at UW- Madison.

Sponsored by other partners such as the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship, the Erdman Center for Operations and Technology Management and the Strategic Management in the Life and Engineering Sciences, these seminars represent an important forum for faculty and others with an interest in technology, entrepreneurship and related matters to engage one another in constructive conversation and learn more about emerging insights in various fields.

The Marketer's Guide to the New Social Media

2007-10-08T16:24:00Z

Event Title: The Marketer's Guide to the New Social Media
Event Location: Online, via browser
Contact Name: support@finervista.com
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 10/16/2007 12:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/16/2007 1:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/7/2007 6:24:00 PM

Details: In this AMA-sponsored Webinar, writer and consultant, Paul Gillin, will help you sort out the chaos in new media. Using concrete examples from his book, "The New Influencers: A Marketer's Guide to the New Social Media," Paul will offer tips on how marketers can leverage new digital channels to create customer relationships built on trust and conversation.

Paul is an award-winning writer, a content-marketing consultant, and a veteran technology journalist with more than 23 years of editorial leadership experience. He was founding editor-in-chief of TechTarget, one of the most successful new-media firms to emerge on the Internet. Previously, he was editor-in-chief and executive editor of Computerworld, the newsweekly for IT leaders. Paul is also a research fellow at the Society for New Communications Research.

Who should attend:
This webcast will benefit Marketers of all levels and C-level executives who want to leverage new digital channels to create better customer relationships.

IAOC Fall 2007 Blog Show

2007-10-04T16:15:00Z

Event Title: IAOC Fall 2007 Blog Show
Event Location: http://www.iaocblog.com/
Contact Name: David Reich
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 10/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 10/4/2007 11:15:00 AM

Details:

BarCampMilwaukee2

2007-09-20T16:04:00Z

Event Title: BarCampMilwaukee2
Event Location: Schlitz Park Center
Contact Name: Pete Prodoehl
Cost: Free (with participation)
Begin Date: 10/13/2007 10:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/14/2007 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/18/2007 7:32:00 PM

Details: A BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants. BarCampMilwaukee is a 24+ hour event focused on technology and creativity. To learn more and sign-up: http://barcampmilwaukee.com/

Sawyer County I&E Club Meeting

2007-09-20T16:03:00Z

Event Title: Sawyer County I&E Club Meeting
Event Location: Ramada Inn, Hayward
Contact Name: Scott Allen, SCDC
Cost:
Begin Date: 10/11/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/11/2007 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 9/18/2007 9:44:00 AM

Details:

Market Your Micro Enterprise

2007-09-24T21:07:00Z

Event Title: Market Your Micro Enterprise
Event Location: Webinar Series
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $69
Begin Date: 10/10/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/10/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2007 4:04:00 PM

Details: Developing a creative, effective and results-oriented marketing/sales strategy is a crucial step in starting your micro enterprise and may very well be the difference between success and failure. Learn how to define your customer, research existing markets, create new markets, develop sales channels and generate free PR as you market your products and services locally, regionally and nationally. Tap into the power of free and low cost strategies for growing your new micro enterprise...while learning how to build your business from nothing into something big. After registering, please contact the instructor by e-mail at rick@businessdiligence.com for additional course information.

How to Start a Business

2007-10-09T20:59:00Z

Event Title: How to Start a Business
Event Location: WITC-Rice Lake
Contact Name: Dave Miller
Cost: $27.01
Begin Date: 10/9/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/6/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 10/8/2007 8:51:00 PM

Details:

Where's the Money?

2007-08-29T18:43:00Z

Event Title: Where's the Money?
Event Location: Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance, 1120 Lincoln St., Wisc. Rapids
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $25/person + $5 extra for 2nd person
Begin Date: 10/9/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/9/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/29/2007 1:43:00 PM

Details: Loan programs presented include WHEDA, SBA, revolving loan programs and local bank small business lending.

INSITE guest speaker discusses race-specific drug patents

2007-10-05T21:13:00Z

Event Title: INSITE guest speaker discusses race-specific drug patents
Event Location: 2165 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue
Contact Name: John Surdyk
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 10/9/2007 4:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/9/2007 5:30:00 PM
Posted: 10/4/2007 12:22:00 PM

Details:

Manage Your Micro Enterprise

2007-09-24T21:40:00Z

Event Title: Manage Your Micro Enterprise
Event Location: Webinar Series
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $69
Begin Date: 10/2/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/2/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2007 4:20:00 PM

Details:

Green County Area Entrepreneurs & Inventors Club

2007-09-24T20:01:00Z

Event Title: Green County Area Entrepreneurs & Inventors Club
Event Location: Founders Hall, Monroe Clinic, Monroe
Contact Name: Anna M. Schramke, CEdC
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 10/1/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/1/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 9/24/2007 12:08:00 PM

Details:

On Monday, October 1 at 6:30 PM, our guest at the Green County Area E&I Club will be Bud Gayhart, Whitewater. The meeting will be held at Founders Hall, Monroe Clinic Building, Monroe, WI. Enter through the lower level entrance on the north side of the clinic building. Ron "Bud" Gayhart has a heart for inventors and entrepreneurs. As the Small Business Development Center counselor in Whitewater, Gayhart has some special resources he wants to share with inventors and entrepreneurs growing their business. Bud will talk about the Wisconsin Innovative Service Center and its services.

The mission of the WISC is to help existing and aspiring inventors/entrepreneurs make profitable new product and market development decisions. According to their website, “The Wisconsin Innovation Service Center (WISC) specializes in new product and invention assessments and market expansion opportunities for innovative manufacturers, technology businesses, and independent inventors.” The center began in 1980 and has successfully supported the development of over 6,000 products. They provide technical expertise and research through a vast avenue of resources and can analyze information on technical feasibility, existing patents, market size, competitive intensity, demand trends, and other areas..

Organize Your Micro Enterprise

2007-09-20T21:41:00Z

Event Title: Organize Your Micro Enterprise
Event Location: Webinar Series
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $69
Begin Date: 9/27/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/27/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/20/2007 4:40:00 PM

Details:

Exporting Products & Services: Growing Your Business Beyond the Borders

2007-08-29T18:31:00Z

Event Title: Exporting Products & Services: Growing Your Business Beyond the Borders
Event Location: Sentry World Sports Center, 601 N. Michigan Ave., Stevens Point
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $75
Begin Date: 9/27/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 9/27/2007 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/29/2007 1:31:00 PM

Details:

Key- note speaker is Ulice Payne, President of Addison-Clifton LLC, Mr. Payne’s firm delivers Global Trade Compliance Solutions, provides advisory services, regulations, and global distribution compliance. International trade specialist Sunny Kessel, the U.S. Department of Commerce, talk about recognizing scams and licensing. Jack Nevell, U.S. Export Assistance Center, covers the SBA International loan program and the ExIm Bank. Brad Schneider, International Outreach Consultant and Trade specialist, will speak on resources preparing clientele for exporting. Pauline Klaffenboeck, Vice President of Global Trade Services from the M & I Bank discusses letters of credit. Del Brahm, President of Brahm Freight Forwarders, speaks on International trade Inco terms, shipping and containerization. Lisa Stout at the Department of Agriculture Trade & Consumer Protection will talk on exporting agriculture. W. Gregory Ross, International Sales Manager for UPS World Wide Service will speak on services available. A Greenheck Fan Corporation representative will cover working with different cultures.

Starting a Business; The First Step

2007-09-20T16:04:00Z

Event Title: Starting a Business; The First Step
Event Location: 120 Jackson St.
Contact Name: Sandy Nigl
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 9/26/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/26/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 9/18/2007 8:40:00 AM

Details:

Writing Publicity Material

2007-08-28T21:09:00Z

Event Title: Writing Publicity Material
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Rd
Contact Name: Pat Hilger
Cost: $59.00
Begin Date: 9/26/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 9/26/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/28/2007 4:09:00 PM

Details:

Where's the Money?

2007-08-29T18:39:00Z

Event Title: Where's the Money?
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center, Hwy.HH/I39, Stevens Point
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $25/person + $5 extra for 2nd person
Begin Date: 9/25/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/25/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/29/2007 1:39:00 PM

Details: Loan programs presented include WHEDA, SBA, revovling loans, and local bank small business lending.

Business Owner Solution Conference

2007-08-29T19:09:00Z

Event Title: Business Owner Solution Conference
Event Location: Westwood Conference Center, Wausau
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $140
Begin Date: 9/20/2007 8:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/20/2007 1:15:00 PM
Posted: 8/29/2007 2:09:00 PM

Details: Keynote speakers include David Zach, nationally recognized futurist, and Ben Casrocha, the youngest business owner on the Who's Who Among Business list. Zach will speak on "Taking Business into the Future," while 19 year old Casrocha will offer an entertaining and informative presentation, "My Start-up Life."

Culture and Capital in the Chippewa Valley: A Gathering of Arts, Ideas, and Networking

2007-07-24T15:02:00Z

Event Title: Culture and Capital in the Chippewa Valley: A Gathering of Arts, Ideas, and Networking
Event Location: Heyde Center for the Arts
Contact Name: Jerilyn Shar
Cost: Tickets upon request
Begin Date: 9/20/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/20/2007 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/23/2007 3:50:00 PM

Details: Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and Chippewa Valley Cultural Association (CVCA) are hosting Culture and Capital in the Chippewa Valley- A Gathering of Art, Ideas and Networking
The gathering is created to enhance the interaction and exchange of ideas among Chippewa County’s cultural community and business community. Open to the public, attendees include: venture capital, angel investors, management, advisors, start-ups, established entrepreneurial businesses, and capital sources. Culture and Capital in the Chippewa Valley is the signature event of the CCEDC Entrepreneur Program a content-rich program designed to provide a forum through which artists, inventors, and entrepreneurs interact in the hope of forging profitable, long-term business relationships.
This event will be held on September 20, 2007 at the Heyde Center for Arts in Chippewa Falls, WI. The event will run from 5:30–7:30 PM. Open to the public, attendees include: venture capital, angel investors, management, advisors, start-ups, established entrepreneurial businesses, and capital sources.

Interested investors, artists or entrepreneurs planning on attending should RSVP. For further information or registration contact Jerilyn Sahr @ 715-723-7150, staff@chippewa-wi.com or logon to www.chippewa-wi.com.

Culture and Capital in the Chippewa Valley, A Gathering of Arts, Ideas and Networking

2007-08-27T20:53:00Z

Event Title: Culture and Capital in the Chippewa Valley, A Gathering of Arts, Ideas and Networking
Event Location: Hyede Center for the Arts
Contact Name: Jerilyn Sahr
Cost: $0.00
Begin Date: 9/20/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/20/2007 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/27/2007 3:49:00 PM

Details:

Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and Chippewa Valley Cultural Association (CVCA) are hosting Culture and Capital in the Chippewa Valley- A Gathering of Art, Ideas and Networking on September 20, 2007 at 5:30-7:30 pm. The event will be held at the Heyde Center of the Arts at 3 South High Street in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Musician and song writer Willie Nelson once sang that “Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys…Make 'em be doctors and lawyers,” Yet, today the future of Chippewa Valley lies with people working as artists, inventors, storytellers, and entrepreneurs. Culture and Capital in the Chippewa Valley is the signature event of the CCEDC Entrepreneur Program a content-rich program designed to provide a forum through which artists, inventors, and entrepreneurs interact in the hope of forging profitable, long-term business relationships.

“Chippewa County has the ability and resources to both attract talent from around the country and to grow talent locally, this event will be a great opportunity to highlight the cultural and capital resources within our community.” stated Charlie Walker, President and CEO of CCEDC. “The CVCA/Heyde Center for the Arts is pleased to be working with the CCEDC on the event ‘Culture and Capital in the Chippewa Valley’ as it recognizes the significant impact that the creative industry has not only on community development, but also on the economic development of the region,” added Debra Johnson, CVCA Executive Director.

NxLevel Entrepreneurial Training Program

2007-08-28T21:03:00Z

Event Title: NxLevel Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce
Contact Name: Pat Hilger
Cost: $250, with successful application to the WI Dept of Commerce. Full cost is $1,000. Fee includes light dinner and materials.
Begin Date: 9/19/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/28/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/28/2007 4:03:00 PM

Details:

Small Business Fundamentals

2007-07-20T18:13:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Fundamentals
Event Location: Grainger Hall
Contact Name: Wisconsin Business AnswerLine
Cost: $225
Begin Date: 9/18/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/11/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/18/2007 11:23:00 AM

Details: Gain knowledge about growth stages and problems, marketing, promotion and advertising, legal issues and requirements, record-keeping, accounting and financial management, financing, insurance and risk management, and business plans.

First Steps to Starting Your Business

2007-08-28T20:45:00Z

Event Title: First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Rd
Contact Name: Pat Hilger
Cost: $25.00; additional business associates are $20 each
Begin Date: 9/15/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 9/15/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/28/2007 3:45:00 PM

Details:

Successful Selling

2007-08-28T20:39:00Z

Event Title: Successful Selling
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Rd
Contact Name: Pat Hilger
Cost: $195.00
Begin Date: 9/12/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 9/12/2007 3:30:00 AM
Posted: 8/28/2007 3:39:00 PM

Details:

Green County Area Entrepreneur & Inventor's Club

2007-08-20T14:04:00Z

Event Title: Green County Area Entrepreneur & Inventor's Club
Event Location: New Glarus Room. Monroe Clinic hospital
Contact Name: Anna Schramke
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 9/10/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/10/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/20/2007 8:57:00 AM

Details: Green County Area Entrepreneurs & Inventors Club will meet at 6:30 PM Monday, September 10, 2007 at the New Glarus Room in the Monroe Clinic hospital building, 515 22nd Avenue, Monroe, WI. (Enter through the hospital entrance, take elevator to the first floor and follow the signs to the New Glarus Room.) Speaker will be Roy Elkins, owner and creator of Broadjam, Inc., an internet-based music business that allows promoters to link up with new talent. Broadjam uses innovative technology to provide efficient distribution services to musicians, and provides quantifiable business solutions to music publishers serving the recording, television, film, and advertising industries. Roy began his business in New Glarus and will share the highs and lows of building a business on the internet and why he had to relocate to Madison. Refreshments. Free event. Networking with other entrepreneurs and inventors encouraged.

Open Forum

2007-09-06T20:52:00Z

Event Title: Open Forum
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, Appleton
Contact Name: Tobey Andropolis
Cost:
Begin Date: 9/10/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/10/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/6/2007 2:32:00 PM

Details:

The Inventors’ Network of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inventors develop and commercialize their inventions and ideas through educational programming and networking.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Monday, September 10th, 2007

TIME: 6:30PM Registration and Networking

7:00 PM “Open Forum”

Place: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton, Wisconsin.

Cost: Members: Free –Guest $5 at door- Members may bring a first time guest for free.

Planning Basics for Business

2007-08-23T16:26:00Z

Event Title: Planning Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 9/5/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/5/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/23/2007 11:26:00 AM

Details:

Marketing Basics for Business

2007-08-23T15:57:00Z

Event Title: Marketing Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 for one session or $100 for Business Basics series of 4 programs
Begin Date: 9/4/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/4/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/23/2007 10:57:00 AM

Details:

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2007-08-07T23:06:00Z

First Steps to Entrepreneurship

2007-02-22T15:45:00Z

Event Title: First Steps to Entrepreneurship
Event Location: Ozaukee County Administration Center
Contact Name: Paul Roback
Cost: $29
Begin Date: 8/28/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/28/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/19/2007 3:31:00 PM

Details:

Explore Starting Your Own Business

2007-08-09T14:13:00Z

Event Title: Explore Starting Your Own Business
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center, Appleton WI
Contact Name: Jill Seidl
Cost: No fee
Begin Date: 8/20/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/20/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/9/2007 9:13:00 AM

Details:

Explore Starting Your Own Business

2007-08-09T14:14:00Z

Bringing Your Technological Innovations To Life

2007-06-26T18:17:00Z

Event Title: Bringing Your Technological Innovations To Life
Event Location: UW-River Falls; University Center
Contact Name: Pat Dillon
Cost: TBD
Begin Date: 8/15/2007 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 8/15/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/26/2007 11:47:00 AM

Details:

Background:
Small Business Innovation Research SBIR represents a source of high risk capital for technology-based companies to explore their technological potential and provide the incentive to profit from its commercialization. Small Business Technology Transfer STTR requires technology-based companies and the nation's nonprofit research institutions to foster innovation collaboratively to meet the nation's scientific and technological challenges in the 21st century.

The SBIR and STTR programs support a wide array of technological innovations that lead to commercialization. These programs also encourage collaboration among our educational institutions, large companies, federal laboratories, and industry specific associations.

Wisconsin SBIR/STTR Success: Since 1983, Wisconsin's technology-based businesses have been awarded more than $163 million of SBIR and STTR funding, which has resulted in many new and innovative products and services for government and commercial customers in many sectors of industry.

Small Business Fundamentals

2007-07-18T21:26:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Fundamentals
Event Location: Grainger Hall
Contact Name: Wisconsin Business AnswerLine
Cost: $225
Begin Date: 7/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 8/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 7/18/2007 11:21:00 AM

Details: Gain knowledge about growth stages and problems, marketing, promotion and advertising, legal issues and requirements, record-keeping, accounting and financial management, financing, insurance and risk management, and business plans.

Entrepreneur Resources Available From The Venture Center

2007-06-26T15:20:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneur Resources Available From The Venture Center
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, Appleton
Contact Name: Tobey Andropolis
Cost: Members: Free – Guest $5 at door- Members may bring a first time guest for free
Begin Date: 7/9/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 7/9/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/25/2007 4:27:00 PM

Details:

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Monday, July 9, 2007

TIME: 6:30PM Registration and Networking

7:00 PM Presentation

8:30PM Q & A. and “Open Forum”

Place: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton, Wisconsin.

Cost: Members: Free –Guest $5 at door- Members may bring a first time guest for free.

Using QuickBooks™ Effectively

2007-01-05T19:05:00Z

Event Title: Using QuickBooks™ Effectively
Event Location: UW-Eau Claire Cargill Lab in Schneider Hall
Contact Name: Karen Konz
Cost: $90/person (one session), Discount for Both Courses (QB Basics & Using QB Effectively) $228/Person
Begin Date: 6/22/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 6/22/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/5/2007 1:05:00 PM

Details: Pre-requisite: This session is open only to participants who have completed Quickbooks™ Accounting Basics or who have experience with Quickbooks™ software.

This workshop builds on what you learned in the first two sessions to give you a more thorough understanding of the abilities of Quickbooks™ software and will explain some of the advanced features the software offers. You will learn tips, shortcuts and optimized practices that will save time, reduce errors and produce reports easily and efficiently.

The First Steps

2007-01-05T15:40:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps
Event Location: 514 S. First Street
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 6/12/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 6/12/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:40:00 PM

Details:

Every month, the SBDC offers a free 2 1/2 hour informational seminar on starting a business. "The First Steps" is a solid introduction to the issues associated with a small business. The single session event looks at:
The feasibility of business ideas
How to get started
Who can help get your business off the ground

Clients will be able to assess their own strengths and weaknesses as a potential business owner. The seminar discusses the basics of starting a company, including:
Establishing a professional image
Business formation
The differences between personal accounting, and operating a company
Finally, the seminar introduces the business plan. Clients are made aware of the basic theory behind creating this important document as well as its major uses. This free seminar is a crucial first step for potential business owners!

Kenosha County Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club

2007-06-11T18:35:00Z

Event Title: Kenosha County Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Carthage College - Todd Wehr Center
Contact Name: Stephanie Phillips
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 6/12/2007 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 6/12/2007 6:30:00 PM
Posted: 6/11/2007 9:29:00 AM

Details:

QuickBooks Accounting Basics

2007-01-18T00:10:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks Accounting Basics
Event Location: UW-Eau Claire Cargill Lab in Schneider Hall
Contact Name: Karen Konz
Cost: $90/person (one session), Discount for Both Courses (QB Basics & Using QB Effectively) $228/Person
Begin Date: 6/8/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 6/15/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/5/2007 12:56:00 PM

Details: This course is designed for those with little or no experience with Quickbooks™ software. Participants should be comfortable working on a PC in a Windows environment.

This program is divided into two parts. In the first half-day session, you will learn how to set up the software and start using Quickbooks™ and its basic features. By the end of the first session, you'll know how to set up Quickbooks™ and start using it in your business. You'll have a week to start using what you learned in the first session before you come back for the second part. The second half-day session will continue with the basics, including lists, accounts receivable, payroll and reports.

The First Step

2007-01-05T15:18:00Z

Event Title: The First Step
Event Location: 1900 Center Avenue
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 6/5/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 6/5/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 3:03:00 PM

Details:

Calumet County Area Inventors and Entrepreneur Club

2007-05-01T20:04:00Z

Event Title: Calumet County Area Inventors and Entrepreneur Club
Event Location: City of Brillion Community Center, 120 Center Street
Contact Name: Kelly Hoxtell
Cost: FREE!
Begin Date: 5/22/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 5/22/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 5/1/2007 11:06:00 AM

Details: Learn how to run a successful business and promote your product. Talk and network with people who are in the same position as you while receiving valuable business advice from experienced professionals.

Business Plan Basics

2006-11-20T14:55:00Z

Event Title: Business Plan Basics
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25, plus $20 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 5/22/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/22/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/14/2006 1:19:00 PM

Details:

Doing Business Globally: 2007

2007-03-07T17:01:00Z

Event Title: Doing Business Globally: 2007
Event Location: Holiday Inn Campus Area
Contact Name: Karen Konz
Cost: $99
Begin Date: 5/17/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 5/17/2007 2:30:00 AM
Posted: 3/6/2007 8:42:00 AM

Details:

Considering selling your products internationally? Know the pros and cons of exporting? Interested in developing new international markets or increasing your worldwide sales? Need to know current market conditions and opportunities around the world?

International business questions will be answered by experts who understand foreign markets as well as Wisconsin business concerns. Hear the WI Depart of Commerce International Directors speak, and schedule an afternoon one-on-one appointment with one or more of them.

John Krahling from Liquid Waste Technology will discuss his business’ global expansion, including challenges and rewards of international exporting. Then brief presentations from regional, domestic, economic development professionals discuss available regional assistance.

Shape and refine your international strategies for new and existing export markets! Discussion topics could include: Identification of agents/distributors/buyers, Explanations of foreign business practices, Market research advice and direction, Product potential in foreign markets, How to access legal, banking, and translation services, Domestic and economic development resource assistance.

In 2006 Wisconsin businesses exported over $17 billion of products to world markets. Many of these businesses utilize the expert advice available here and around the world through the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. Professionals are positioned globally to exclusively help Wisconsin businesses develop international markets and increase worldwide sales. On May 17 several of these foreign experts will be in Eau Claire to inform and assist you.

2007 Women's Business Resource Fair

2007-04-25T19:28:00Z

Event Title: 2007 Women's Business Resource Fair
Event Location: Plaza Hotel in Eau Claire
Contact Name: Sara
Cost: $35 before May 2nd and $45 after May 2nd
Begin Date: 5/16/2007 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/16/2007 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 4/25/2007 12:23:00 PM

Details:

The First Steps

2007-01-05T14:55:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps
Event Location: 514 S. First Street
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 5/8/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/8/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:37:00 PM

Details:

Green County Area Entrepreneur & Inventor's Club

2007-04-25T19:26:00Z

Event Title: Green County Area Entrepreneur & Inventor's Club
Event Location: Founder's Hall, The Monroe Clinic (enter on north side of Clinic)
Contact Name: Anna Schramke
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 5/7/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/7/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 4/10/2007 1:58:00 PM

Details:

The First Step

2007-01-05T14:45:00Z

Event Title: The First Step
Event Location: 1900 Center Avenue
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 5/1/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/1/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 3:01:00 PM

Details:

Accelerate Innovation through Superior Idea Generation

2007-04-03T17:08:00Z

Event Title: Accelerate Innovation through Superior Idea Generation
Event Location: The Chancelor's Room, DoubleTree Hotel, 525 W. Johnson St., Madison, WI 53703
Contact Name: Julia Styles
Cost: 395.00
Begin Date: 4/27/2007 10:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/27/2007 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/27/2007 1:12:00 PM

Details: -Learn about innovation, how it happens, how it can be stimulated on purpose, and how it fits within your organization
  -Learn about innovation system models that you may apply to your organization
  -Learn about BrainReactions’ idea-generation process, for which the company has gained global recognition
  -Develop skills and acquire tools to be a better idea generator
  -Learn how to implement highly productive idea-generating sessions in your organization
  -Learn how to create questions that lead to a high quantity and quality of ideas
  -Develop ideas at the workshop for your particular situation and goal
  -Gain and create ideas to perpetuate a culture of innovation within your organization
  -Network with innovation champions from other organizations

Getting BIG Results with Small Ad Budgets

2007-04-03T17:07:00Z

Event Title: Getting BIG Results with Small Ad Budgets
Event Location: Plaza Hotel & Suites
Contact Name: Karen Konz
Cost: $159
Begin Date: 4/27/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/27/2007 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/19/2007 4:09:00 PM

Details:

Dr. Chuck Tomkovick is a Marketing Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he teaches courses in marketing principles, buyer behavior, social and nonprofit marketing, product management, e-commerce, advertising and promotion. An accomplished marketing professional, Chuck has worked as sales promotion manager for Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC), as director of marketing services for Parker Pen, and as general manager for Vie de France, a national baking company.

A recipient of multiple awards for teaching excellence at UW-Eau Claire and Texas A&M University, Chuck was named Teacher of the Year at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the second time. He has been nominated three times for the prestigious CASE/Carnegie U.S. Professor of the Year Award. Chuck holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and business administration from Carthage College, master's degrees in marketing and industrial engineering from UW-Madison, and a Ph.D. in marketing from Texas A&M University.

A national marketing speaker and consultant, Chuck has published articles on marketing strategy, advertising, product management, marketing education, and effective selling in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Advertising Research, the Journal of Marketing Communications, and Journal of Marketing Education. His work has been featured in national publications such as Fortune, Forbes, and AD Week, in major newspapers all over the U.S., and on broadcast affiliates of CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, WGN, and National Public Radio.

He teaches seminars on innovative advertising and selling strategies to both public and private sector audiences.

Financial Basics for Business

2006-11-20T14:57:00Z

Event Title: Financial Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25.00, plus $20.00 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 4/26/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/26/2007 5:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/10/2006 3:13:00 PM

Details:

Marketing Basics for Business

2007-12-03T14:23:00Z

Event Title: Marketing Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $35 Single Session or $100 Business Basics Series (4 programs)
Begin Date: 4/24/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/24/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2007 11:24:00 AM

Details:

BCEDC 12th Annual Business Awards Banquet

2007-03-13T14:25:00Z

Event Title: BCEDC 12th Annual Business Awards Banquet
Event Location: Das Lach Haus
Contact Name: David Miller
Cost: $20.00 per-person
Begin Date: 4/19/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/19/2007 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/12/2007 10:04:00 AM

Details: The Program:
Bio-Energy and Bio Fuel Projects in the County and will include a presentation on the economic development projects in the county and the County’s Economic Development Bio-Energy Initiative.

The Keynote Presentation will be by ARDISAM of Cumberland, WI as it unveils its Bio-Fuel major project, the first of its kind in the County and the Northwest region of the state that will produce 3 million gallons of Bio-Diesel fuel. Planned Keynote speakers include Ron and Mark Ruppel and Herb Schweitzer from the ARDISAM
Bio-Fuels Division.

Event Times: Social at 5:30pm. A buffet Dinner will follow at 6:15pm and will include Salad, Reversed Chicken Cordon Bleu, Burgundy Beef Tips, Parsley Buttered Potatoes, Corn, Rolls, Butter, Coffee and Water. The Program begins at 7:00pm. Reservations are now being taken for the Banquet. The cost is $20.00 per-person.

Make all checks payable to: BCEDC
Send your payment to: BCEDC P.O. Box 71 Barron, WI 54812
Clearly identify the folks in your party by name, as name tags will be printed for all attendees. To verbally reserve, please call 715-637-6871 and leave a contact phone number; or Email: david.miller@co.barron.wi.us

ABC's to Starting a Business session 1- Are You Ready?

2007-03-07T16:59:00Z

Event Title: ABC's to Starting a Business session 1- Are You Ready?
Event Location: 418 Wisconsin Street
Contact Name: Sara
Cost: $30 for individuals or $50 for business partners
Begin Date: 4/12/2007 12:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/12/2007 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/5/2007 4:21:00 PM

Details:

The 3-day workshop allows participants to work on their specific business ideas. The first session, Are you Ready?, includes legal structure, permits/licensing/zoning, business plan outline, and business idea feasibility. The second session, Business Marketing, includes identifying customers, market research, and how to market to your customer. The third session, Cash Management, includes managing cash, preparing profit/loss and cash flow projections, and options for financing. After attending The ABC’s of Business Ownership, attendees may apply for free, one-on-one assistance from Western Dairyland’s Business Development Specialists. Staff can assist clients in determining the feasibility of their business idea, identify sources to prove a market, and may also assist in the actual preparation of business plans and financial forecasts for presentation to a lender.

The First Steps

2007-01-05T14:39:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps
Event Location: 514 S. First Street
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 4/10/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/10/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:35:00 PM

Details:

Business Across Cultures - China

2007-03-13T14:25:00Z

Event Title: Business Across Cultures - China
Event Location: Cleary Alumni & Friends Center, UW-La Crosse campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: Full day, $99; Half day w/lunch, $65; Half day w/o lunch, $55
Begin Date: 4/10/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/10/2007 3:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/9/2007 11:17:00 AM

Details:

Entrepreneurial Training Program

2006-12-15T20:58:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: Webster Middle School
Contact Name: Shawn Wellnitz
Cost: Please call for tuition information
Begin Date: 4/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 12/15/2006 11:31:00 AM

Details:

Entrepreneurial Training Program

2006-12-15T17:33:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: Phillips High School
Contact Name: Shawn Wellnitz
Cost: Please call for tuition information
Begin Date: 4/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 12/15/2006 11:33:00 AM

Details:

Entrepreneurial Training Program

2006-12-15T17:34:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: Superior Senior High School
Contact Name: Shawn Wellnitz
Cost: please call for tuition information
Begin Date: 4/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 12/15/2006 11:34:00 AM

Details:

Business Plan Basics

2006-11-20T15:00:00Z

Event Title: Business Plan Basics
Event Location: Clearly Alumni & Friends Center
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25, plus $20 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 4/4/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/4/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/14/2006 1:15:00 PM

Details:

The First Step

2007-01-05T14:38:00Z

Event Title: The First Step
Event Location: 1900 Center Avenue
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 4/3/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/3/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:59:00 PM

Details:

Clients will be able to assess their own strengths and weaknesses as a potential business owner. The seminar discusses the basics of starting a company, including:
Establishing a professional image
Business formation
The differences between personal accounting, and operating a company
Finally, the seminar introduces the business plan. Clients are made aware of the basic theory behind creating this important document as well as its major uses. This free seminar is a crucial first step for potential business owners!

International Roundtable - Mexico

2007-03-13T14:24:00Z

Event Title: International Roundtable - Mexico
Event Location: Cleary Alumni & Friends Center, UW-La Crosse campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $15.00
Begin Date: 3/29/2007 9:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/29/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/9/2007 11:12:00 AM

Details:

7 Steps to Starting a Business

2007-03-07T16:54:00Z

Event Title: 7 Steps to Starting a Business
Event Location: Alma Courthouse, 407 Second Street in the 2nd Floor Conference Room
Contact Name: Sara
Cost: $10
Begin Date: 3/26/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/26/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/5/2007 4:16:00 PM

Details:

Businesses don't plan to fail. They just fail to plan. In The 7 Steps of Starting a Business, you will learn the basic steps in building a successful business. Topics covered are: feasibility, proving your market, funding your business, writing a business plan, marketing, business legal structure, and more. Don’t miss this essential overview of what is necessary to properly plan and start your business.

After attending the class, participants may apply for free & confidential one-on-one assistance from Western Dairyland’s Business Development Specialists. Our skilled staff can assist you in determining the feasibility of a specific business idea, proving a market, preparing a business, and planning for financing. A comprehensive business plan with financial forecasts will not only provide you with a road map to business success, but it will fulfill the requirements of a potential lender or investor.

Using QuickBooks Effectively

2007-01-05T14:29:00Z

Event Title: Using QuickBooks Effectively
Event Location: UW-Eau Claire Cargill Lab in Schneider Hall
Contact Name: Karen Konz
Cost: $90/person (one session), Discount for Both Courses (QB Basics & Using QB Effectively) $228/Person
Begin Date: 3/23/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/23/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 4:22:00 PM

Details: Pre-requisite: This session is open only to participants who have completed Quickbooks™ Accounting Basics or who have experience with Quickbooks™ software.

This workshop builds on what you learned in the first two sessions to give you a more thorough understanding of the abilities of Quickbooks™ software and will explain some of the advanced features the software offers. You will learn tips, shortcuts and optimized practices that will save time, reduce errors and produce reports easily and efficiently.

Spring Break into Biz (for teens)

2007-03-07T16:51:00Z

Event Title: Spring Break into Biz (for teens)
Event Location: 418 Wisconsin Street
Contact Name: Karman
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 3/19/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/23/2007 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/5/2007 4:11:00 PM

Details: The Western Dairyland Women’s Business center graciously welcomes the participation and support for Spring Break into Biz by area entrepreneurs and business leaders. Throughout the week, teens will be meeting with Heather Mishefske, owner of The Beastro; Barbara Arnold, Northwest District Director of Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc.; John Stoneberg, Assistant Director and Renee Ponzio, Reference Services Manager of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library; Nick Meyer Publisher/Editor of VolumeOne and Gretchen Hudacek, Senior Business Relationship Manager of Wells Fargo. The event will end on Friday at Action City with a presentation by Marketing Director, Karen Kraus, followed by games and pizza.

Economic Outlook -- an executive briefing

2007-03-07T16:43:00Z

Event Title: Economic Outlook -- an executive briefing
Event Location: Chippewa Valley Techincal Institute 620 W. Clairemont Ave
Contact Name: Ann Rupnow
Cost: $295
Begin Date: 3/16/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/16/2007 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/6/2007 8:12:00 AM

Details:

A brief question-and-answer period will follow each presentation.

Economic Outlook is a signature event of the Executive Education program at the UW-Madison School of Business. The program was ranked first in the world for open enrollment programs by the Economist Intelligence Unit in both 2005 and 2006. The Financial Times ranked the program 5th in the world for value for money and14th overall among top U.S. executive education programs.

The seminar fee includes materials, refreshments and lunch. For more information, visit: http://exed.wisc.edu/finance/pdfs/eo.pdf.

Opportunity to Profit Business Plan Course

2007-01-05T14:24:00Z

Event Title: Opportunity to Profit Business Plan Course
Event Location: McCutchan Hall
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: $1000, but if the student completes the business plan the Wisconsin Department of Commerce will cover $750 which leaves the student with paying $250.
Begin Date: 3/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/31/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:17:00 PM

Details: The Opportunity to Profit course teaches you the fundamentals of running a business and guides you through the process of writing a customized business plan. Small Business Administration research shows that businesses with a written plan are far more likely to succeed than those without a plan. A written business plan helps you control your business instead of it controlling you. It is also a critical tool for attracting funding. During the Opportunity to Profit process, you will learn how to target your market, analyze your competitors, develop realistic financial projections and examine your business’s strengths and weaknesses. When you finish the course and the counseling sessions, you will have a complete business plan.

Inventors & Entrepreneurship Club Meeting

2007-03-07T16:37:00Z

Event Title: Inventors & Entrepreneurship Club Meeting
Event Location: WITC-Conference Center-Rice Lake Campus
Contact Name: Dave Miller
Cost: Zip
Begin Date: 3/15/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/15/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/3/2007 12:51:00 PM

Details:

From Mess to Success FREE Women's Networking Event

2007-03-07T16:34:00Z

Event Title: From Mess to Success FREE Women's Networking Event
Event Location: 418 Wisconsin Street, Eau Claire WI
Contact Name: Sara
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 3/14/2007 11:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/14/2007 1:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/5/2007 4:07:00 PM

Details:

Nancy is a member of National Association of Professional Organizers, and the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. She has been in business for 5 years and loves what she does. Nancy will share tips and techniques for organizing your small business office to help you become more efficient.

The Western Dairyland Women’s Business Center connects women entrepreneurs through Training Education And Mentoring (T.E.A.M.). T.E.A.M. meetings provide opportunities for participants to gain business skills and knowledge from field experts as well as each other’s own experiences. Sessions are open to the public and take place over the lunch hour. Participants are invited to bring a lunch and their business cards. T.E.A.M. meetings, along with the annual Women’s Business Resource Fair, provide valuable networking and mentoring opportunities to help women entrepreneurs succeed in business.

The First Step

2007-01-05T14:23:00Z

Event Title: The First Step
Event Location: 514 S. First Street
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 3/13/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/13/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:32:00 PM

Details:

INSITE Research Seminar - Converging Agendas and the Refashioning of Global Networks

2007-03-13T14:23:00Z

Event Title: INSITE Research Seminar - Converging Agendas and the Refashioning of Global Networks
Event Location: Grainger Hall, room 1170
Contact Name: John Surdyk
Cost: -
Begin Date: 3/13/2007 4:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/13/2007 6:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/12/2007 1:35:00 PM

Details:

Building Healthy Networks That Produce Better Opportunities

2007-03-07T16:30:00Z

Event Title: Building Healthy Networks That Produce Better Opportunities
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, Appleton
Contact Name: Tobey Andropolis
Cost: Members: Free – Guest $5 at door- Members may bring a first time guest for free
Begin Date: 3/12/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/12/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/6/2007 9:32:00 PM

Details:

The Inventors’ Network of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inventors develop and commercialize their inventions and ideas through educational programming and networking.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Monday, March 12, 2007

TIME: 6:30 PM Registration and Networking

7:00 PM Invention Submission Discussions

8:30 PM Q & A. and “Open Forum”

Place: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton, Wisconsin.

Cost: Members: Free –Guest $5 at door- Members may bring a first time guest for free.

GOING GREEN-Bio-Energy Conference for NW Wisconsin

2007-02-14T16:48:00Z

Event Title: GOING GREEN-Bio-Energy Conference for NW Wisconsin
Event Location: WITC Conference Center
Contact Name: Andrew Dane
Cost: $20.00
Begin Date: 3/9/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/9/2007 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 2/14/2007 10:48:00 AM

Details:

Featured speakers include Tim Baye, UW-Extension, former CEO, Belmont Bioag; John Katers, Focus on Energy, UW-Green Bay; Mark Knaebe, USDA Forest Service; Jun Yoshitani, Bioenergy and Environmental; Larry Krom, Focus on Energy.

The conference features sessions on the bio-refinery concept; crop, animal, and forest resources in Northwest Wisconsin; state government’s role in the bio-economy; and, case studies of successful projects using bio-diesel, wood and crop biomass, and animal and food waste anaerobic digestion technologies. The conference concludes with a participant and presenter dialogue on where we go from here.

QuickBooks Accounting Basics

2007-01-05T14:22:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks Accounting Basics
Event Location: UW-Eau Claire Cargill Lab in Schneider Hall
Contact Name: Karen Konz
Cost: $170/person (two sessions)
Begin Date: 3/9/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/16/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 4:05:00 PM

Details: This course is designed for those with little or no experience with Quickbooks™ software. Participants should be comfortable working on a PC in a Windows environment.

This program is divided into two parts. In the first half-day session, you will learn how to set up the software and start using Quickbooks™ and its basic features. By the end of the first session, you'll know how to set up Quickbooks™ and start using it in your business. You'll have a week to start using what you learned in the first session before you come back for the second part. The second half-day session will continue with the basics, including lists, accounts receivable, payroll and reports.

Business Plan Basics

2006-11-20T15:01:00Z

Event Title: Business Plan Basics
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25, plus $20 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 3/8/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/8/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/13/2006 2:28:00 PM

Details:

Dane County Minority Business Series

2007-01-30T16:09:00Z

Event Title: Dane County Minority Business Series
Event Location: Sheraton Hotel
Contact Name: Araceli Esparza
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 3/8/2007 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/8/2007 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 1/29/2007 2:58:00 PM

Details:

5:15 pm Welcome
Isadore Knox, Jr., Director, Dane County Office of Equal Opportunity

5:45 to 6:30 pm Presentation I
Milele Chikasa Anana, Publisher of UMOJA magazine
What is marketing? How can I use it to grow my business?
When should I use use TV, print, radio or flyers?
A short course on advertising and some general tips on promoting your business image to your targeted audience.

Networking Break “Networking Activity” (15 Minutes)
Wesley Sparkman, Contract Compliance Officer, Dane County Office of Equal Opportunity

6:45 to 7:30 pm Presentation II
Business Development and WEN Opportunities
Kamela Goodwyn, WEN Minority Business Specialist
Wisconsin Entrepreneur's Network's mission is to create access to entrepreneurial resources and expertise from across Wisconsin to both spawn new ventures and help grow existing businesses. As the Minority Business Specialist with WEN, Kamela Goodwyn provides business development assistance, focusing on the minority community in southeast Wisconsin.

The First Step

2007-01-05T14:21:00Z

Event Title: The First Step
Event Location: 1900 Center Avenue
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 3/3/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/3/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:58:00 PM

Details:

BarCampMadison

2007-02-01T16:19:00Z

Event Title: BarCampMadison
Event Location: Inn on the Park Hotel
Contact Name: Pete Prodoehl
Cost: Free, with participation
Begin Date: 3/3/2007 10:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/4/2007 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/29/2007 9:28:00 AM

Details: As you may have heard, BarCamps have only one rule: everyone must participate. This rule may have kept folks from attending in the past, and therefore, requires clarification. There are many forms of participation—you don’t necessarily need to lead a session. It can be as simple as helping to organize a session or cleaning after the event. Because the event is run by the campers themselves, it is important for all campers to get involved. The success of BarCamp is dependent on campers and their willingness to share!

Tapping Into The State's Resources

2007-02-13T15:27:00Z

Event Title: Tapping Into The State's Resources
Event Location: http://commerce.wi.gov/BD/BD-YouthEntrepreneurWebcast.html
Contact Name: Carol Dunn
Cost:
Begin Date: 3/2/2007 9:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/2/2007 10:30:00 AM
Posted: 2/13/2007 9:24:00 AM

Details:

Financial Basics for Business

2006-11-20T15:01:00Z

Event Title: Financial Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25.00, plus $20.00 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 3/1/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/1/2007 5:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/10/2006 3:10:00 PM

Details:

Presentation provides an introduction on the basics of stem cell science

2007-02-22T15:44:00Z

Event Title: Presentation provides an introduction on the basics of stem cell science
Event Location: Portage County Economic Development Center; 5501 Vern Holmes Dr
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost:
Begin Date: 3/1/2007 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/1/2007 6:30:00 PM
Posted: 2/21/2007 4:04:00 PM

Details: The Wisconsin Edge is an informal confederation of businesses, economic development organizations, patient advocacy and health care groups committed to Wisconsin's economic development efforts and advancing the state's leadership in stem cell research. The Wisconsin Edge believes in the potential for stem cell therapies to eliminate the misery of chronic medical conditions and stimulate job creation will benefit everyone.

Wisconsin Edge speakers are currently traveling throughout the state engaging the Wisconsin public on the topic of stem cell research.

WIN is the membership subsidiary of the Wisconsin Technology Council, the science and tech policy advisers to the governor and the Legislature. To join WIN, go to www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or call Andrea Johnson at 608-442-7557, ext 27.

The Naked Truth

2007-02-13T15:27:00Z

Event Title: The Naked Truth
Event Location: http://commerce.wi.gov/BD/Bd-YouthEntrepreneurWebcast.html
Contact Name: Carol Dunn
Cost:
Begin Date: 2/28/2007 9:30:00 AM
End Date: 2/28/2007 10:30:00 AM
Posted: 2/13/2007 9:19:00 AM

Details:

Team Leadership

2006-12-13T21:15:00Z

Event Title: Team Leadership
Event Location: 2701 Larsen Road
Contact Name: Pat Hilger
Cost: $195.00
Begin Date: 2/28/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 2/28/2007 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/13/2006 3:15:00 PM

Details:

Exploring the Idea of Starting a Small Business

2007-01-23T15:05:00Z

Event Title: Exploring the Idea of Starting a Small Business
Event Location: Darlington
Contact Name: Sheri Ford
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 2/27/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 2/27/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/23/2007 9:05:00 AM

Details:

Effect of state budget on tech-based economy is subject of Feb. 27 WIN-Madison meeting

2007-02-15T15:12:00Z

Event Title: Effect of state budget on tech-based economy is subject of Feb. 27 WIN-Madison meeting
Event Location: Sheraton Hotel on John Nolen Drive
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost: $25 WIN members; $35 non-members; $0 corporate members & press
Begin Date: 2/27/2007 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 2/27/2007 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 2/14/2007 3:29:00 PM

Details:

Scheduled to speak are:

-Secretary Lorrie Keating Heinemann of the state Department of Financial Institutions, which has helped push for angel investor tax credits.
-State Sen. Ted Kanavas, R-Brookfield, who founded two software companies and is a leading legislative proponent of a tech-based economic agenda.
-Toni Sikes, founder and president of Guild.com, a venture-backed company in Madison.
-John Neis, a principal with Venture Investors of Wisconsin, a venture capital with a focus on early-stage companies.

“The future of investor tax credits, incentives for research and other important proposals are at stake in the 2007-2009 state budget. We’ll hear from two key players in the Capitol –as well as an entrepreneur and an investor about how the outcome could help or hurt our economy,” WIN President Tom Still said. Still will moderate the panel discussion.
WIN is the membership subsidiary of the Wisconsin Technology Council, the science and tech policy advisers to the governor and the Legislature. To join WIN, go to www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or call Andrea Johnson at 608-442-7557, ext. 27.

Power Tools for Seccessful Sales

2006-11-20T15:02:00Z

Event Title: Power Tools for Seccessful Sales
Event Location: Cleary Alumni and Friends Center, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25 per individual session; $70 for entire series
Begin Date: 2/22/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/22/2007 5:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/14/2006 1:34:00 PM

Details:

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2007-02-06T23:10:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Lemonweir Telephone Company
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 2/22/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/22/2007 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/4/2007 9:12:00 AM

Details: Speaker:
Robert S. Waters, MD received his bachelor’s degree in biology cum laude from the University of Illinois. He went on to do graduate research in Genetics there and then enrolled in medical studies. He was awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree in 1976. After completing his degree, he served a general and orthopedic surgery internship through the Loyola-Hines Affiliated Hospitals program and began to practice general and industrial medicine. He gradually became interested in the use of nutritional principles as the main focus of his medical practice.
He has studied a diversity of alternative and innovative therapies both in the United States and Europe. These have included orthomolecular medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, neural therapy, prolotherapy, endocrinology and trace element biology. He is board certified by the American Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology.
Dr. Waters resides in rural La Valle, Wisconsin where he enjoys gardening, fishing, reading, his horses and the outdoors. He has three daughters, Sarah (27), Rebecca (25), and Bayley (11), and one grand-daughter, Carley (born January 31, 2004) with whom he also enjoys spending time.

E-Seed: Entrepreneurship Course

2007-01-18T00:09:00Z

Event Title: E-Seed: Entrepreneurship Course
Event Location: Manitowoc County Office Complex, 4319 Expo Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220
Contact Name: Diana Schultz of the EDC of Manitowoc County
Cost: $350.00
Begin Date: 2/21/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 5/9/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/10/2007 3:03:00 PM

Details:

The First Steps to Starting Your Business

2006-11-20T19:02:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: W. Carl Wimberly 126, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25.00, plus $20 for each additional associate.
Begin Date: 2/20/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 2/20/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/10/2006 2:59:00 PM

Details:

Effective Time Managment & Delegation

2006-12-13T20:58:00Z

Event Title: Effective Time Managment & Delegation
Event Location: 2701 Larsen Road
Contact Name: Pat Hilger
Cost: $195.00
Begin Date: 2/19/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 2/19/2007 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/13/2006 1:48:00 PM

Details:

Legal Issues for Artists

2006-10-13T14:16:00Z

Event Title: Legal Issues for Artists
Event Location: TBA
Contact Name: Christine Klimmek
Cost: $75
Begin Date: 2/17/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 2/17/2007 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/12/2006 10:23:00 AM

Details:

WORKSHOP TOPICS

The workshop will focus on a comprehensive list of legal topics including:

Intellectual Property
Copyright
Trademark
Contracts
Internet-related issues
the Artist/Gallery Relationship

Power Tools for Successful Sales

2006-11-20T15:04:00Z

Event Title: Power Tools for Successful Sales
Event Location: Clearly Alumni and Friends Center, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25 per individual session; $70 for entire series
Begin Date: 2/15/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/15/2007 5:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/14/2006 1:31:00 PM

Details:

The First Step

2007-01-05T14:17:00Z

Event Title: The First Step
Event Location: 514 S. First Street
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 2/13/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/13/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:29:00 PM

Details:

Entrepreneurial Training Series

2007-01-05T14:19:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Series
Event Location: UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education
Contact Name: Karen Konz
Cost: $250.00
Begin Date: 2/13/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/15/2007 9:15:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 3:25:00 PM

Details: This is an intensive, fast-moving series that uses a combination of lectures, discussions, readings, and activities intended to prepare the participant to write a sound business plan, to get started in business, and to manage the business successfully. Each session is loaded with practical information participants can use to develop their business plans.

By the end of the series, each participant should have completed a draft of a business plan. Participants will receive guidance and instruction during the series as they write their plans. Individualized counseling is available from the Small Business Development Center at no charge to all participants as they work on their business plans.

The series is taught by a team of university instructors and business practitioners from the community. The series is coordinated by the Director of the UW-Eau Claire SBDC.

The text used in this course is Start Your Own Business published by Entrepreneur Magazine. It is a comprehensive resource which is intended to mesh with and support the presentations and discussions in the seminars themselves. And it will be a valuable reference tool for participants after the series is completed. The cost of the text is included in the tuition fee for this series.

Closing the wage gap!

2007-02-06T23:10:00Z

Event Title: Closing the wage gap!
Event Location: Milwaukee Hyatt Regency, 333 W. Kilbourn; Milwaukee
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost: $25 WIN members; $35 non-members; $0 corporate members and press
Begin Date: 2/12/2007 10:30:00 AM
End Date: 2/12/2007 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 2/2/2007 3:51:00 PM

Details:

Todd Berry, president of the independent, non-partisan Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, will discuss his recent study that revealed an 80 percent gap between the median family income in Madison ($64,264) and the median family income in Milwaukee ($35,765). As recently as 1990, Madison’s median income ($31,016) exceeded Milwaukee’s median income ($28,292) by less than 10 percent. Over the following 15 years, the Taxpayers Alliance reported the emergence of the new economy led to significant income gains in Madison.

Berry will discuss possible strategies for closing the income gap, including a renewed emphasis on education, innovation and economic development. Discussion, questions and answers will follow the presentation.

WIN is the membership subsidiary of the Wisconsin Technology Council, the science and tech policy advisers to the governor and the Legislature. To join WIN, go to www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or call Andrea Johnson at 608-442-7557, ext. 27.

Power Tools for Successful Sales

2006-11-20T15:04:00Z

Event Title: Power Tools for Successful Sales
Event Location: Cleary Alumni and Friends Center, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25 per indiviual session; $70 for entire series
Begin Date: 2/8/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/8/2007 5:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/14/2006 1:28:00 PM

Details:

Creating the Work You Love!

2007-01-31T23:26:00Z

Event Title: Creating the Work You Love!
Event Location: 333 W. Main St, Meriter's Grand Hall
Contact Name: Keri Coffman-Thiede
Cost: $30 in advance, $35 at the door
Begin Date: 2/8/2007 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 2/8/2007 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 1/31/2007 10:25:00 AM

Details:

International Networking Night

2007-01-05T15:56:00Z

Event Title: International Networking Night
Event Location: 2340 Lorch Avenue
Contact Name: Craig Campana
Cost: Free to small businesses to attend $175 to feature a marketing table
Begin Date: 2/8/2007 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 2/8/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/5/2007 3:36:00 AM

Details: This event is sponsored by Chippewa Valley Business-2-Business Magazine along with BNI of Northern Wisconsin.

Invitations to attend are open to the wider business community, members of other networking organizations, students, press representatives, and interested parties from all levels of government and business.

International Networking Night is being held in Eau Claire as an effort to raise the profile of networking in the wider community, recognizing it as an essential tool for success in today’s business climate.

This local Networking Night celebrates the key role that networking plays in the development and success of businesses across the world. Admission is free (with a business card) for participants, who can attend to network with others. Businesses who wish to feature a marketing table for their business can do so as well. (The cost for a Marketing table is $175.00.) Call 715-552-1341 to request a marketing table application.

This networking event will feature author and keynote speaker Elizabeth Fischer, who will offer advice and information on how businesses can grow and succeed through the good networking and follow-up practices. Elizabeth will be celebrating the release of her new book “What’s In It For Me? Marketing from the Customer’s Point of View.”

Business Plan Basics

2006-11-20T15:05:00Z

Event Title: Business Plan Basics
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25, plus $20 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 2/8/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 2/8/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/13/2006 2:25:00 PM

Details:

Exploring the Idea of Starting a Small Business

2007-01-23T14:58:00Z

Event Title: Exploring the Idea of Starting a Small Business
Event Location: 397 W. Seminary Street
Contact Name: Sheri Ford
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 2/7/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 2/7/2007 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/23/2007 8:58:00 AM

Details:

The First Step

2007-01-05T14:16:00Z

Event Title: The First Step
Event Location: 1900 Center Avenue
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 2/6/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/6/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:55:00 PM

Details:

Power Tools for Succesful Sales

2006-11-20T15:06:00Z

Event Title: Power Tools for Succesful Sales
Event Location: Cleary Alumni and Friends Center, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25 per individual session; $70 for entire series
Begin Date: 2/1/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 2/1/2007 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/14/2006 1:25:00 PM

Details:

Opportunity to Profit Business Plan Course

2007-01-05T14:12:00Z

Event Title: Opportunity to Profit Business Plan Course
Event Location: 700 Gould St
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: $1000, but if the student completes the business plan the Wisconsin Department of Commerce will cover $750 leaving the student to pay only $250.
Begin Date: 1/30/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/1/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:23:00 PM

Details: The Opportunity to Profit course teaches you the fundamentals of running a business and guides you through the process of writing a customized business plan. Small Business Administration research shows that businesses with a written plan are far more likely to succeed than those without a plan. A written business plan helps you control your business instead of it controlling you. It is also a critical tool for attracting funding. During the Opportunity to Profit process, you will learn how to target your market, analyze your competitors, develop realistic financial projections and examine your business’s strengths and weaknesses. When you finish the course and the counseling sessions, you will have a complete business plan.

ABC's of Business Ownership session 3

2007-01-05T15:56:00Z

Event Title: ABC's of Business Ownership session 3
Event Location: 418 Wisconsin Street
Contact Name: Sara
Cost: $30 per person or $50 per couple (scholarships available for those who income qualify)
Begin Date: 1/30/2007 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 1/30/2007 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/3/2007 1:33:00 PM

Details:

The 3-day workshop allows participants to work on their specific business ideas. The first session, Are you Ready?, includes legal structure, permits/licensing/zoning, business plan outline, and business idea feasibility. The second session, Business Marketing, includes identifying customers, market research, and how to market to your customer. The third session, Cash Management, includes managing cash, preparing profit/loss and cash flow projections, and options for financing.

After attending The ABC’s of Business Ownership, attendees may apply for free, one-on-one assistance from Western Dairyland’s Business Development Specialists. Staff can assist clients in determining the feasibility of their business idea, identify sources to prove a market, and may also assist in the actual preparation of business plans and financial forecasts for presentation to a lender.

Material Sciences Gathering

2007-01-05T15:55:00Z

Event Title: Material Sciences Gathering
Event Location: UW-Eau Claire - Phillips Science Hall
Contact Name: Lisa Murray
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 1/27/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 1/27/2007 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:31:00 PM

Details:

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2007-01-02T19:49:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Lemonweir Telephone Company
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 1/25/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 1/25/2007 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 12/24/2006 6:12:00 AM

Details:

Julann Jatczak is with the Wisconsin Women'’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC), with offices in Madison and Milwaukee. She is well known for developing and facilitating business workshops for micro-businesses, especially targeting women and low-income individuals. She also oversees WWBIC’s business assistance programs, consulting services, and social entrepreneurship initiatives.

Julann co-authored a national small business-planning curriculum –Business Plan Basics: NxLeveL Guide for Micro-Entrepreneurs and is a NxLeveL Master Trainer. Additionally, she regularly provides consultation to nonprofits and emerging business centers nationally and internationally.

She is on the national Board of the Social Enterprise Alliance, the Collaboration Council, the Small Business Development Center Partnership Council, UCP-SEW, and several other boards and teams. Before joining WWBIC in 1996, Julann was a business development consultant for Runzheimer International where she worked with noted Fortune 500 companies. Prior to that, her background was in advertising, marketing and public relations in Milwaukee and New York. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

The First Steps to Starting Your Busines

2006-11-20T15:07:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Busines
Event Location: W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25.00, plus $20 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 1/25/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 1/25/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/10/2006 2:55:00 PM

Details:

Starting & Surviving in Business: Make Your Dream a Reality

2006-08-29T14:00:00Z

Event Title: Starting & Surviving in Business: Make Your Dream a Reality
Event Location: Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: No Cost
Begin Date: 1/23/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 1/23/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/23/2006 1:28:00 PM

Details: Participants receive a workbook to use as a reference after the class. Time is dedicated to Q&A for specific business ideas.
Trainer: SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)

ABC's of Business Ownership session 2

2007-01-05T15:53:00Z

Event Title: ABC's of Business Ownership session 2
Event Location: 418 Wisconsin Street
Contact Name: Sara
Cost: $30 per person or $50 per couple (scholarships available for those who income qualify)
Begin Date: 1/23/2007 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 1/23/2007 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/3/2007 1:29:00 PM

Details:

The 3-day workshop allows participants to work on their specific business ideas. The first session, Are you Ready?, includes legal structure, permits/licensing/zoning, business plan outline, and business idea feasibility. The second session, Business Marketing, includes identifying customers, market research, and how to market to your customer. The third session, Cash Management, includes managing cash, preparing profit/loss and cash flow projections, and options for financing.

After attending The ABC’s of Business Ownership, attendees may apply for free, one-on-one assistance from Western Dairyland’s Business Development Specialists. Staff can assist clients in determining the feasibility of their business idea, identify sources to prove a market, and may also assist in the actual preparation of business plans and financial forecasts for presentation to a lender.

Need an intern? Learn about UW-Madison resources at Jan. 23 WIN-Madison meeting

2006-12-21T23:07:00Z

Event Title: Need an intern? Learn about UW-Madison resources at Jan. 23 WIN-Madison meeting
Event Location: Sheraton Hotel on John Nolen Drive
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost: $25 WIN Members; $35 Non-WIN Members; $0 Corporate Members/Press
Begin Date: 1/23/2007 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 1/23/2007 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/19/2006 2:34:00 PM

Details:

Speakers will include:

-Charlie Hoslet of the UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations, which serves as the “front door” to the university and its business-related resources.
-Dr. Jacqueline Hitchon, chair of the Department of Life Sciences Communication in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Professors and lecturers in Hitchon’s department have worked with a number of Madison-based firms.
-Company executives and students who can give hands-on examples of intern-led projects.

“Placing UW-Madison students in paid and unpaid internships is a priority at the UW-Madison. Business executives can benefit from these programs –which can also serve as an incubator for prospective employees over the longer-term,” WIN President Tom Still said.

WIN is the membership subsidiary of the Wisconsin Technology Council, the science and tech policy advisers to the governor and the Legislature. To join WIN, go to www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or call Andrea Johnson at 608-442-7557, ext. 27.

Opportunity To Profit Business Plan Course

2007-01-05T14:01:00Z

Event Title: Opportunity To Profit Business Plan Course
Event Location: McCutchan Hall
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: $1000, but for those that complete the business plan $750 will be covered by teh Wisconsin Department of Commerce so the student only pays $250.
Begin Date: 1/22/2007 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 1/24/2007 6:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 1:55:00 PM

Details: The Opportunity to Profit course teaches you the fundamentals of running a business and guides you through the process of writing a customized business plan. Small Business Administration research shows that businesses with a written plan are far more likely to succeed than those without a plan. A written business plan helps you control your business instead of it controlling you. It is also a critical tool for attracting funding. During the Opportunity to Profit process, you will learn how to target your market, analyze your competitors, develop realistic financial projections and examine your business’s strengths and weaknesses. When you finish the course and the counseling sessions, you will have a complete business plan.

Marketing Basics for Business

2006-12-06T15:54:00Z

Event Title: Marketing Basics for Business
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: 25$, plus @20 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 1/18/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 1/18/2008 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/13/2006 2:18:00 PM

Details:

Becoming a Great Frontline Leader

2007-10-08T16:24:00Z

Event Title: Becoming a Great Frontline Leader
Event Location: Online, via browser
Contact Name: support@finervista.com
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 1/18/2007 11:00:00 AM
End Date: 1/18/2007 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 5/26/2006 11:22:00 AM

Details:

You will learn the three key skills that all frontline leaders need
to master in order to successfully set goals, assign work, give
praise, and resolve performance problems:

- Interpersonal Skills - The ability to listen attentively and
respond appropriately, depending on the individual's needs.

- Performance Management Skills - The ability to set clear
performance expectations, reward and recognize progress toward goals,
and provide negative performance feedback when necessary.

- Partnering Skills - The ability to accurately diagnose the
individual competence and motivation levels of direct reports, and
then use the appropriate leadership style for the situation.

By mastering all three skills, you will see how frontline leaders can
get things done in a way that is equally satisfying to themselves,
the people they lead, and their organization as a whole.

ABC's of Business Ownership session 1

2007-01-05T15:48:00Z

Event Title: ABC's of Business Ownership session 1
Event Location: 418 Wisconsin St
Contact Name: Sara
Cost: $30 per person or $50 per couple (scholarships available for those who income qualify)
Begin Date: 1/16/2007 12:30:00 PM
End Date: 1/16/2007 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/3/2007 1:24:00 PM

Details: The 3-day workshop allows participants to work on their specific business ideas. The first session, Are you Ready?, includes legal structure, permits/licensing/zoning, business plan outline, and business idea feasibility. The second session, Business Marketing, includes identifying customers, market research, and how to market to your customer. The third session, Cash Management, includes managing cash, preparing profit/loss and cash flow projections, and options for financing.

After attending The ABC’s of Business Ownership, attendees may apply for free, one-on-one assistance from Western Dairyland’s Business Development Specialists. Staff can assist clients in determining the feasibility of their business idea, identify sources to prove a market, and may also assist in the actual preparation of business plans and financial forecasts for presentation to a lender.

Entrepreneurial Training Program

2006-12-15T20:58:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: Superior Senior High School
Contact Name: Shawn Wellnitz
Cost: Please call for tuition information
Begin Date: 1/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 12/15/2006 11:19:00 AM

Details:

Entrepreneurial Training Program

2006-12-15T20:58:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: WITC-Ashland
Contact Name: Shawn Wellnitz
Cost: Please call for tuition information
Begin Date: 1/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 12/15/2006 11:22:00 AM

Details:

Entrepreneurial Training Program

2006-12-15T20:58:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: WITC-Shell Lake
Contact Name: Shawn Wellnitz
Cost: Please call for tuition information
Begin Date: 1/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 12/15/2006 11:24:00 AM

Details:

Opportunity to Profit Tilling The Soil

2007-01-05T13:59:00Z

Event Title: Opportunity to Profit Tilling The Soil
Event Location: W2493 County Rd ES East Troy, WI 53120
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: Pay only $250 when you take advantage of Wisconsin Department of Commerce Grants that cover $750 of this $1000 course. You will be sent a grant application when you register for the course.
Begin Date: 1/13/2007 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/10/2007 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:09:00 PM

Details: Each lesson features an instructional period, a guest speaker and a time for discussion and application of your new knowledge. Expert guest speakers typically include successful business owners, bankers, attorneys, marketing consultants, accountants, and insurance agents. Course facilitators are agriculture extension agents with business education backgrounds.

Home Office Deductions Tax Chat

2007-01-05T15:47:00Z

Event Title: Home Office Deductions Tax Chat
Event Location: 418 Wisconsin Street
Contact Name: Sara
Cost: $6.00 *includes a bag lunch
Begin Date: 1/10/2007 12:00:00 PM
End Date: 1/10/2007 1:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/3/2007 1:42:00 PM

Details:

Tuition is $6 for each chat and includes a brown bag lunch. To guarantee the availability of a lunch, pre-registration and payment must be received by Monday, January 8th. For more information or to register, please call (715)836-7511 ext171 or visit http://www.SuccessfulBusiness.org/.

Tentative dates and topics for upcoming chats in Tax Ready Record Keeping series include:

Jan. 10, 2007   -   Home Office Deductions
Jan. 24, 2007   -   Mileage/Vehicle Expenses
Feb. 7, 2007    -   Travel, meals, and gifts
Feb. 28, 2007 -   Assets vs. Expenses

The First Step

2007-01-05T13:56:00Z

Event Title: The First Step
Event Location: 514 S. First Street
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 1/9/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 1/9/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:27:00 PM

Details:

Clients will be able to assess their own strengths and weaknesses as a potential business owner. The seminar discusses the basics of starting a company, including:

Establishing a professional image
Business formation
The differences between personal accounting, and operating a company
Finally, the seminar introduces the business plan. Clients are made aware of the basic theory behind creating this important document as well as its major uses. This free seminar is a crucial first step for potential business owners!

The First Step

2007-01-04T20:52:00Z

Event Title: The First Step
Event Location: 1900 Center Avenue
Contact Name: Kaia Fowler
Cost: free
Begin Date: 1/9/2007 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 1/9/2007 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/4/2007 2:52:00 PM

Details:

Clients will be able to assess their own strengths and weaknesses as a potential business owner. The seminar discusses the basics of starting a company, including:

Managing Your Diverse Workforce

2006-12-06T16:22:00Z

Event Title: Managing Your Diverse Workforce
Event Location: 2701 Larsen Road
Contact Name: Pat Hilger
Cost: $195.00
Begin Date: 1/4/2007 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 1/4/2007 3:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/1/2006 9:26:00 AM

Details:

FaSTart Workshop

2006-11-30T16:20:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 1/2/2007 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 1/2/2007 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/29/2006 4:29:00 PM

Details: Learn what it really takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC's and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed? Every aspiring entrepreneur should attend a basic FaSTart Workshop in addition to completing the comprehensive courses in the Small Business Center Certificate program.

INSITE research seminar on the role of contracts in business with Gordon Smith

2007-03-02T17:05:00Z

Event Title: INSITE research seminar on the role of contracts in business with Gordon Smith
Event Location: 1170 Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave
Contact Name: John Surdyk
Cost: -
Begin Date: 1/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 1/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 2/26/2007 12:27:00 PM

Details: Gordon Smith, a Professor of Law at UW-Madison, specializes in corporate and securities law, with a particular emphasis on entrepreneurial businesses and venture capital. In the spring of 2004, he published (with Professor Cynthia Williams of the University of Illinois College of Law) an innovative casebook entitled Business Organizations: Cases, Problems & Case Studies.

This work has important implications for understanding the role of contracting in influencing an entrepreneurial organization's identity as well as how they might use contracts to obtain important information in the start-up phase.

Professor Smith earned a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1990 and a B.S. from Brigham Young University in 1986. After graduating from law school and before entering academe, Professor Smith clerked for Judge W. Eugene Davis in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and was an associate in the Delaware office of the international law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he specialized in corporate and securities transactions.

Investing in Agriculture

2006-11-20T15:09:00Z

Event Title: Investing in Agriculture
Event Location: Kalahari Conference Center
Contact Name: Greg Lawless
Cost: $20-$35
Begin Date: 12/14/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 12/14/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/16/2006 1:26:00 PM

Details: This conference is targeted to farmers and any other businesses or individuals who are considering investments in the emerging Bio-Economy. Educational programs in the morning will be followed by 6 presentations in the afternoon from bio-based companies that are seeking outside investment. The conference is co-sponsored by the Ag Innovation Center of UW Extension, the Wisconsin Dept of Agriculture, and Badger AgVest.

From Wisconsin to the Silicon Valley to the Research Triangle: Lessons learned by entrepreneur and investor Paul Jones

2006-12-13T20:54:00Z

Event Title: From Wisconsin to the Silicon Valley to the Research Triangle: Lessons learned by entrepreneur and investor Paul Jones
Event Location: Hyatt Regency Milwaukee; 333 W Kilbourn
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost: $25 WIN Members; $35 Non-WIN Members; $0 Corporate Members
Begin Date: 12/11/2006 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 12/11/2006 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/7/2006 2:27:00 PM

Details: Paul Jones, the former president of North Carolina’s Council for Entrepreneurial Development, will talk about different models of technology-based economic development as well as his own experiences as an entrepreneur and investor. Jones and his family recently returned to Neenah, where he has established a consulting firm with an emphasis on securing private equity capital.

Jones began his career in Silicon Valley as a lawyer representing venture capital investors, entrepreneurs and their companies. In 1990 he moved to the Research Triangle (Raleigh-Chapel Hill-Durham, N.C.) to run a venture-backed biotechnology company spun out of Duke University Medical Center. His entrepreneurial and investment activities in North Carolina were complimented by service in non-profit support programs, including serving as president of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, where he was also recognized as an “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 1993. Over time, he has played a leadership role in raising more than $300 million in public and private capital.

Powerful Accounting Tools For Small Business

2005-10-07T15:08:00Z

Event Title: Powerful Accounting Tools For Small Business
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $59
Begin Date: 12/6/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 12/6/2006 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 10/6/2005 10:31:00 AM

Details:

Starting & Surviving in Business: Make Your Business Dream a Reality

2006-08-23T16:20:00Z

Event Title: Starting & Surviving in Business: Make Your Business Dream a Reality
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: No Cost
Begin Date: 12/6/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 12/6/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/23/2006 11:20:00 AM

Details: Participants receive a workbook to use as a reference after the class. Time is dedicated to Q&A for specific business ideas.
Trainer: SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives

Small Business Connections Networking Meeting

2006-12-01T14:43:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Connections Networking Meeting
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 12/6/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 12/6/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/29/2006 5:22:00 PM

Details:

WCTC's "Connections" helps bring entrepreneurs together with other entrepreneurs. "Connections" provides a fun, informal forum for you to meet other entrepreneurs to build support networks, mentorships and friendships. It also provides a venue for entrepreneurs to "spotlight" their products and services to other entrepreneurs in order to create a network of referrals. There is also an educational presentation on a topic selected by "Connections" members. You are not in this alone and you don't have to reinvent the wheel! To attend the next meeting, RSVP at www.wctc.edu/smalbusiness.

Learn how businesses can tap into UW resources at Dec. 6 meeting of WIN-Centergy

2006-12-01T14:44:00Z

Event Title: Learn how businesses can tap into UW resources at Dec. 6 meeting of WIN-Centergy
Event Location: Wausau Business Development Center, 100 North 72nd Ave., in the Wausau West Industrial Park.
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost:
Begin Date: 12/6/2006 4:45:00 PM
End Date: 12/6/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/28/2006 3:10:00 PM

Details: Guest speakers will be Charlie Hoslet, director of the UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations, and Paul Pucci, manager of the WiSys Technology Foundation. They will describe how OCR and WiSys serve as pathways to business resources offered through the UW-Madison, which has a statewide mission, and other UW System campuses.

Doing Payroll with QuickBooks

2006-08-11T20:23:00Z

Event Title: Doing Payroll with QuickBooks
Event Location: New Horizons Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $75
Begin Date: 12/5/2006 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 12/5/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 10:33:00 AM

Details: Discover how to conveniently and quickly use QuickBooks to process payroll. Topics covered include overview of payroll tracking, setting up payroll, setting up employee information, writing payroll checks, tracking tax liabilities, paying payroll taxes, payroll reports, and quarter & year-end reports.

Mentor Breakfast

2006-11-20T15:11:00Z

Event Title: Mentor Breakfast
Event Location: Woolen Mill
Contact Name: John Alt
Cost:
Begin Date: 12/5/2006 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 12/5/2006 9:00:00 AM
Posted: 11/8/2006 10:18:00 AM

Details:

Small Business Insurance

2006-07-20T20:39:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Insurance
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 11/30/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/30/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 3:39:00 PM

Details: Insurance coverage for a small business is often misunderstood or overlooked. Protect your business by making yourself aware of the various types of insurance needed by your business. These coverages will include property, casualty, liability and employee.

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2006-10-27T21:44:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Camp Douglas
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 11/30/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/30/2006 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/26/2006 6:11:00 PM

Details:

Topic:
"Easy" Steps to Raising Capital
Raising money is scary for all of us. But money is critical for our businesses and dreams to grow. Your dreams have more power than your fears! Learn the steps to raise $500 or $5 million, and achieve your dreams.

Speaker:
Joleen Frideres was born & raised in Emmetsburg, Ia and graduated from ISU. She attained two masters degrees from the University of NE an a Master of Public Administration & a Masters in Counseling. Joleen was a therapist for drug dependent, mentally ill teens, for over a decade, and has administrated nonprofit organizations since 1999.

She became a member of Income Builders International, IBI, to learn how to transfer her administrative skills into the business sector. Now she is IBI Global’s President of the Heartland. Joleen has a passion to help the heartland thrive economically, and to help others reach their dreams.

Most importantly, she is married to an inventor, Darwin, and is mom to a 14 y.o stepson, Michael, and her newborn baby girl, Hana.

FaSTart Workshop

2006-07-19T21:05:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 11/30/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/30/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 4:05:00 PM

Details:

Every aspiring entrepreneur should attend a basic FaSTart Workshop in addition to completing the comprehensive courses in the Small Business Certificate program.

Get your new business off to a Fast Start in this informal 4-hour workshop designed to give you the specific step-by-step guidance you need to launch your new venture the right way. Meet other entrepreneurs just like you who are trying to get their small businesses off the ground and learn the “ropes” from a real-world expert who has “been there and done that.” Most importantly, you’ll learn what it really takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC’s and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed?

Entrepreneurs and Inventors Club, Columbia & Sauk Counties

2006-11-20T15:13:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurs and Inventors Club, Columbia & Sauk Counties
Event Location: 711 E. Cook Street, Community Room, Law Enforcement Center
Contact Name: Barb Martin
Cost:
Begin Date: 11/29/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/29/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/15/2006 11:26:00 AM

Details:

All meeting participants will receive a CD of the newly-released “Columbia & Sauk Entrepreneurs Resource Guide.” The guide is chock-full of helpful information and local business contacts to assist you in growing your business in Columbia and Sauk Counties.
The meetings are open to the public and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

The Columbia and Sauk Entrepreneurs and Inventors’ Club is co-sponsored by the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation, the Sauk County Development Corporation and MATC. All three of these entities have been designated as “Intake Centers” in the new Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network (www.wenportal.org).

Starting & Surviving in Business: Make Your Dream a Reality

2006-08-29T14:01:00Z

Event Title: Starting & Surviving in Business: Make Your Dream a Reality
Event Location: Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: No Cost
Begin Date: 11/28/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/28/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/23/2006 1:25:00 PM

Details: Participants receive a workbook to use as a reference after the class. Time is dedicated to Q&A for specific business ideas.
Trainer: SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)

Phenomenelle Angels and two portfolio firms will present Nov. 28 at WIN-Madison

2006-11-20T15:15:00Z

Event Title: Phenomenelle Angels and two portfolio firms will present Nov. 28 at WIN-Madison
Event Location: Sheraton Hotel on John Nolen Drive
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost: $25 WIN Members; $35 Non-WIN Members; $0 Corporate Members
Begin Date: 11/28/2006 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 11/28/2006 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/17/2006 4:36:00 PM

Details:

Joining representatives of Phenomenelle Angels Fund 1 LP will be:

Dr. Connie Li of TrafficCast International. TrafficCast, which is based in Madison, provides traffic information in the United States and China. TrafficCast calculates how cellular phone signals bounce from tower to tower along major highways to develop models of traffic flow. The traffic information is then relayed to customers.
Carolyne Turner of Information Development Consultants, a Chicago-based firm that develops and implements fund accounting software solutions for government and not-for-profit organizations.
Phenomenelle Angels launched its fund in May, announcing $2.3 million in initial capital commitments and plans to raise $7.7 million more. The fund plans to put between $100,000 and $500,000 in each deal and it expects to invest in three to four deals a year for four to six years.
Phenomenelle Angels is positioned to fill four gaps in the investment community: funding for early-stage companies in Wisconsin and the Midwest; funding for women and minority-led ventures; the gap between angel or seed funding and typical early-stage venture capital; and the gap in investments by accredited women investors. Despite reports that women control more than 50 percent of the wealth in the Midwest, fewer than 8 percent are angel investors.
WIN is the membership subsidiary of the Wisconsin Technology Council, the science and tech policy advisers to the governor and the Legislature. To join WIN, go to www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or call Andrea Johnson at 608-442-7557, ext. 27.

Mandarin Chinese Conversational Workshop (Ni Hao!)

2006-08-11T20:53:00Z

Event Title: Mandarin Chinese Conversational Workshop (Ni Hao!)
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $199 + materials
Begin Date: 11/27/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 12/8/2006 10:30:00 AM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:34:00 AM

Details: Designed for people who have never learned or have very little knowledge of Mandarin Chinese and who need to conduct business or travel abroad. Basic "survival skills" are presented, such as how to read and pronounce correctly, how to ask for directions, answer the phone, and so much more! You will also learn cultural differences and the "dos" and "don’ts" when in Mandarin Chinese speaking countries.
Maximum of 12 participants –Register early!
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, November 27, 29, December 1, 4, 6, 8
8:30 a.m. –10:30 a.m.

Communicating Between Generations in the Workplace

2006-08-11T20:53:00Z

Event Title: Communicating Between Generations in the Workplace
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 11/21/2006 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 8/3/2006 4:23:00 PM

Details: For the first time in the history of the United States, there are four generations in the workplace. This phenomenon has made age the newest diversity issue. Becoming familiar with generational differences and being able to work well with people across the generations is critical to successful organizations. Communication, relationship building, and team building are all dependent on being able to understand, communicate, and work positively with people in different generations.

Designing Marketing Materials

2006-07-20T21:05:00Z

Event Title: Designing Marketing Materials
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $30.10
Begin Date: 11/20/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 12/11/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 4:05:00 PM

Details: Discover how to design dynamic marketing materials that create a powerful visual image for your small business. While you’re NOT creating your actual marketing materials in class, you’ll use examples to create professional business cards, letterhead, envelopes, brochures, flyers, postcards and more. Discover how to build a compelling and consistent “look” for your business through a logo, style and message that show your prospects and customers that you mean business. Look professional without spending a fortune.

Early/Later Stage Funding Jeopardy – Questions, Issues and Solutions

2006-11-08T20:58:00Z

Event Title: Early/Later Stage Funding Jeopardy – Questions, Issues and Solutions
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center in Grand Chute
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost: $5 WIN Members; $10 Non-WIN Members; $0 Corporate Members
Begin Date: 11/16/2006 4:45:00 PM
End Date: 11/16/2006 6:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/8/2006 12:34:00 PM

Details:

Unlike TV’s Jeopardy, this event’s hosts won’t be asking the questions, they’ll be answering them—and facilitating audience dialogue. Bring your questions about investment criteria, control, valuation methods, governance and exits for Dan and Charlie to answer.

About the Hosts
Dan Thome is a founding principal in Edgemoor, LLC, a private equity and advisory firm based in Appleton and Milwaukee. Prior to joining Edgemoor, Dan gained corporate finance experience in buy- and sell-side advisory services and worked extensively with private equity firms.

Charlie Goff is the general partner of NEW Capital Fund, LP, a $10 million venture capital fund based in Appleton. His background includes experience as a staff accountant, management consultant, treasurer/controller and business owner. He is the owner of Certronix, Inc., an industrial distributor, and the general partner in Fence Lake Properties, Inc., a northern Wisconsin property development company.

“Early/Later Stage Funding Jeopardy” will be held at the DJ Bordini Center in Grand Chute on November 16, 2006. Registration/networking begins at 4:45 p.m. and the presentation will be from 5:15 –6:15 p.m. Cost is $5 for WIN members and $10 for non-members. Your registration fee includes hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Register online at www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or at the door. FVTC is a core sponsor of WIN NE, providing the facility, food and beverage services.

WIN NE covers the 18-county northeast Wisconsin region (New North) and draws members from north of Green Bay south to Fond du Lac, and east to the lakeshore.

Master the Art of Networking

2006-07-19T20:23:00Z

Event Title: Master the Art of Networking
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $30.10
Begin Date: 11/15/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 12/13/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 3:23:00 PM

Details: Mastering the art of networking and referral generation is critical to the success of any small business. In this course, you’ll learn how to become a proactive networker with the confidence you need to communicate effectively in every situation. You’ll learn to develop word of mouth marketing strategies, discover why your customers and friends are your best sales agents and learn to tap into an existing network of contacts that can immediately propel your business growth

The Fundraising Development Cycle

2006-08-11T20:52:00Z

Event Title: The Fundraising Development Cycle
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $79
Begin Date: 11/15/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 11/15/2006 11:30:00 AM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:37:00 AM

Details: The size of the gift is proportional to the relationship developed.” In this training session, the four major steps in the fundraising cycle are covered from finding/identifying the donors (Identification), growing the relationship (Cultivation), steps to get to the ask (Solicitation) and then the stewardship that follows.

Marketing for Small Business

2006-07-20T21:01:00Z

Event Title: Marketing for Small Business
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $30.10
Begin Date: 11/14/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 12/12/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 4:01:00 PM

Details: What is marketing? How do I find my customers? What will convince them to buy from me? How much will it cost me? This course will help you understand the critical nature of marketing and the techniques required to develop a marketing plan.

Effective Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

2006-08-11T20:51:00Z

Event Title: Effective Public Speaking & Presentation Skills
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $139
Begin Date: 11/14/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/16/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:08:00 AM

Details: Develop your skills as an effective public speakers and overcome your fear of speaking in public. In this program, you will not only learn what speakers do to succeed but also get practical tips you can use every time you make a presentation, put the skills you have learned into practice in a supportive environment, and receive constructive feedback.

2006 Business Summit - "On the Edge of Greatness

2006-09-08T22:30:00Z

Event Title: 2006 Business Summit - "On the Edge of Greatness
Event Location: Holiday Inn - Manitowoc
Contact Name: Karen Szyman, Assistant Chamber Director
Cost: $100 for entire day, breakfast, four workshops, Business Hall of Champions, reception & dinner
Begin Date: 11/14/2006 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 11/14/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/6/2006 7:28:00 PM

Details:

Entrepreneurship and Invention: One Man’s Journey to Success

2006-11-08T20:58:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurship and Invention: One Man’s Journey to Success
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, Appleton
Contact Name: Tobey Andropolis
Cost: Members: Free – Guest $5 at door- Members may bring a first time guest for free
Begin Date: 11/13/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/13/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/6/2006 3:00:00 PM

Details: The Inventors' Network of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inventors develop and commercialize their inventions and ideas through educational programming and networking.

eBay: Selling Basics

2006-07-20T21:14:00Z

Event Title: eBay: Selling Basics
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $17.05
Begin Date: 11/13/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/20/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 4:14:00 PM

Details: If you’ve been buying on eBay and want to learn how to sell, or simply pick up new tips, this course is for you. Learn how to open a seller account, do research and create Listings, improve your listings with better descriptions and photography, set pricing, open and use a PayPal account, monitor your listings and complete transactions. If you want to sell on eBay, but never knew where to begin, don’t miss this opportunity to learn the basics.

Two Baird Portfolio Companies Highlight Technology-Based Growth in Wisconsin

2006-11-08T20:59:00Z

Event Title: Two Baird Portfolio Companies Highlight Technology-Based Growth in Wisconsin
Event Location: Hyatt Regency, 333 W. Kilbourn
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost: $25 WIN Members $35 Non-WIN Members
Begin Date: 11/13/2006 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 11/13/2006 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 11/6/2006 1:40:00 PM

Details:

Susan Marks, CEO of Pinstripe, and Bill Checovich, president and CEO of Caden Biosciences, will join investors from Baird Venture Partners at the Nov. 13 meeting at the Hyatt Regency, 333 W. Kilbourn.

Registration is available online through the Tech Council website or at the site beginning at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon and the presentation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Registration is $25 for individual WIN members, $35 for non-members and included with WIN corporate memberships.

“A presentation by Caden Biosciences or Pinstripe alone would be instructive because each company has a great story to tell,” said Tom Still, president of WIN and the Wisconsin Technology Council. “But the story is even more powerful because investors from Baird will describe why they invested in each deal –and why they’re happy to have those companies growing in Wisconsin.”

•Checovich and Marks will be joined by Bill Filip and Michael Liang of Baird at the Nov. 13 WIN-Milwaukee meeting. A similar presentation took place Oct. 24 at the WIN-Madison meeting. Filip and Liang work out of Baird’s Philadelphia and Chicago offices, respectively.
WIN is the membership subsidiary of the Wisconsin Technology Council, the science and tech policy advisers to the governor and the Legislature. To join WIN, go to www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or call Andrea Johnson at 608-442-7557, ext. 27.

Guerilla Marketing

2006-07-20T20:58:00Z

Event Title: Guerilla Marketing
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $17.05
Begin Date: 11/9/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/16/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 3:58:00 PM

Details: In order to compete successfully, small businesses must find new and creative ways to compete on a limited marketing budget. Competition is fierce and it’s survival of the fittest. Survival depends on creating effective marketing strategies that not only get results, but also stretch the marketing dollar. Learn the low-cost marketing strategies and techniques used by the pros to win against the competition, and how to create a low-cost marketing strategy that gets results.

Speak the Language of Success

2006-07-25T03:30:00Z

Event Title: Speak the Language of Success
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $17.05
Begin Date: 11/9/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/16/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 3:27:00 PM

Details: How we interact with our environment, the way we communicate, how we perceive and learn new information, what information we use to make decisions and our motivations may vary significantly depending on our specific personality traits. In this course, we will use the Myers Briggs formula to demonstrate the 8 different personality characteristics and the 16 different personality types. Learn how to identify your own profile and the profile of others, and use this insight to increase communication, cooperation, motivation and interpersonal relationships—all of which pave the way for success!

Entrepreneurial Classes

2006-11-08T20:59:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Classes
Event Location: Reedsburg
Contact Name: John Alt
Cost: $10 per class
Begin Date: 11/9/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/16/2006 6:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/7/2006 2:56:00 PM

Details:

Listen for Understanding

2006-08-11T20:49:00Z

Event Title: Listen for Understanding
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $139
Begin Date: 11/9/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/9/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:01:00 AM

Details: Using a hands-on, fun approach toward becoming a better listener, this workshop explores various listening strategies for improving management and customer service, including; giving and receiving directions, making critical inferences, remembering main ideas and significant details, and avoiding the pitfalls of “trigger-happy" listening. We also examine approaches for listening to clarify and understand, as well as listening for feelings. Finally, we investigate the impact of rumor in the workplace and what can be done to reduce distorting serial messages. Lunch included.

Entrepreneurial Training Program

2006-08-11T20:45:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $250 ($1000 fee offset by $750 training grant from the Wisc. Dept. of Commerce
Begin Date: 11/8/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 1/24/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:50:00 AM

Details: Learn from the experts on topics including personnel, target marketing, market research, the best legal structure for your business, sources of financing, and cash flow budgeting. Preparing a business plan is the basis for this program. Participants are required to complete a business plan within 90 days after completion of the program. UWSP Small Business Development Center counselors guide participants through completing the plan at no additional cost.
Wednesdays, November 8, 15, 29, December 6, 13, 20, January 3, 10, 17, 24
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Develop Your Grant Proposal – Part II

2006-08-18T15:52:00Z

Event Title: Develop Your Grant Proposal – Part II
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $69
Begin Date: 11/8/2006 12:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/8/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:46:00 AM

Details: Prerequisite Part I. Bring along your grant idea or project and let's work together to further develop it. Participants will gain practical experience as they discuss and evaluate the grant concepts provided by other students. There will be about two hours of personal work time on your grant in the computer lab, so you'll have time to focus, ask questions, and clarify strategies. During that time, you might be doing your grant search, refining your grant outline, developing a problem statement, drafting a budget, or developing some evaluation plans for your concept. The instructor will provide about 15 minutes of 1:1 time and advice on your project during the workshop. Plan to leave the session having made progress on your project and with an understanding of what work is yet to be done. If you've started writing your grant already, bring it on a disk. Everyone should bring a diskette on which to save any work developed during the session. Seats limited to 8 students.

Small Business Market Research- Tips and Techniques

2006-10-13T14:11:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Market Research- Tips and Techniques
Event Location: 418 Wisconsin St
Contact Name: Julie
Cost: FREE!!
Begin Date: 11/8/2006 11:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/8/2006 1:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/12/2006 10:11:00 AM

Details:

All T.E.A.M. Meetings held at:

Western Dairyland EOC
418 Wisconsin St
Eau Claire, WI 54703

No Membership Dues
Trainings & Discussions
Improving Your Business Skills
Get Hands-On Business Tips
Gain New Perspectives
Share Ideas and Your Expertise
Questions Welcome
Moderated by Expert in Topic
Bring Your Business Cards
BYOL - Bring Your Own Lunch!

How to Design and Write Winning Grants – Part I

2006-08-18T15:43:00Z

Event Title: How to Design and Write Winning Grants – Part I
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $79
Begin Date: 11/8/2006 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/8/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:44:00 AM

Details: Everyone gets a million (imaginary) dollars in this interactive seminar. Practice preparing a winning grant by thinking like a grantor. A case study is used to inspire you as we develop a destined-for-success grant strategy and the key elements of a strong proposal. Be ready to leave with an “I can do it” grants attitude.

Core Four Business Planning Course

2006-08-29T14:02:00Z

Event Title: Core Four Business Planning Course
Event Location: Superior Business Center
Contact Name: Registration
Cost: $244 (financial assistance is available to eligible participants)
Begin Date: 11/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/29/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 8/24/2006 2:01:00 PM

Details:

The course will be held at the Superior Business Center on Wednesday evenings from September 13 –October 4 and consists of four 3-hour class sessions held one night per week from 5:30 –8:30 PM.

The fee for the course is $244, and financial assistance is available to eligible participants. Pre-registration is required. Call 1-800-422-0374 or email info@entrepreneurfund.org.

For more information on the Northeast Entrepreneur Fund’s programs and services and how to get started planning your own business, attend a free Introduction to Business Planning workshop, held the third Thursday of each month from 5:30-7:00 at the Superior Business Center.

The Northeast Entrepreneur Fund is a private, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to assist individuals in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin start, stabilize, and expand their own businesses.

FaSTart Workshop

2006-07-24T22:07:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 11/7/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/7/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 4:03:00 PM

Details:

Web Media: What’s Hot in Marketing!

2006-08-04T14:53:00Z

Event Title: Web Media: What’s Hot in Marketing!
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 11/7/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/7/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:53:00 AM

Details: Web designers and eBusinesses learn how to more effectively negotiate web development contracts, discuss new web publishing systems, address the pros and cons of marketing on the web, and offer ideas as to where to pull additional revenue from your existing web site. If you are on the web, or expect to be soon, you cannot afford to miss this seminar!

Regional Innovation Study Tour Ireland

2006-09-06T22:41:00Z

Event Title: Regional Innovation Study Tour Ireland
Event Location: Dublin, West Cork, Monaghan & Belfast Ireland
Contact Name: Connie Loden
Cost: Tour $2250 plus airfare
Begin Date: 11/3/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/12/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 9/5/2006 10:42:00 AM

Details: Tentative Itinerary
Friday, Nov. 3: Depart
Saturday, Nov. 4: Arrive Dublin, group
orientation + overnight
Sunday, Nov. 5: Travel by motorcoach to
West Cork region, site visits in route +
overnight
Monday, Nov. 6: Visits in West Cork region
on Fuschia Brand initiative + overnight
Tuesday, Nov. 7: Visits in West Cork region
on Fuschia Brand and technology business
development + overnight
Wednesday, Nov. 8: Travel by coach to
Monaghan, with site visits in route + overnight
in Monaghan
Thursday, Nov. 9: Visits to Border area on
regional revitalization
Friday, Nov 10: Travel to Belfast. Visits/
Meetings in Belfast on community foundations
+ overnight in Belfast
Saturday, Nov. 11: Travel to Dublin Airport
- some flights depart
Sunday, Nov. 12: Return Travel

Financial Basics for Business

2006-08-16T18:36:00Z

Event Title: Financial Basics for Business
Event Location: Rm. 120 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25.00, plus $20 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 11/2/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/2/2006 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/16/2006 1:36:00 PM

Details:

German Conversational Workshop (Guten Tag!)

2006-08-11T20:43:00Z

Event Title: German Conversational Workshop (Guten Tag!)
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $199 + materials
Begin Date: 10/31/2006 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/16/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:31:00 AM

Details: Designed for people who have never learned or have very little knowledge of German and who need to conduct business or travel abroad. Basic "survival skills" are presented, such as how to read and pronounce correctly, how to ask for directions, answer the phone, and so much more! You will also learn cultural differences and the "dos" and "don’ts" when in German-speaking countries.
Maximum of 12 participants –Register early!
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:00 p.m. –7:00 p.m. October 31, November 2, 7, 9, 14, 16

The First Steps to Starting Your Business

2006-08-16T18:20:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: Rm. 120 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25.00, plus $20 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 10/31/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/31/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/16/2006 1:20:00 PM

Details:

Legal Issues for Artists

2006-10-13T14:10:00Z

Event Title: Legal Issues for Artists
Event Location: Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center/29270 County Hwy. G
Contact Name: Sharon Stewart
Cost: $75
Begin Date: 10/29/2006 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/29/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/12/2006 9:45:00 AM

Details:

WORKSHOP TOPICS

The workshop will focus on a comprehensive list of legal topics including:

Intellectual Property
Copyright
Trademark
Contracts
Internet-related issues
the Artist/Gallery Relationship

Legal Issues for Artists Workshop

2006-10-11T20:16:00Z

Event Title: Legal Issues for Artists Workshop
Event Location: 700 North Twelfth Street
Contact Name: Marcia Theel
Cost: $75
Begin Date: 10/28/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 10/28/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 10/11/2006 12:12:00 PM

Details:

WORKSHOP TOPICS

The workshop will focus on a comprehensive list of legal topics including:

Intellectual Property
Copyright
Trademark
Contracts
Internet-related issues
the Artist/Gallery Relationship

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2006-10-03T16:06:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Camp Douglas
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 10/26/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/26/2006 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/2/2006 3:48:00 PM

Details: Networking Jamboree. Patent Attorneys, PatentAgents, Marketing Experts, Marketing Analysis Professionals, Business Professionals, CPA's, Business Plan Professionals, Inventors and more. We also expect a number of companies to be present that can partner with you to bring your product or service to the market, Come planning on making a great contact.

Creating a Climate of Innovation: Real-life Success Story

2006-10-11T20:15:00Z

Event Title: Creating a Climate of Innovation: Real-life Success Story
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost: $5 WIN Members $10 non- WIN Members
Begin Date: 10/26/2006 4:45:00 PM
End Date: 10/26/2006 6:15:00 PM
Posted: 10/11/2006 10:47:00 AM

Details:

CED is the largest entrepreneurial support organization in the world, with more than 4,000 active members representing 1,100 companies. The group helps entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries, in all stages of development.

“Creating a Climate of Innovation” is sponsored by the Council for Innovation, a northeast Wisconsin organization inspired by CED and affiliated with UW-Oshkosh. The program will be held at the DJ Bordini Center in Grand Chute on October 26, 2006. Registration/networking begins at 4:45 p.m. The presentation runs from 5:15 –6:15 p.m., with more networking to follow. Cost is $5 for WIN members and $10 for non-members. Your registration fee includes hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Register online at www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or at the door. FVTC is a core sponsor of WIN NE, providing the facility, food and beverage services.

Entrepreneurial Boot Camp

2006-08-18T15:41:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Boot Camp
Event Location: Mid-State Technical College
Contact Name: Melissa Loken
Cost: 75.00
Begin Date: 10/26/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 8/16/2006 3:18:00 PM

Details:

Basics of Selling on eBay

2006-08-11T20:41:00Z

Event Title: Basics of Selling on eBay
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $79
Begin Date: 10/25/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/1/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 10:00:00 AM

Details: Selling on eBay can be both lucrative and fun! This workshop offers the basics of selling successfully and includes topics such as how to register as a seller, create a listing, write item descriptions, enhanced listings, pricing strategies, using Paypal, how to monitor your listings and more.
Wednesdays, October 25 AND November 1
6:00 p.m. –9:00 p.m.

Managing People: Training, Motivation, and Recognition

2006-08-11T20:40:00Z

Event Title: Managing People: Training, Motivation, and Recognition
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 10/25/2006 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/25/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 8/3/2006 4:21:00 PM

Details: Participants will look at what it takes to invest in their employees from the point of hire through training, motivation, and recognition. Discover how six business trends impact your role as a supervisor. Learn the most effective tools and techniques to use when training adults. Determine what motivates your employees and learn how to create a motivating environment through recognition and reward.

Starting & Surviving in Business: Make Your Dream a Reality

2006-08-23T16:29:00Z

Event Title: Starting & Surviving in Business: Make Your Dream a Reality
Event Location: Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: No Cost
Begin Date: 10/24/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/24/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/23/2006 11:29:00 AM

Details: Participants receive a workbook to use as a reference after the class. Time is dedicated to Q&A for specific business ideas.
Trainer: SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives

A Mindful Approach to Lower Stress and Improved Leadership

2006-08-11T20:38:00Z

Event Title: A Mindful Approach to Lower Stress and Improved Leadership
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $39
Begin Date: 10/24/2006 11:45:00 AM
End Date: 10/24/2006 2:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:14:00 AM

Details: Explore mindfulness as a way to improve awareness, listening, and decision making. Mindfulness can also be used to improve life satisfaction and reduce stress. Discover coping techniques, including meditation, to quiet your mind when your world is spinning at the speed of light! Lunch included.

Wisconsin Innovation Network: Two Baird portfolio companies highlighted

2006-10-16T21:02:00Z

Event Title: Wisconsin Innovation Network: Two Baird portfolio companies highlighted
Event Location: Sheraton Hotel on John Nolen Drive in Madison
Contact Name: Andrea Johnson
Cost: $25 WIN Members $35 non-WIN Members
Begin Date: 10/24/2006 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 10/24/2006 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 10/16/2006 11:51:00 AM

Details:

Bill Checovich, president and CEO of Caden Biosciences and Susan Marks, CEO of Pinstripe will join investors from Baird Venture Partners at the Oct. 24 meeting of WIN-Madison and the Nov. 13 meeting of WIN-Milwaukee. The Madison meeting will be held at the Sheraton Hotel on John Nolen Drive; the Milwaukee meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency, 333 W. Kilbourn.

Checovich and Marks will be joined by Pete Shagory and Jim Pavlik of Baird at the Oct. 24 WIN-Madison meeting, and Bill Filip and Michael Liang of Baird at the Nov. 13 WIN-Milwaukee meeting.

WIN is the membership subsidiary of the Wisconsin Technology Council, the science and tech policy advisers to the governor and the Legislature. To join WIN, go to www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or call Andrea Johnson at 608-442-7557, ext. 27.

Dealing with Difficult People: Positive Ways to Handle Complaints, Criticisms, Gripes & Grudges

2006-08-11T20:37:00Z

Event Title: Dealing with Difficult People: Positive Ways to Handle Complaints, Criticisms, Gripes & Grudges
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $139
Begin Date: 10/23/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/23/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:11:00 AM

Details: Learn effective techniques for handling complaining. Discover ways to stop listening to habitual complainers and start listening to important issues. Explore ways to enhance creativity and effective thinking. Lunch included.

FaSTart Workshop

2006-07-24T21:45:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 10/19/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/19/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 4:01:00 PM

Details:

Law for Business Owners

2006-07-24T21:34:00Z

Event Title: Law for Business Owners
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $30.10
Begin Date: 10/18/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/8/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 3:51:00 PM

Details: The following business organizations and how each affects you will be presented: corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, S corporations and sole proprietorships. In addition, the following topics will be presented: business operations such as direction and collections, business continuity planning and basic business contract law, purchasing a business, franchises, and employment considerations.

Basics of Buying on eBay

2006-08-11T20:36:00Z

Event Title: Basics of Buying on eBay
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $49
Begin Date: 10/18/2006 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/18/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:56:00 AM

Details: Step-by-step, learn how to navigate and purchase goods through Ebay. Topics covered include the eBay registration process, using Paypal, how to find specific items you want, item pricing and bidding and more.

First Steps To Starting Your Own Business

2006-05-24T15:14:00Z

Event Title: First Steps To Starting Your Own Business
Event Location: UW-Superior
Contact Name: Suzanne Semborski
Cost:
Begin Date: 10/17/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/17/2006 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/23/2006 9:11:00 AM

Details:

First Steps to Starting Your Own Business” will be held at no charge from
5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday October 17th, 2006, in UW-Superior’s Health and Wellness Center, 1810 Catlin Avenue.

Business specialists from the SBDC help participants determine whether their ideas are feasible, what type of planning must be done and where to find additional assistance. Follow-up counseling sessions at no charge are also available.
For more information, and to register by October 13– call Suzanne at the Small Business Development Center at (715) 394-8351.

Effective Business Writing: Present a Polished and Professional Image with Top-notch Writing Skills!

2006-08-11T20:35:00Z

Event Title: Effective Business Writing: Present a Polished and Professional Image with Top-notch Writing Skills!
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $139
Begin Date: 10/17/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/19/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:05:00 AM

Details: Improve the effectiveness of your e-mail messages, reports, proposals, letters, memos, and other workplace writing. Learn practical techniques to improve the clarity, conciseness, and impact of your writing. Submit three or four writing samples before the workshop. You will receive personalized feedback on them as well as suggestions on how to enhance your professional image and your effectiveness.

Crisis Response in the Workplace

2006-08-11T20:33:00Z

Event Title: Crisis Response in the Workplace
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 10/17/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/17/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 8/3/2006 4:17:00 PM

Details: For more than the past decade, over 2 million workers each year experience a violent crime while on the job. Some jobs put workers at risk, other times; it is the environment that puts the worker at risk. This seminar begins by exploring the most common sources of workplace violence and crisis. The need for effective policy development and workplace response to crisis including safety assessments, planning, education and response to crisis, as well as post incident follow up is addressed.

Financial Basics for Business

2006-08-16T18:33:00Z

Event Title: Financial Basics for Business
Event Location: Cleary Alumni and Friends Center, on the UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25.00, plus $20 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 10/12/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/12/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/16/2006 1:33:00 PM

Details:

Coaching Employee Performance

2006-08-11T20:31:00Z

Event Title: Coaching Employee Performance
Event Location: Plaza Hotel & Suites
Contact Name: Karen Konz
Cost: General Registration: $149 per person, Group Discount Registration: $129 per person for additional registrations from the same firm or organization
Begin Date: 10/12/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/12/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/31/2006 11:23:00 AM

Details:

This seminar will help you:
Learn a powerful coaching "model," then apply it to a real life situation back in the workplace.
Understand the process of sharing information with another person for the purpose of reinforcing or changing his/her behavior.
Learn how to build trust, remove interpersonal barriers, and guide others toward improved performance.
Understand what coaching for performance means and how it defines your role as coach.
Experience what a coaching relationship can feel like.
Know the key elements for effective coaching conversations.
Understand and use a strategic process for guiding a coaching conversation.
Be able to use inquiry, advocacy and feedback skills to bring out the best in an employee.
Develop a coaching action plan that can be applied upon return to the work environment.

Starting & Surviving in Business

2006-08-25T14:30:00Z

Event Title: Starting & Surviving in Business
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: No Cost
Begin Date: 10/11/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/11/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/23/2006 11:17:00 AM

Details: Participants receive a workbook to use as a reference after the class. Time is dedicated to Q&A for specific business ideas.
Trainer: SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives

Business Plan Development

2006-07-20T23:52:00Z

Event Title: Business Plan Development
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $30.10
Begin Date: 10/10/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/7/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 3:35:00 PM

Details: What is a business plan? It’s the roadmap for your business that shows you how to go forward on the road to success, the blueprint for building your business and the key that can open the door to a loan. This class will present the outline of the business plan and guide you in the procedures to complete the plan.

Brookfield Inventor's & Entrepreneurs' Club serving Waukesha County

2006-09-14T16:16:00Z

Event Title: Brookfield Inventor's & Entrepreneurs' Club serving Waukesha County
Event Location: Brookfield City Hall - Senior Community Center, 2000 N. Calhoun Road
Contact Name: Carol White, Executive Director
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 10/10/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/10/2006 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 9/14/2006 9:50:00 AM

Details:

Conflict Management for the Manager

2006-08-11T20:26:00Z

Event Title: Conflict Management for the Manager
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 10/10/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 8/3/2006 4:13:00 PM

Details: Explore skills enabling you to facilitate productive solutions to conflict. Examine the elements of your natural preferences and how to avoid pitfalls. Gain an understanding of the various ways others approach conflict and how to communicate effectively with them, secure knowledge related to the various sources of conflict and how to apply it in the workplace.

German Conversational Workshop (Guten Tag!)

2006-08-11T20:30:00Z

Event Title: German Conversational Workshop (Guten Tag!)
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $199 + materials
Begin Date: 10/10/2006 12:30:00 AM
End Date: 11/2/2006 2:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:28:00 AM

Details: Designed for people who have never learned or have very little knowledge of German and who need to conduct business or travel abroad. Basic "survival skills" are presented, such as how to read and pronounce correctly, how to ask for directions, answer the phone, and so much more! You will also learn cultural differences and the "dos" and "don’ts" when in German-speaking countries.
Maximum of 12 participants –Register early!
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. –2:30 p.m. October 10, 12, 24, 26, 31, Nov. 2

Organize Business Finances

2006-07-20T23:50:00Z

Event Title: Organize Business Finances
Event Location: Pewaukee, WI
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $43.15
Begin Date: 10/9/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/13/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 2:52:00 PM

Details: Learn to set up your business financial system, establish a system of checks and balances for your business and organize a proper filing system to keep your business out of trouble. Understand the terms and procedures of computerized bookkeeping systems as well as the basics of bookkeeping without being an accountant.

Organize Business Finances

2006-07-20T23:50:00Z

Event Title: Organize Business Finances
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $280.60
Begin Date: 10/9/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/13/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 2:47:00 PM

Details: Learn to set up your business financial system, establish a system of checks and balances for your business and organize a proper filing system to keep your business out of trouble. Understand the terms and procedures of computerized bookkeeping systems as well as the basics of bookkeeping without being an accountant.

"Stepping Up to New Opportunities" - Entrepreneur Series

2006-09-06T22:50:00Z

Event Title: "Stepping Up to New Opportunities" - Entrepreneur Series
Event Location: Business Assistance Center
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin
Cost:
Begin Date: 10/9/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/13/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 9/1/2006 12:34:00 PM

Details:

Developing Your Business Network

2005-10-25T15:42:00Z

Event Title: Developing Your Business Network
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 10/4/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/4/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/25/2005 10:31:00 AM

Details:

Accurate and Realistic Sales and Expense Projections for Business Growth

2006-08-11T20:25:00Z

Event Title: Accurate and Realistic Sales and Expense Projections for Business Growth
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $99 (if taken with Cash Flow Budgeting: Lifeblood of Your Business, fee for both is $150)
Begin Date: 10/4/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/4/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 10:06:00 AM

Details: Learn how to effectively budget and manage cash flow projections that can improve the performance of your business. Break-even analysis is vital as businesses need to understand their profitability in order to compete effectively. Discover the most effective strategy to approach a lender for a business loan. Realize that you, the business owner, should manage the banking relationship and not be managed by it.

Spanish Conversational Workshop for School Administrators, Business People and Travelers (Hola! )

2006-08-04T17:18:00Z

Event Title: Spanish Conversational Workshop for School Administrators, Business People and Travelers (Hola! )
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $199 + materials
Begin Date: 10/4/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 10/19/2006 10:30:00 AM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:24:00 AM

Details: Designed for people who have never learned or have very little knowledge of Spanish and who need to conduct business or travel abroad. Basic "survival skills" are presented, such as how to read and pronounce correctly, how to ask for directions, answer the phone, and so much more! You will also learn cultural differences and the "dos" and "don’ts" when in Spanish-speaking countries.
Maximum of 12 participants –Register early!
Wednesdays & Thursdays, October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
8:30 a.m. –10:30 a.m.

Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities~North Carolina

2006-09-06T22:52:00Z

Event Title: Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities~North Carolina
Event Location: Sparta, Spruce Pine, West Jefferson, Burnsville, Marshall, Marion and Valdese North Carolian
Contact Name: Connie Loden
Cost: $950.00
Begin Date: 10/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 9/5/2006 10:30:00 AM

Details:

The North Carolina Rural Center is generously hosting this tour in collaboration with the Community Progress Initiative. Highlights will include:
•Tourism, Downtowns, Arts & Culture. Learn about the linkages between arts,
culture, heritage and tourism to revitalize downtowns. See examples of Murals,
enterprise development and matching arts and culture to markets.

•Industry Clusters –Visit: Visit industry cluster related enterprises such as a technology
center, Advanced Materials cluster development, Agriculture value adding and
local produce markets, and forest products enterprises.
•Community Revitalization visit: Visit entrepreneurial communities such as:
Sparta, Spruce Pine, West Jefferson, Burnsville, Marshall, Marion and Valdese.
Learn about the NC Rural Center's Small Towns Initiative.

Small Business Forecasting & Budgeting: A Seven-Step Process

2005-10-07T15:08:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Forecasting & Budgeting: A Seven-Step Process
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 10/3/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/3/2005 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/6/2005 12:21:00 PM

Details:

Entrepreneurial Training Program

2006-08-16T18:11:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: 126 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-La Crosse
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $250 with successful grant application
Begin Date: 10/3/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 12/5/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/16/2006 1:11:00 PM

Details:

FaSTart Workshop

2006-07-20T23:42:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 10/3/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/3/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 3:58:00 PM

Details:

Grow Your Business - Breakfast Series III

2006-07-12T21:14:00Z

Event Title: Grow Your Business - Breakfast Series III
Event Location: 600 52nd Ave Kenosha, WI 53140
Contact Name: Matt Wagner
Cost: $295 per seminar or $825 for all three
Begin Date: 10/3/2006 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 10/3/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/11/2006 1:52:00 PM

Details: The University of Wisconsin-Parkside CATI Specialty Center has created three seminars designed specifically to Grow Your Business. If you are a small or medium sized company searching for an innovative process and tools for new product development, research and development, engineering, marketing and more, this seminar series will help transform your organization into a strong, successful competitor. Each seminar is $295 per person or $825 for all three. These progressive sessions are from 7:30 am - noon and include a continental breakfast and an in-depth seminar taught by Michael Bredahl, of Intellectual Asset Commercialization, Inc.
This seminar series provides a process and the tools to -
* Create strategies for sustainable growth
*Determine company strengths for new product development
*Create innovative new products without internal research and development resources
*Find outside technologies and products
*Choose the right product fir for your company
*License and negotiate rights to outside technologies

BarCampMilwaukee

2006-08-30T21:54:00Z

Event Title: BarCampMilwaukee
Event Location: Bucketworks
Contact Name: Pete Prodoehl
Cost: Free, with participation
Begin Date: 9/30/2006 10:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/1/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/30/2006 6:53:00 AM

Details: A BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants.

BarCampMilwaukee is a 24+ hour event focused on technology and creativity.

Small Business Website Design

2006-07-20T23:32:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Website Design
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $17.05
Begin Date: 9/28/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/5/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 4:09:00 PM

Details: This course is geared for entrepreneurs with no website design experience. While you will NOT be creating your actual website in class, you will be using examples as a guide to learn the principles of good website design such as how to optimize page layouts, select the right colors/designs and pull it all together to create a powerful, professional website. We’ll introduce you to the various software programs you’ll need to get your website up and running and examine free and low-cost tools to make even the smallest site look professional.

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2006-09-12T21:46:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Camp Douglas
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 9/28/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/28/2006 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/11/2006 6:19:00 PM

Details:

Speaker: Katie Kennedy Shepherd
Katie Kennedy Shepherd is principal of Boomtown Communication and has consulted on strategic communication and branding efforts that have been adopted by leading technology companies.

Katie has worked in Silicon Valley in high-tech branding at Citigate Cunningham. Her work included brand consulting for Cisco Systems, positioning divisions of the company within respective technology markets, as well as building the profile of Cisco's senior executives. She also consulted on the Sun Microsystems and AMD accounts.

Katie received her masters from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications and was editor-in-chief of the nationally-distributed Journal of Integrated Communications. Katie graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with bachelor’s degrees in economics and journalism.

Entrepreneurial Training Program

2006-09-26T14:45:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: Webster Middle School
Contact Name: Suzanne Semborski
Cost: Call for tuition information
Begin Date: 9/28/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 12/7/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 9/20/2006 11:41:00 AM

Details:

All sessions will be held at the Webster Middle School.
Microsoft Excel and Word products are used in this course therefore you MUST have access to a computer and the ability to work in these software packages.

Tuition Value: $1000
Wisconsin Department of Commerce Grant: $750 (75%)
YOUR COST: $250, which includes a $25 non-refundable application fee

Discover Your Hidden Potential

2006-07-20T23:12:00Z

Event Title: Discover Your Hidden Potential
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $17.05
Begin Date: 9/26/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/3/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 3:23:00 PM

Details: An overwhelming 75% of the adult population has dreams of someday owning their own business. Yet only 5% ever find a way to make their small business dreams come true. Most aspiring entrepreneurs are confused by all the options available to them and simply don’t know where to start. This “hands-on” course will help you discover your unique skills and special talents; create your own personal profile of likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses; and expose you to the differences between starting a business from scratch, buying an existing business or investing in a franchise.

Business Tax Deductions

2006-07-20T23:16:00Z

Event Title: Business Tax Deductions
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $17.05
Begin Date: 9/26/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/3/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 3:00:00 PM

Details: Successful entrepreneurs never miss an opportunity to capitalize on business tax deductions they are entitled to. The key to maximizing your net profits is to understand what is a legal deduction and what is not. Learn to capture legal business deductions while avoiding the typical mistakes that are the downfall of many entrepreneurial ventures.

QuickBooks Pro/2006

2006-07-20T23:11:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks Pro/2006
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $77.95
Begin Date: 9/26/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 12/12/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/17/2006 4:04:00 PM

Details: Students will explore the software program used to manage bank accounts, accounts receivable and accounts payable, budgeting, payroll, collections, invoicing and financial reports. Inventory management and purchase orders will also be covered. Students should be computer literate and comfortable working in a Windows environment. Text required.

Starting & Surviving in Business: Make Your Dream a Reality

2006-08-25T14:18:00Z

Event Title: Starting & Surviving in Business: Make Your Dream a Reality
Event Location: Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: No Cost
Begin Date: 9/26/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/26/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/23/2006 11:26:00 AM

Details: Participants receive a workbook to use as a reference after the class. Time is dedicated to Q&A for specific business ideas.
Trainer: SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives

First Steps to Starting Your Own Business

2006-05-24T15:06:00Z

Event Title: First Steps to Starting Your Own Business
Event Location: UW-Superior
Contact Name: Suzanne Semborski
Cost: at no charge
Begin Date: 9/26/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/26/2006 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/23/2006 9:06:00 AM

Details:

First Steps to Starting Your Own Business” will be held at no charge from
5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday September 26, 2006, in UW-Superior’s Health and Wellness Center, 1810 Catlin Avenue.

Business specialists from the SBDC help participants determine whether their ideas are feasible, what type of planning must be done and where to find additional assistance. Follow-up counseling sessions at no charge are also available.
For more information, call Suzanne at the Small Business Development Center at (715) 394-8351.

The Environment-Health Connection: Implications for Managers, Parents, and People Who Want to Live Well

2006-08-04T16:43:00Z

Event Title: The Environment-Health Connection: Implications for Managers, Parents, and People Who Want to Live Well
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $39
Begin Date: 9/26/2006 11:45:00 AM
End Date: 9/26/2006 2:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:17:00 AM

Details: Most of us go through our lives without giving much thought to how our physical environment--indoors and outdoors--truly affects us. Sure, most of us know about the threats of toxics in our environment, but there's much more to know! Physical environments can affect our productivity, stress, creativity, mental health, healing rates, and more. We'll review what the research says with implications for workplaces, health care settings, families, and individual lives. We'll also share some ideas about how you may shape your environment to take advantage of the benefits and save on your business and/or personal bottom line. Lunch included.

Jellyfish.com to present Sept. 26 at WIN-Madison

2006-09-19T22:12:00Z

Event Title: Jellyfish.com to present Sept. 26 at WIN-Madison
Event Location: Sheraton Inn, John Nolen Dr
Contact Name: Gina Leahy
Cost: $25 WIN Members; $35 Non WIN Members; $0 WIN Corporate Members
Begin Date: 9/26/2006 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 9/26/2006 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 9/15/2006 12:35:00 PM

Details:

Jellyfish.com is a comparison shopping engine that shares back a percentage of the advertising revenue consumers generate through their shopping activity to create lower prices on everything they buy. By significantly improving the underlying advertising model for search, Jellyfish.com has created a more efficient way of matching up buyers and sellers in a patent-pending marketplace in which merchants can eliminate interruptive advertising and replace it with added value for online shoppers. The name, Jellyfish.com, reflects the company’s goal of bringing transparency to the advertising market.

FastTrac Tech Venture

2006-06-23T14:32:00Z

Event Title: FastTrac Tech Venture
Event Location: School of Continuing Education
Contact Name: Pat McGivern
Cost: $1000 - Grant Available
Begin Date: 9/25/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 12/4/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/23/2006 9:32:00 AM

Details:

FaSTart Workshop

2006-07-20T23:06:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 9/21/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/21/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 3:55:00 PM

Details:

Every aspiring entrepreneur should attend a basic FaSTart Workshop in addition to completing the comprehensive courses in the Small Business Certificate program.

Get your new business off to a Fast Start in this informal 4-hour workshop designed to give you the specific step-by-step guidance you need to launch your new venture the right way. Meet other entrepreneurs just like you who are trying to get their small businesses off the ground and learn the “ropes” from a real-world expert who has “been there and done that.” Most importantly, you'’ll learn what it really takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC’s and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed?

Inventors & Entrepreneurs Forum of Greater Milwaukee

2006-09-14T16:11:00Z

Event Title: Inventors & Entrepreneurs Forum of Greater Milwaukee
Event Location: Tommy G. Thompson Youth Center at WI State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th Street in West Allis (just one block south of I-94)
Contact Name: Wayne Staats
Cost: no charge
Begin Date: 9/20/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/20/2006 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 9/14/2006 10:18:00 AM

Details:

How to Manage Your Business Using QuickBooks – Day Two

2006-08-04T16:27:00Z

Event Title: How to Manage Your Business Using QuickBooks – Day Two
Event Location: New Horizons Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $99
Begin Date: 9/20/2006 4:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/15/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 10:28:00 AM

Details:

Day Two takes QuickBooks a step further. Using QuickBooks not just to track revenues and expenses, but also to manage your business is presented. Topics covered inlcude invoices & statements, tracking & paying sales tax, reconciling bank accounts, writing & voiding checks, financial reports, budgets, journal entries, estimates & progress billing, purchase orders & inventory, and overview of payroll services.

Sept. 20 OR Oct. 11 OR Nov. 15, 2006

4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Managing a Small Business

2005-10-26T14:26:00Z

Event Title: Managing a Small Business
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 9/20/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/20/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/25/2005 11:05:00 AM

Details:

Cash Flow Budgeting: The Lifeblood of Your Business

2006-08-04T16:07:00Z

Event Title: Cash Flow Budgeting: The Lifeblood of Your Business
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $99 (if taken with Accurate and Realistic Sales and Expense Projections for Business Growth, fee for both is $150)
Begin Date: 9/20/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/20/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 10:03:00 AM

Details: An interactive workshop that provides an overview of PrioraTM Cash Flow Manager, a cash flow budgeting and management system designed to enable the motivated business owner with the ability to effectively improve the performance of his/her business. Held in the WLC computer lab, each participant has the opportunity to use PrioraTM Cash Flow Manager and experience the flow of this easy yet effective system. Both cash flow and break-even analysis are covered.

The First Steps to Starting Your Business

2006-08-16T18:17:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: Rm. 120 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-L Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25.00, plus $20.00 for each additional associate
Begin Date: 9/20/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 9/20/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/16/2006 1:17:00 PM

Details:

Develop Your Own Business

2006-07-20T23:03:00Z

Event Title: Develop Your Own Business
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $82.30
Begin Date: 9/19/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 12/12/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 3:46:00 PM

Details: In this course, students will research their business idea and develop a complete business plan. Some work outside of class will be required. At the end of the course, students will have the opportunity, if they desire, to present their business plan to a panel of experts for evaluation. Basic computer skills recommended. Text required but DO NOT purchase prior to attending the first class.

Italian Conversational Workshop (Buon Giorno!)

2006-08-04T15:52:00Z

Event Title: Italian Conversational Workshop (Buon Giorno!)
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Steve Zywicki
Cost: $199 + materials
Begin Date: 9/19/2006 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 10/5/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 9:21:00 AM

Details: Designed for people who have never learned nor have very little knowledge of Italian and who need to conduct business or travel abroad. Basic "survival skills" are presented, such as how to read and pronounce correctly, how to ask for directions, answer the phone, and so much more! You will also learn cultural differences and the "do’s" and "don’ts" when in Italian-speaking countries.
Maximum of 12 participants –Register early!
Tuesdays & Thursdays, September 19, 21, 26, 28, October 3, 5
5:00 p.m. –7:00 p.m.

How to Sell Anything on eBay

2006-07-24T19:34:00Z

Event Title: How to Sell Anything on eBay
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $69.00
Begin Date: 9/16/2006 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 9/16/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/21/2006 4:25:00 PM

Details:

This is your opportunity to harness the incredible power of eBay and learn from the experts! This informative and interactive workshop will teach you how to access over 45 million registered e3Bay users. Or you may become one of the 724,000 individuals making a living selling on eBay.

Instruction is provided by Certified eBay Education Specialists. These experts are anxious to teach you how to open a seller account, research items and create listings, improve your listings with better descriptions and photography, set pricing, ensure safety and security, open and use PayPal account, monitor your listings, complete transactions and much, much, more! Don’t miss this opportunity to begin your journey towards mastering eBay…and learning how to sell almost anything to anyone on the world’s largest online exchange!

Participants will learn to open a seller account, research items and create listings, improve listings with better descriptions and photography, set strategic pricing, ensure safety and security, use a PayPal account, monitor the listings, complete transactions and more.

“How to Sell Anything on eBay” will be taught by certified eBay Education Specialists, and the workshop is appropriate for both novice and experienced eBay users. Eight-hour workshop.

QuickBooks Pro/2006

2006-07-19T23:02:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks Pro/2006
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $77.95
Begin Date: 9/15/2006 1:30:00 PM
End Date: 12/1/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/17/2006 4:00:00 PM

Details: Students will explore the software program used to manage bank accounts, accounts receivable and accounts payable, budgeting, payroll, collections, invoicing and financial reports. Inventory management and purchase orders will also be covered. Students should be computer literate and comfortable working in a Windows environment. Text required.

Powerful Accounting Tools For Small Business

2005-10-07T15:08:00Z

Event Title: Powerful Accounting Tools For Small Business
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $59
Begin Date: 9/14/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/14/2006 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 10/6/2005 10:29:00 AM

Details:

Understanding Business Taxes

2006-07-19T22:46:00Z

Event Title: Understanding Business Taxes
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $17.05
Begin Date: 9/14/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/21/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 2:57:00 PM

Details:

This course is designed for anyone in a small business or anticipating starting a small business. Local, state and federal taxes, including payroll taxes, pertaining to small business will be discussed. Necessary forms and locations of offices for tax information will also be provided.

E-Seed Innovative Entrepreneurship Training

2006-08-18T15:26:00Z

Event Title: E-Seed Innovative Entrepreneurship Training
Event Location: Manitowoc County Office Complex, 4319 Expo Drive, Manitowoc
Contact Name: Tracy Benter
Cost: $250.00
Begin Date: 9/14/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/30/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/7/2006 1:29:00 PM

Details:

The E-Seed, a 11-week entrepreneurship training series, assists start up, early-stage entrepreneurs and experienced small business owners in developing management and planning tools for their ventures. Participants develop a business plan through completion of weekly worksheets and exercises. Experts from the entrepreneurial and small business community provide insight into legal, management, accounting, financing and marketing issues. Both start-up and growing businesses and entrepreneurial firms benefit from the hands-on, interactive sessions that provide practical tools to prepare a useful business plan that can be applied immediately in the business.

Who should attend? Start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs, and experienced small business owners needing management skills and a business plan.

You will learn about:

Keys to business success
How to research & analyze your industry
How to conduct market research & analysis
How to market your product or service, to whom and at what price
How to expand your customer base, increase sales and profits
Financial tips, tools and strategies

QuickBooks Pro/2006

2006-07-17T22:52:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks Pro/2006
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $77.95
Begin Date: 9/14/2006 1:30:00 PM
End Date: 11/30/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/17/2006 3:20:00 PM

Details: Using QuickBooks Pro software, students will learn the features of the program to run a small business. Students will explore the software program to manage bank accounts, accounts receivable and accounts payable, budgeting, payroll, collections, invoicing, and financial reports. Inventory management and purchase orders will also be covered. Students should be computer literate and be comfortable working in a Windows environment. Text required.

Entrepreneurial Training Program

2006-08-11T20:24:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Training Program
Event Location: Superior, WI
Contact Name: Suzanne Semborski
Cost: contact us for tuition information
Begin Date: 9/14/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 11/9/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 8/9/2006 11:18:00 AM

Details:

Starting & Surviving in Business: Make your Business Dream a Reality

2006-08-04T15:50:00Z

Event Title: Starting & Surviving in Business: Make your Business Dream a Reality
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: No Cost
Begin Date: 9/13/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 12/6/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 10:09:00 AM

Details: Participants receive a workbook to use as a reference after the class. Time is dedicated to Q&A for specific business ideas.
Trainer: SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)
Wednesdays, Sept. 13 OR Oct. 11 OR Dec. 6
6:30 –9:00 p.m.

Orientation to QuickBooks – Day One

2006-08-04T15:49:00Z

Event Title: Orientation to QuickBooks – Day One
Event Location: New Horizons Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $99
Begin Date: 9/13/2006 4:00:00 PM
End Date: 11/8/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/4/2006 10:21:00 AM

Details:

Learn how to get started using QuickBooks to track revenues and expenses. Topics covered include setting up a chart of accounts, vendor & customer lists, sales receipts & invoices, customer payments & deposits, entering & paying bills, and basic reports.
Sept. 13 OR Oct. 4 OR Nov. 8, 2006
4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Core Four Business Planning Course

2006-08-29T14:08:00Z

Event Title: Core Four Business Planning Course
Event Location: Superior Business Center
Contact Name: Registration
Cost: $244 (financial assistance available to eligible participants)
Begin Date: 9/13/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 10/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 8/24/2006 1:52:00 PM

Details:

The CORE FOUR® Business Planning Course will be held at the Superior Business Center on Wednesday evenings from September 13 –October 4. The course consists of four 3-hour class sessions held one night per week from 5:30 –8:30 PM.

The fee for the course is $244, and financial assistance is available to eligible participants. Pre-registration is required. Call 1-800-422-0374 or email info@entrepreneurfund.org.

Entrepreneurship Association Fall 2006 Kickoff

2006-08-30T21:52:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurship Association Fall 2006 Kickoff
Event Location: 2020 Grainger Hall
Contact Name: Robert Creighton
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 9/12/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/12/2006 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/30/2006 1:58:00 AM

Details: The Entrepreneurship Association is a non-profit organization open to students, inventors, and entrepreneurs. We bring together all students in the University who aspire to start or grow a business and introduce them to a large network of business professionals and alumni. The Entrepreneurship Association can help you achieve your goals by building a professional network, introducing you to practicing entrepreneurs, and providing social activities.

"Stepping Up to New Opportunities" - Entrepreneur Series

2006-09-06T22:54:00Z

Event Title: "Stepping Up to New Opportunities" - Entrepreneur Series
Event Location: Business Assistance Center
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin
Cost:
Begin Date: 9/12/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 12/5/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 9/1/2006 11:30:00 AM

Details:

Invention Submission Companies

2006-09-06T22:55:00Z

Event Title: Invention Submission Companies
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton
Contact Name: Tobey Andropolis
Cost: Members: Free – Guest $5 at door- Members may bring a first time guest for free.
Begin Date: 9/11/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/11/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 9/1/2006 11:43:00 AM

Details:

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Monday, Sept 11th, 2006

TIME: 6:30PM Registration and Networking

7:00 PM Invention Submission Discussions

8:30PM Q & A. and "Open Forum"

Place: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton, Wisconsin.

Cost: Members: Free - Guest $5 at door- Members may bring a first time guest for free.

For More information Contact:

Tobey Andropolis (920) 810-2267 tobiasandropolis@sbcglobal.net or

Jeff Hitzler (920) 619-2030 inventorgb@sbcglobal.net or

Nick Brannen (920) 322-9130 nab@brannenlawoffice.com or

Scott Francis (920) 722-1317 topline1@sbcglobal.net

Milwaukee and Madison mayors to discuss collaboration efforts linking state’s I-Q Corridor

2006-08-30T21:58:00Z

Event Title: Milwaukee and Madison mayors to discuss collaboration efforts linking state’s I-Q Corridor
Event Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel - 333 W Kilbourn, Milwaukee
Contact Name: Gina Leahy
Cost: $35.00 Non Win Member, $25.00 WIN Member, $0 CorpWIN Member
Begin Date: 9/11/2006 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 9/11/2006 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 8/30/2006 10:29:00 AM

Details:

A highway connects us, but worlds divide us -- or perhaps not. Can Madison and Milwaukee learn to love each other? What ideas and initiatives can help mend this star-crossed relationship and let it bloom for the good of our state? Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will talk about their vision for greater economic and cultural collaboration between Wisconsin’s two largest cities at the Monday, Sept. 11, meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network in Milwaukee. Business leader and former Waukesha County Executive Tom Hefty and Trevor D’Souza, a Milwaukee venture capitalist whose firm invests in companies in both cities, will react to the mayors’ remarks. Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still will moderate.

Registration for the meeting is available online through the Tech Council website or at the Hyatt, 333 W. Kilbourn, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 11. Lunch will be served at noon and the presentation will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Financial Statement Analysis

2006-07-19T22:45:00Z

Event Title: Financial Statement Analysis
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $30.10
Begin Date: 9/6/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/27/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 3:04:00 PM

Details: The balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement are vital instruments in the operation of your business. This class will help you interpret these financial statements to help you make better business decisions.

Pricing for Profit

2005-10-07T15:07:00Z

Event Title: Pricing for Profit
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 9/6/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 9/6/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/6/2005 11:59:00 AM

Details:

FaSTart Workshop

2006-07-19T22:40:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 9/5/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/5/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 3:51:00 PM

Details:

Every aspiring entrepreneur should attend a basic FaSTart Workshop in addition to completing the comprehensive courses in the Small Business Certificate program.

Get your new business off to a Fast Start in this informal 4-hour workshop designed to give you the specific step-by-step guidance you need to launch your new venture the right way. Meet other entrepreneurs just like you who are trying to get their small businesses off the ground and learn the “ropes” from a real-world expert who has “been there and done that.” Most importantly, you'’ll learn what it really takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC’s and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed?

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2006-08-18T15:25:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: New Lemonweir Telephone Company Hwy 12/16
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 8/31/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 8/31/2006 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/5/2006 11:33:00 AM

Details: Mr. Baker will lead a discussion on how to explore an idea and what tools you use to conclude whether to continue the process. Learn about market research and about making the decision to go forward, wait or PULL THE PLUG. Once you know this process, you can explore any new idea, reducing your risk and ensuring that your idea can provide you a return if you invest in it.

The First Steps to Starting Your Business

2006-08-16T17:05:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: 120 Wimberly Hall, UWL Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $25.00, $20 for additional business associate
Begin Date: 8/29/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 8/29/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/16/2006 12:05:00 PM

Details:

Grow Your Business - Breakfast Series II

2006-07-12T21:27:00Z

Event Title: Grow Your Business - Breakfast Series II
Event Location: 600 52nd Ave Kenosha, WI 53140
Contact Name: Matt Wagner
Cost: $295 per seminar or $825 for all three
Begin Date: 8/29/2006 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 8/29/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/11/2006 1:50:00 PM

Details: The University of Wisconsin-Parkside CATI Specialty Center has created three seminars designed specifically to Grow Your Business. If you are a small or medium sized company searching for an innovative process and tools for new product development, research and development, engineering, marketing and more, this seminar series will help transform your organization into a strong, successful competitor. Each seminar is $295 per person or $825 for all three. These progressive sessions are from 7:30 am - noon and include a continental breakfast and an in-depth seminar taught by Michael Bredahl, of Intellectual Asset Commercialization, Inc.
This seminar series provides a process and the tools to -
* Create strategies for sustainable growth
*Determine company strengths for new product development
*Create innovative new products without internal research and development resources
*Find outside technologies and products
*Choose the right product fir for your company
*License and negotiate rights to outside technologies

Community Express Loan Day

2006-08-17T13:19:00Z

Event Title: Community Express Loan Day
Event Location: Flatiron Village Mall, 1661 Douglas Avenue, Racine WI
Contact Name: Cartina Austin
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 8/24/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/24/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/17/2006 8:19:00 AM

Details:

Learn about the availability of loans of $5000 to $50,000; these loans can be done with reduced paperwork.

Easy application

Low Interest Rate (Max Prime & 4.75%)

Quick Turnaround

No or low collateral for loans under $25,000

Designed for businesses located in low to moderate income areas & SBA Targeted Markets (Women, Minorities, Veterans & Rural)

FaSTart Workshop

2006-07-19T22:39:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 8/24/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 8/24/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 3:43:00 PM

Details:

Every aspiring entrepreneur should attend a basic FaSTart Workshop in addition to completing the comprehensive courses in the Small Business Certificate program.

Get your new business off to a Fast Start in this informal 4-hour workshop designed to give you the specific step-by-step guidance you need to launch your new venture the right way. Meet other entrepreneurs just like you who are trying to get their small businesses off the ground and learn the nullropesnull from a real-world expert who has nullbeen there and done that.null Most importantly, you'nullll learn what it really takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLCnulls and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed?

Start Your Own Business

2006-07-20T22:59:00Z

Event Title: Start Your Own Business
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $43.15
Begin Date: 8/21/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 10/2/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 3:19:00 PM

Details: Geared to provide practical information for those seriously considering starting a business. Potential small business owners will better understand what it takes to start and successfully manage a small business. Topics will include marketing, business plans, accounting, government requirements and insurance. Following completion of this course, enrollment in course 145-465: Develop Your Own Business is highly recommended.

eBay Success Strategies

2006-07-17T22:48:00Z

Event Title: eBay Success Strategies
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $280.60
Begin Date: 8/21/2006 1:30:00 PM
End Date: 12/18/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/17/2006 4:24:00 PM

Details: E-commerce technologies provide strategic opportunities for every business. Learn about the technology, business concepts and issues that surround e-commerce and eBay. Topics include eBay rules and requirements, payment options, digital imaging, product fair market value, reserve price, starting bid, auction types, timing, feedback system, seller credibility, auction advertising copy, terms of service, customer service, and shipping. Potential e-commerce issues such as security, authentication, privacy, encryption, safeguarding of intellectual property rights, acceptable use policies, tax implications and legal liabilities are also covered. A basic computer literacy is expected.

The Entrepreneurial Venture

2006-07-17T22:47:00Z

Event Title: The Entrepreneurial Venture
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $280.60
Begin Date: 8/21/2006 9:30:00 AM
End Date: 12/20/2006 11:30:00 AM
Posted: 7/17/2006 4:27:00 PM

Details: Through this blended-learning course (classroom and on-line), study the steps needed to plan a successful entrepreneurial venture. Understanding entrepreneurship, identifying and assessing opportunities, defining the business concept, testing feasibility, and developing a comprehensive business plan are covered.

"Culivate & Grow Your Business: How to Start a Business in Manitowoc County"

2006-08-07T18:09:00Z

Event Title: "Culivate & Grow Your Business: How to Start a Business in Manitowoc County"
Event Location: Holiday Inn, Manitowoc
Contact Name: Tracy Benter
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 8/17/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 8/17/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 8/7/2006 1:09:00 PM

Details:

Over 600 entrepreneurs from across northeast Wisconsin have discovered a new and exciting way to cultivate and grow their businesses. Whether you are turning over new ground for the first time or encouraging growth in your existing business you will find new ideas, new approaches, and proven methods to boost your success. You will also learn about E-Seed, a 11–week innovative entrepreneurship training experience and Entrepreneurship Training Program funding.

Who should attend? Start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs, and experienced small business owners needing management skills and a business plan.

Who has attended? See a map of entrepreneurs who have learned how to cultivate and grow their business with E-Seed: Innovative Entrepreneurship Training.

Topics to be covered include:

Is small business the right thing for you?
How important is market determination and financial considerations?
How do I get help launching my business idea?
What do I need to know before getting started?
Preview of the E-Seed entrepreneurship training jointly offered by the Economic Development Corporation of Manitowoc County, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), SCORE, and Lakeshore Technical College.
Explanation of Entrepreneurship Training Program (ETP) funding

WIN Milwaukee-UWM Vice Chancellor of Research

2006-07-17T22:45:00Z

Event Title: WIN Milwaukee-UWM Vice Chancellor of Research
Event Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel; 333 W Kilbourn, Milwaukee
Contact Name: Sally Muller, Program Director
Cost: $25 WIN Members; $35 Non WIN Members; $0 WIN Corporate
Begin Date: 8/14/2006 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 8/14/2006 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/14/2006 10:18:00 AM

Details:

Abbas Ourmazd, UW Milwaukee Vice Chancellor of Research, will speak at the August WIN Milwaukee luncheon. Dr. Ourmazd is also a Wisconsin Security Research Consortium board member.

The Wisconsin Security Research Consortium (WSRC) is dedicated to delivering world-class science and technology solutions in response to our nation's homeland security requirements.

Formally launched fall 2005 by the Wisconsin Technology Council and 11 public and private academic research partners, WSRC will spearhead efforts to apply for grants to conduct classified or sensitive research in areas where the federal government has identified a need. Those areas could include biodefense, rapid response, engineering physics, composite materials, water and food security, biometrics, vaccines, biosensors and more.

Brookfield I&E Club serving Waukesha County

2006-07-17T22:43:00Z

Event Title: Brookfield I&E Club serving Waukesha County
Event Location: Steinhafel's Furniture Superstore - I-94 & Hwy. F
Contact Name: Carol White
Cost: Free!
Begin Date: 8/8/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 8/8/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/14/2006 3:21:00 PM

Details:

FaSTart Workshop

2006-07-19T22:35:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 8/8/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 8/8/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/19/2006 3:39:00 PM

Details:

Every aspiring entrepreneur should attend a basic FaSTart Workshop in addition to completing the comprehensive courses in the Small Business Certificate program.

Get your new business off to a Fast Start in this informal 4-hour workshop designed to give you the specific step-by-step guidance you need to launch your new venture the right way. Meet other entrepreneurs just like you who are trying to get their small businesses off the ground and learn the “ropes” from a real-world expert who has “been there and done that.” Most importantly, you’ll learn what it really takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC’s and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed?

Grow Your Business - Breakfast Series I

2006-07-12T21:11:00Z

Event Title: Grow Your Business - Breakfast Series I
Event Location: 600 52nd Ave Kenosha, WI 53140
Contact Name: Matt Wagner
Cost: $295 per seminar or $825 for all three
Begin Date: 8/1/2006 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 8/1/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 7/11/2006 1:44:00 PM

Details:

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside CATI Specialty Center has created three seminars designed specifically to Grow Your Business. If you are a small or medium sized company searching for an innovative process and tools for new product development, research and development, engineering, marketing and more, this seminar series will help transform your organization into a strong, successful competitor.

Each seminar is $295 per person or $825 for all three. These progressive sessions are from 7:30 am - noon and include a continental breakfast and an in-depth sminar taught by Michael Bredahl, of Intellectual Asset Commercialization, Inc.

This seminar series provides a precess and the tools to -
* Create strategies for sustainable growth
*Determine company strengths for new product development
*Create innovative new products without internal research and development resources
*Find outside technologies and products
*Choose the right product fir for your company
*License and negotiate rights to outsede technologies

FaSTart

2006-04-26T22:47:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 7/27/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 7/27/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 4/26/2006 5:47:00 PM

Details: Learn what it takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC's and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed?

WIN Madison - Carl Gulbrandsen, WI Alumni Research Foundation

2006-07-17T22:41:00Z

Event Title: WIN Madison - Carl Gulbrandsen, WI Alumni Research Foundation
Event Location: Sheraton Inn; John Nolen Drive; Madison
Contact Name: Sally Muller, Program Director
Cost: $25 WIN Members; $35 Non WIN Members; $0 WIN Corporate
Begin Date: 7/25/2006 11:15:00 PM
End Date: 7/25/2006 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/14/2006 10:07:00 AM

Details: Hear from Carl Gulbrandsen, director, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation on WARF and the Institute for Discovery.

Community Express Loan Day

2006-07-11T16:29:00Z

Event Title: Community Express Loan Day
Event Location: Milwaukee Urban League, 435 W North Avenue, Milwaukee
Contact Name: Yolanda Lassiter
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 7/20/2006 2:00:00 PM
End Date: 7/20/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/11/2006 11:29:00 AM

Details: Learn about the availability of loans of $5000 to $50,000; these loans can be done with reduced paperwork.

Additional Information
1. Representatives will be present from Community Express Lenders, BLX, M&I & Park Bank
2. Representatives from Technical Assistance Providers, Heartland Information Research & Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp.
One hour information session will allow you to meet lenders and business assistance specialists

Dane County Minority Business Development Series

2006-06-22T14:38:00Z

Event Title: Dane County Minority Business Development Series
Event Location: Sheraton Hotel 706 John Nolen Drive
Contact Name: Araceli Esparza
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 7/19/2006 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 7/19/2006 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 6/21/2006 2:39:00 PM

Details: If you are a member of a minority group and have recently started a new business or are thinking of starting one, you are strongly encouraged to attend. All businesses are welcome to attend. Interpretation in Spanish will be provided. Refreshments will be served.

Brookfield Inventor's and Entrepreneurs' Club, serving Waukesha County

2006-06-26T19:27:00Z

Event Title: Brookfield Inventor's and Entrepreneurs' Club, serving Waukesha County
Event Location: Steinhafel's Furniture Superstore, Corner of I-94 & Hwy. F (Exit 295)
Contact Name: Carol White, Executive Director
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 7/11/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 7/11/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/23/2006 8:59:00 AM

Details:

FaSTart

2006-04-26T22:30:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 7/11/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 7/11/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 4/26/2006 5:30:00 PM

Details: Learn what it takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to our tough questions: What are the differences between LLC's and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed?

Inventors Network July 10th Licensing Panel

2006-06-01T20:45:00Z

Event Title: Inventors Network July 10th Licensing Panel
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center -5 Systems Drive Appleton
Contact Name: Tobey Andropolis
Cost: Members Free-Guest $5 at door; members may bring 1st time guest free
Begin Date: 7/10/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 7/10/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 6/1/2006 1:16:00 PM

Details:

Inventors Network Features Licensing Panel

The Inventors’ Network of Wisconsin will meet Monday July the 10^th at 6:30 PM. The event will feature a panel discussion on licensing products, patents and trademarks. The meeting is open to all inventors, entrepreneurs, business owners and the general public. Entrepreneurs with products or intellectual property they need help with marketing or larger companies with developed products or patents that they are interested in leveraging through other companies will especially benefit from the presentation.

The discussion panel will be composed of representatives from Kimberly Clark, the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Network (WEN) and small business owners who have successfully licensed their products.

Topics discussed will include practical aspects of licensing including terms of agreement, royalties, maintainace fees and negotiating. Intellectual property ownership, territories and exclusive use agreements as they relate to licensing will also be discussed. The different perspectives of negotiating for; and selling a business license will be discussed.

The panel will also discuss at when a technology is ready for licensing and the practical hurdles to overcome in areas of confidentiality as they relate to sharing and negotiating intellectual property.

The Inventors’ Network of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inventors develop and commercialize their inventions and ideas through educational programming and networking.

Business Plan Development

2006-05-02T21:30:00Z

Event Title: Business Plan Development
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $30.10
Begin Date: 7/10/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 7/31/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/1/2006 2:55:00 PM

Details: What is a business plan? It's the roadmap for your business that shows you how to go forward on the road to success, the blueprint for building your business and the key that can open the door to a loan.

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2006-06-01T20:29:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Lemonweir Telephone Company
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 6/29/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 6/29/2006 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 5/31/2006 1:08:00 PM

Details:

There are many ways to market: Manufacturerer's REp., Distributors, Sales force, Electronic Marketing, Conventional Marketing , Word of Mounth. How do you choose the best method that fits you and your company!

Speaker Joe Chilsen-UW La Crosse- will talk about the different methods of selling a product or service and will give us some pointers on how to pick the right method for you.

Come with questions and examples of successes and failures!

Organize Business Finances

2006-05-02T21:29:00Z

Event Title: Organize Business Finances
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $43.15
Begin Date: 6/28/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 8/2/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/1/2006 3:07:00 PM

Details: Learn how to establish a system of checks and balances for your business and organize a proper filing system to keep your business out of trouble. Understand the terms and procedures of computerized bookkeeping systems as well as the basics of bookkeeping without being an accountant.

FaSTart

2006-04-28T00:44:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 6/22/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 6/22/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 4/26/2006 5:22:00 PM

Details: Learn what it takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to our tough questions: What are the differences between LLC's and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed?

10-Hour OSHA Industrial Compliance

2006-06-08T16:49:00Z

Event Title: 10-Hour OSHA Industrial Compliance
Event Location: Fennimore
Contact Name: Vicky Olds
Cost: $150.00
Begin Date: 6/21/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 6/22/2006 2:30:00 PM
Posted: 6/6/2006 4:28:00 PM

Details:

Required topics:
INTRODUCTION TO OSHA
OSHA ACT
GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE INSPECTIONS, CITATIONS, AND PENALTIES
RECORD KEEPING
WALKING SURFACE
EGRESS AND FIRE PROTECTION
ELECTRICAL

Additional Topics: FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INTRO TO INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS

If you have questions regarding the training contact Victoria Olds 800-362-3322 Extension 2317 or volds@swtc.edu

Master the Art of Networking

2006-05-02T21:25:00Z

Event Title: Master the Art of Networking
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $30.10
Begin Date: 6/15/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 7/6/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/1/2006 3:57:00 PM

Details:

Mastering the art of networking and referral generation is critical to the success of any small business. Learn how to develop word of mouth marketing strategies, discover why your customers and friends are your best sales agents and how to tap into an existing network of contacts that can immediately propel your business growth.

Small Business Connections Meeting

2006-05-02T21:24:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Connections Meeting
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: None
Begin Date: 6/14/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 6/14/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/1/2006 4:27:00 PM

Details:

Small Business Connections provides a venue for entrepreneurs to "spotlight" their products and services to other entrepreneurs in order to create a network of referrals. Visit our website www.wctc.edu/smallbusiness to rsvp for this free networking event.

QuickBooks Pro 2005

2006-05-02T21:24:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks Pro 2005
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $77.95
Begin Date: 6/9/2006 12:30:00 PM
End Date: 7/28/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/1/2006 3:47:00 PM

Details: Students will explore the software program to manage bank accounts, accounts receivable and accounts payable, budgeting, payroll, collections, invoicing and financial reports. Inventory management and purchase orders will also be covered. Students should be computer literate and comfortable working in a Windows environment. Text required.

QuickBooks Pro 2005

2006-05-02T21:23:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks Pro 2005
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $77.95
Begin Date: 6/8/2006 12:30:00 PM
End Date: 7/27/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/1/2006 3:32:00 PM

Details: Students will explore the software program to manage bank accounts, accounts receivable and accounts payable, budgeting, payroll, collections, invoicing and financial reports. Inventory management and purchase orders will also be covered. Students should be computer literate and comfortable working in a Windows environment. Text required.

Assessing International Markets-GIS

2006-04-14T21:23:00Z

Event Title: Assessing International Markets-GIS
Event Location: Cleary Alumni & Friends Center on UW-La Crosse Campus
Contact Name: Christina Trombley
Cost: $35.00
Begin Date: 6/8/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 6/8/2006 11:30:00 AM
Posted: 4/14/2006 10:49:00 AM

Details: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is the latest buzz in the business world, but what can it do for your business? With GIS, businesses are extracting more value from their information technology investments.

GIS is a tool best used for evaluating potential markets. By creating maps, GIS reveals trends, patterns and answers to questions not easily apparent with other data presentations.

While widely used for demestic markets, GIS is just beginning to be used to appraise international markets. This workshop will provide pertinent information on logistical coordinations, demographic analysis and available resources and databases.

Discover Your Hidden Potential

2006-05-01T23:17:00Z

Event Title: Discover Your Hidden Potential
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $17.05
Begin Date: 6/6/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 6/13/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/1/2006 4:08:00 PM

Details:

This "hands-on" course will help you discover your unique skills and special talents; create your own personal profile of likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses; and expose you to the differences between starting a business from scratch, buying an existing business or investing in a franchise.

Introduction to Successful Cash Flow Management

2005-10-06T15:12:00Z

Event Title: Introduction to Successful Cash Flow Management
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 6/6/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 6/9/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/4/2005 10:04:00 AM

Details:

FaSTart

2006-04-28T00:43:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 6/6/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 6/6/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 4/26/2006 5:13:00 PM

Details:

Learn what it takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC's and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed?

QuickBooks Pro 2005

2006-05-01T23:16:00Z

Event Title: QuickBooks Pro 2005
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $77.95
Begin Date: 6/6/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 8/1/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/1/2006 3:19:00 PM

Details: Students will explore the software program to manage bank accounts, accounts receivable and accounts payable, budgeting, payroll, collections, invoicing and financial reports. Inventory management and purchase orders will also be covered. Students should be computer literate and comfortable working in a Windows environment. Text required.

Small Business Forum

2006-04-18T19:25:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Forum
Event Location: Fox Valley Technical College, Room A161A/B, 1825 N Bluemound Drive, Appleton
Contact Name: Susan Logsdon
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 6/6/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 6/6/2006 12:30:00 PM
Posted: 4/12/2006 9:19:00 AM

Details:

Speakers: Small Business Administration, Department of Labor, OSHA, Social Security Administration, IRS and WI Department of Revenue

Topics: Financing, Safety, Hiring Issues, Unemployment Issues, Sales Tax e-Filing, Federal e-Filing & e-Payments

Pricing for Profit

2005-10-07T15:07:00Z

Event Title: Pricing for Profit
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 6/5/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 6/5/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/6/2005 11:54:00 AM

Details:

Managing a Small Business

2005-10-26T14:25:00Z

Event Title: Managing a Small Business
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 6/1/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 6/1/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/25/2005 11:01:00 AM

Details:

The First Steps to Starting Your Business

2005-11-29T22:59:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: 120 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-La Crosse
Contact Name: Christina Trombley
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 5/30/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/30/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/29/2005 4:29:00 PM

Details:

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2006-05-08T16:10:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Lemonweir Telephone Company
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 5/25/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/25/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 5/8/2006 9:28:00 AM

Details: Tom Senger owner of Senger Business Consulting LLC dba The Entrepreneur's Source will speak about franchising.

Come, Network with like-minded people and learn from each other!

TNC Power Networking Event

2006-05-05T22:45:00Z

Event Title: TNC Power Networking Event
Event Location: Bobu's Steakhouse & Lounge, 11505 West National Avenue West Allis
Contact Name: Jeanine Dent
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 5/24/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/24/2006 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 5/5/2006 12:34:00 PM

Details: This month's TNC Power Networkers Event will take place at Bobu's Steakhouse & Lounge, 11505 West National Avenue, West Allis. Phone: (414) 321 - 7300.

The event will be sponsored by the TNC - United in Networking group which meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday's of each month at the Best Western (across from the airport), 5105 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee. Please contact Colleen Hickmann for group and meeting details at 414.856-0268.

TNC is a membership-based networking organization recognized in the press and media as the thought-leader for networking in the 21st century. We are headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with millions of connections, thousands of subscribers, and hundreds of endorsements from followers throughout the world.

TNC's primary goal is to help individuals build their networks and grow their businesses through networking.

Entrepreneur's & Inventor's Connection

2006-05-18T14:31:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneur's & Inventor's Connection
Event Location: UW Extension Building, 864 Collins Rd, Jefferson, WI
Contact Name: Dennis Heling
Cost: no cost
Begin Date: 5/24/2006 6:00:00 AM
End Date: 1/4/2006 8:00:00 AM
Posted: 5/18/2006 8:25:00 AM

Details:

This organization is being created to serve entrepreneurs, businesses, inventors, and innovators located in Jefferson County and surrounding counties.

Meetings are held in Room 9 at the UW Extension/Workforce Development Center located at 864 Collins Road, Jefferson, WI on the 4th Wednesday of every month.

The focus of the organization is to provide an opportunity for inventors to participate in networking, learn from experienced entrepreneurs/inventors and develop creative ideas and support for their endeavors. This type of organization will foster and encourage the entrepreneurial spirit which will result in a stronger and diverse economic base within the Jefferson County region.

Whether the participant is starting a new business, improving an existing business or developing or commercializing a discovery or invention the resources shared in this type of organization will benefit all who participate.”

It is anticipated that future meetings will feature speakers who will cover topics such as, financing a business, accounting for your business, resources available for training, and other specific areas of interest as requested by the participants of the Entrepreneur’s & Inventors Connection.

WIN Centergy-Hear About the Newest WIN Chapter

2006-04-28T00:43:00Z

Event Title: WIN Centergy-Hear About the Newest WIN Chapter
Event Location: Country Spings Hotel; 1501 N Point Dr; Stevens Point, WI
Contact Name: Sally Muller
Cost: $10, includes hors d'oeurves
Begin Date: 5/16/2006 4:15:00 PM
End Date: 5/16/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 4/26/2006 10:28:00 AM

Details: For more information, please contact Sally Muller at 608-442-7557 or Jeff Landin, executive director, Portage County Business Council at 715-344-1940.

Business Feasibility Workshop

2006-01-12T06:00:00Z

Event Title: Business Feasibility Workshop
Event Location:
Contact Name:
Cost: 0
Begin Date: 5/16/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/16/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 1/12/2006 12:00:00 AM

Details:

SBIR/STTR: Taking Ideas from the Bench to the Board Room

2006-03-29T14:52:00Z

Event Title: SBIR/STTR: Taking Ideas from the Bench to the Board Room
Event Location: Louisville Marriott Downtown, 280 West Jefferson, Louisville, KY
Contact Name: -
Cost: Please check website as costs vary
Begin Date: 5/15/2006 7:30:00 AM
End Date: 5/18/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/28/2006 4:23:00 PM

Details:

WIN Madison - Wisconsin and the World - Emerging Trade Opportunities for Tech Companies

2006-04-05T17:49:00Z

Event Title: WIN Madison - Wisconsin and the World - Emerging Trade Opportunities for Tech Companies
Event Location: Sheraton Inn, John Nolen Dr
Contact Name: Sally Muller
Cost: $25 WIN Members; $35 Non WIN Members; $0 WIN Corporate Members
Begin Date: 5/11/2006 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 5/11/2006 1:30:00 PM
Posted: 4/5/2006 9:35:00 AM

Details:

Join us for a panel discussion featuring the directors of Wisconsin's trade offices in China, Mexico, Brazil, Europe and Japan. Commerce Secretary, Mary Burke, will provide an overview and Mary Regel, head of Commerce's international division, will also take part. Learn about growing markets, specific services offered through Wisconsin's trade offices--and how to navigate doing business abroad. One-on-one meetings with trade representatives can be arranged following the meeting from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Avoiding the Top Ten HR Mistakes

2006-01-12T06:00:00Z

Event Title: Avoiding the Top Ten HR Mistakes
Event Location:
Contact Name:
Cost: 0
Begin Date: 5/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 1/12/2006 12:00:00 AM

Details:

Powerful Accounting Tools For Small Business

2005-10-07T15:06:00Z

Event Title: Powerful Accounting Tools For Small Business
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $59
Begin Date: 5/9/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/9/2006 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 10/6/2005 10:21:00 AM

Details:

Entrepreneurship At Its Finest & Invention Demonstrations

2006-05-02T21:22:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurship At Its Finest & Invention Demonstrations
Event Location: 700 S. Central Avenue
Contact Name: Barb Fleisner
Cost: free
Begin Date: 5/8/2006 7:00:00 PM
End Date: 5/8/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 5/1/2006 3:22:00 PM

Details: Entrepreneurship at Its Finest Workshp and an opportunity to see three local inventors demonstrate their products and explain where they are in the "to market" process.

Marshfield I&E Club

2006-04-21T14:47:00Z

Event Title: Marshfield I&E Club
Event Location: 700 S. Central Avenue
Contact Name: Barb Fleisner
Cost:
Begin Date: 5/8/2006 7:00:00 PM
End Date: 5/8/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 4/20/2006 9:38:00 AM

Details:

Preliminary Patent Searching

2006-04-13T19:55:00Z

Event Title: Preliminary Patent Searching
Event Location: D.J. Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, Appleton, WI
Contact Name: Tobey Andropolis
Cost:
Begin Date: 5/8/2006 7:00:00 PM
End Date: 5/8/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 4/13/2006 11:22:00 AM

Details:

A real-time, preliminary patent search will be performed at this meeting. The moderators will solicit a suitable invention from the audience, develop a search strategy, conduct a preliminary search of the United States Patent and Trademark online database, and preliminarily review the results.

The moderators are:

Nick Brannen - Registered patent attorney and president of Brannen Law Office, LLC.

Tobey Andropolis - Inventor and president of Andropolis Painting, LLC, manufacturer of time saving painting tools.

Preliminary patent searches are helpful early in the concept to market process. However, the preliminary patent search is not a replacement for a professional patent search.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Monday, May 8th, 2006

Time: 6:30PM Registration and Networking

7:00PM Presentation Followed By Q&A

8:30PM Concept To Market Open Forum Followed

Intellectual Property Q&A

Place: DJ Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive Appleton, Wisconsin.

Cost: Members: Free

Guests: $5 at the door

Bring a guest - Members may bring a first-time guest for free

Annual Membership:

Individual: $25/year

Corporate Sponsorship: $150/year

Includes: 3 individual memberships

Cash is King

2005-09-30T21:18:00Z

Event Title: Cash is King
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 5/6/2006 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/6/2006 11:00:00 AM
Posted: 9/30/2005 11:27:00 AM

Details:

Small Business Forecasting & Budgeting: A Seven-Step Process

2005-10-07T15:06:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Forecasting & Budgeting: A Seven-Step Process
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 5/4/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 5/4/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/6/2005 12:19:00 PM

Details:

Business Entity Choice and Formation

2005-12-21T16:08:00Z

Event Title: Business Entity Choice and Formation
Event Location: UW-Platteville Doudna Hall, room 135
Contact Name: Continuing Education
Cost: 25.00, ArtsBuild 15.00
Begin Date: 5/3/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/3/2006 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/20/2005 12:17:00 PM

Details:

Wisconsin Business and Technology Expo

2006-03-31T17:30:00Z

Event Title: Wisconsin Business and Technology Expo
Event Location: Milwaukee
Contact Name: Sarah Wilson
Cost: Free Seminars
Begin Date: 5/3/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 3/31/2006 10:56:00 AM

Details:

"Stop the Bleeding" - Understanding Your Cash Flow

2006-02-07T15:50:00Z

Event Title: "Stop the Bleeding" - Understanding Your Cash Flow
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 5/2/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 5/2/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/7/2006 9:50:00 AM

Details:

FaSTart Workshop

2005-12-05T23:30:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Waukesha County Technical College
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.05
Begin Date: 5/2/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 5/2/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/5/2005 5:10:00 PM

Details: CRN 21734
Register on the web at www.wctc.edu or call 262.691.5578

Supervisory Management 3

2005-11-29T22:58:00Z

Event Title: Supervisory Management 3
Event Location: Cleary Alumni and Friends Center, UW-La Crosse
Contact Name: Christina Trombley
Cost:
Begin Date: 5/2/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 5/3/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/29/2005 3:59:00 PM

Details:

Foundations Of Financial Management

2006-01-12T06:00:00Z

Event Title: Foundations Of Financial Management
Event Location:
Contact Name:
Cost: 0
Begin Date: 5/2/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/2/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 1/12/2006 12:00:00 AM

Details:

Developing Your Business Network

2005-10-25T15:42:00Z

Event Title: Developing Your Business Network
Event Location: DJ Bordini Center
Contact Name: Fox Valley Technical College
Cost: $89
Begin Date: 5/1/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 5/1/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 10/25/2005 10:30:00 AM

Details:

The Marketing MasterMind Group

2006-07-20T20:55:00Z

Event Title: The Marketing MasterMind Group
Event Location: Pewaukee
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $30.10
Begin Date: 4/29/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 9/19/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 7/20/2006 3:55:00 PM

Details: Motivated entrepreneurs are brought together to learn simple yet powerful ways to gain greater control of their marketing efforts to dramatically grow their businesses. In this hands-on course, you will create results-oriented ads/brochures, design a pro-active referral system with an endless supply of new prospects, perfect your 60-second elevator pitch, develop joint ventures/alliances and implement a proven step-by-step marketing system for increasing sales. Learn the marketing secrets you need to monopolize your marketplace. TEXT REQUIRED. Students MUST purchase the 2-CD workbook titled “Monopolize Your Marketplace” from the WCTC Bookstore and listen to them TWICE before attending the first class meeting.

Juneau County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2006-04-10T18:06:00Z

Event Title: Juneau County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Camp Douglas
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 4/27/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/27/2006 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 4/8/2006 2:29:00 PM

Details: Our Quarterly netwoking night hosts all sorts of resource people, patent attornies, bankers, investors, accountants. If you need professional advice it will be here tonight! See you there!

Entrepreneurial Boot Camp

2006-03-30T20:50:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Boot Camp
Event Location: Mid-State Technical College
Contact Name: Melissa Loken
Cost: 75.00
Begin Date: 4/27/2006 5:00:00 PM
End Date: 5/1/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/30/2006 1:46:00 PM

Details:

FaSTart Workshop

2005-12-05T23:30:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Waukesha County Technical College
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.05
Begin Date: 4/27/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/27/2006 4:45:00 PM
Posted: 12/5/2005 4:59:00 PM

Details: CRN 21733
Register on the web at www.wctc.edu or call 262.691.5578

Entrepreneur's & Inventor's Connection

2006-03-22T15:58:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneur's & Inventor's Connection
Event Location: 864 Collins Rd, Rm 8&9, Jefferson Wisconsin
Contact Name: Dennis Heling
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 4/26/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/26/2006 8:00:00 AM
Posted: 3/22/2006 10:05:00 AM

Details: Purpose
The focus of the organization is to provide an opportunity for you to participate in networking, to learn from experienced entrepreneurs/inventors and to develop creative ideas and support for new endeavors.

Whether starting a new business, improving an existing business or developing and commercializing an invention, the resources shared at this meeting will benefit a wide variety of innovators. If you have an idea, whether it is a product or a service and you would like to turn it into a business opportunity, you need to attend this meeting.

You will have access to resources, networking, and most importantly, moral support. The meeting is free and open to anyone interested in fostering their potential in creating economic opportunities for themselves and their communities through entrepreneurship or inventions.

Who Should Attend

Interested Individuals
Inventors & Entrepreneurs
Service Businesses
Business Owners
Any Individuals Interested in Marketing Their Idea
Manufacturing Businesses

Organizational Structure

Speakers/Subjects of Interest
Dates and Times For Future Meetings
Membership

TNC Power Networkers Event

2006-04-10T18:05:00Z

Event Title: TNC Power Networkers Event
Event Location: Midway Best Western, Cali's Grille Room, 1005 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield
Contact Name: Jeanine Dent
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 4/26/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/26/2006 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 4/9/2006 9:04:00 AM

Details:

The Networking Community is recognized in the press and media as the thought-leader for networking in the 21st century. We are headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with millions of connections, thousands of subscribers, and hundreds of endorsements from followers throughout the world.

TNC's primary goal is to help individuals build their networks and grow their businesses through networking. Our mission is to make networking easier and more productive for the individual by bringing together the necessary networking resources to ensure success. The overarching theme of TNC is that "Networking, like life, is a Process not an Event."

4th Annual Northwest Wisconsin Business Development Conference

2006-01-13T22:12:00Z

Event Title: 4th Annual Northwest Wisconsin Business Development Conference
Event Location: Lakewoods Resort, Cable, WI
Contact Name: Mari Nabozny
Cost: $59.00 Conference Registration Fee
Begin Date: 4/26/2006 2:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/27/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 1/11/2006 12:45:00 PM

Details:

Conference Agenda

“Building a Strong Foundation for Success”

Wednesday, April 26
12:00 - 2:00 pm Exhibit set-up
12:00 – 6:00 pm: Registration
2:00 pm: Welcome & Introduction
2:15 – 4:15 pm: General Session
“3 Steps to Attract Your Ideal Customers”
Leslie M. Hamp, Forward Momentum, Ashland, Wisconsin
4:15 – 4:45 pm Hotel Check-in/Exhibits Open
4:45 - 5:30 pm Social Reception in Exhibit Area, Hors d’ oeuvres & Refreshments
5:30 pm: Introduction Evening Speaker
5:35 pm: General Session
“Are You Fun to Work With?”
Rick Olson, Rick Olson Seminars, Dallas, Wisconsin
6:30 pm Dinner

Thursday, April 27

7:00 am-4:15 pm:  Registration / Information Open
7:00 am - 3:30 pm: Exhibits Open
7:00 - 8:00 am: Breakfast Buffet
8:00 - 8:15 am: Opening Remarks & Introductions
8:15 - 9:30 am: General Session – Panel Discussion
9:30 - 10:45 am: Concurrent Workshop Sessions (2)
" How to Create a 7-Step Marketing Plan to Reach Your Ideal Customers"
Leslie M. Hamp, Forward Momentum, Ashland, Wisconsin
" From Satisfied Customers… to Raving Fans"
Rick Olson, Rick Olson Seminars, Dallas, Wisconsin
10:45 – 11:00 am: Break – visit exhibits
11:00 am–12:15 pm:  Concurrent Workshop Sessions (3)
"Financing"
"Applying Lean Manufacturing"
Brian Brashaw, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota
"Catch the Culture "
Terry Whipple, Juneau County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch – Awards & Recognitions
1:30 - 2:45 pm:      Concurrent Workshop Sessions (3)
"Human Resources"
"Effective Management"
"Leadership"
3:00 – 3:45 pm: Conference Closing/Wrap Up/Door Prizes

FaSTart Workshop

2006-12-01T14:45:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 4/26/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/26/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2006 12:44:00 PM

Details: Learn what it really takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC's and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed? Every aspiring entrepreneur should attend a basic FaSTart Workshop in addition to completing the comprehensive courses in the Small Business Center Certificate program.

Selling in Turbulent Times: Advanced Sales

2006-03-23T21:07:00Z

Event Title: Selling in Turbulent Times: Advanced Sales
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $375 (Beginning & Advanced $485)
Begin Date: 4/26/2006 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 5/3/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/23/2006 4:07:00 PM

Details: In this power-packed, two day program, you'll get the methods and motivation to take your company, and sales career, to new heights! You will learn:

--Selling value vs. price
--Personal branding & positioning
--Becoming a consultative sales pro
--Turning problems into rave reviews
--Building a winning sales action plan
--How to win those super-reclusive prospects
--How to recognize the four primary buying styles
--How to have outstanding customer relationships

Economic Indicators: An Update for the 7 Rivers Region

2006-12-06T16:22:00Z

Event Title: Economic Indicators: An Update for the 7 Rivers Region
Event Location: Cleary Alumni and Friends Center, UW La-Crosse Campus
Contact Name: Vickie Bain
Cost: $20
Begin Date: 4/26/2006 7:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/26/2006 9:00:00 AM
Posted: 12/5/2006 1:18:00 PM

Details:

"Paying Yourself as an Entrepreneur"

2006-02-07T15:36:00Z

Event Title: "Paying Yourself as an Entrepreneur"
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 4/25/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/25/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/7/2006 9:36:00 AM

Details:

Technology Marketplace

2006-03-22T20:10:00Z

Event Title: Technology Marketplace
Event Location: The Grand Ballroom of Racine Marriott
Contact Name: CATI
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 4/25/2006 11:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/25/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 3/20/2006 1:29:00 PM

Details:

Marketing Basics for Business

2005-11-29T22:54:00Z

Event Title: Marketing Basics for Business
Event Location: 120 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-La Crosse
Contact Name: Christina Trombley
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 4/25/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/25/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/29/2005 4:43:00 PM

Details:

Business to Business Club

2006-03-30T20:49:00Z

Event Title: Business to Business Club
Event Location: Elks Club Downtown Wisconsin Rapids
Contact Name: Melissa Loken
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 4/24/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/25/2006 8:30:00 AM
Posted: 3/30/2006 1:51:00 PM

Details:

"Stop the Bleeding" - Understanding Your Cash Flow

2006-02-07T15:48:00Z

Event Title: "Stop the Bleeding" - Understanding Your Cash Flow
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 4/20/2006 10:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/20/2006 12:30:00 PM
Posted: 2/7/2006 9:48:00 AM

Details:

Financial Basics for Business

2005-11-29T22:53:00Z

Event Title: Financial Basics for Business
Event Location: 120 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-La Crosse
Contact Name: Christina Trombley
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 4/20/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/20/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/29/2005 4:38:00 PM

Details:

"Paying Yourself as an Entrepreneur"

2006-02-10T22:50:00Z

Event Title: "Paying Yourself as an Entrepreneur"
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 4/20/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/20/2006 9:30:00 AM
Posted: 2/7/2006 9:35:00 AM

Details:

Creating a Franchise- Becoming a Franchisor

2006-01-12T06:00:00Z

Event Title: Creating a Franchise- Becoming a Franchisor
Event Location:
Contact Name:
Cost: 0
Begin Date: 4/20/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/20/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 1/12/2006 12:00:00 AM

Details:

"Performing CPR on Your Technology and Enhancing Your Customer Database"

2006-02-10T22:49:00Z

Event Title: "Performing CPR on Your Technology and Enhancing Your Customer Database"
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 4/18/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/18/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/7/2006 9:32:00 AM

Details:

Raising Capital from Early-Stage Investors

2006-03-29T14:52:00Z

Event Title: Raising Capital from Early-Stage Investors
Event Location: 2080 Grainger Hall
Contact Name: Joe Kremer
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 4/13/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/13/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/29/2006 9:46:00 AM

Details:

Tim Keane (Director, Marquette University Golden Angel Network, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Marquette University) will be presenting on the process of both appealing to angel investors and in finding the best fit for the entrepreneur between the investor and the business.

Please register by Wednesday, April 12.

"Protecting Your Assets" - Identity Theft, Fraud, Security, Safety, Insurance

2006-02-10T22:35:00Z

Event Title: "Protecting Your Assets" - Identity Theft, Fraud, Security, Safety, Insurance
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 4/13/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/13/2006 10:00:00 AM
Posted: 2/7/2006 9:25:00 AM

Details:

Economic Indicators: An Update for the 7 Rivers Region

2005-11-29T22:52:00Z

Event Title: Economic Indicators: An Update for the 7 Rivers Region
Event Location: Great Hall, Cleary Alumni and Friends Center, UW-La Crosse
Contact Name: Christina Trombley
Cost: $20
Begin Date: 4/13/2006 7:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/13/2005 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/29/2005 4:48:00 PM

Details:

Boosting Your Company's Sales: Beginning Sales Training

2006-03-23T21:00:00Z

Event Title: Boosting Your Company's Sales: Beginning Sales Training
Event Location: Wisconsin Learning Center
Contact Name: Dorothy Snyder
Cost: $195
Begin Date: 4/12/2006 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/12/2006 4:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/23/2006 4:00:00 PM

Details: This day will be a fast-paced, energy-packed workshop on the steps that separate the best from the rest! You'll learn:

--Building a goal-driven action plan
--How to master non-verbals & body language
--Getting through to decision makers
--Dealing with voice mail
--Ten questions that get prospects to open up
--Creating customer-focused proposals
--Powerful presentation skills
--How to overcome objections
--Closing more sales by leading the process

Entrepreneurial Certificate Program - Business Plan Development

2006-01-12T06:00:00Z

Event Title: Entrepreneurial Certificate Program - Business Plan Development
Event Location:
Contact Name:
Cost: 0
Begin Date: 4/12/2006 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 6/28/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 1/12/2006 12:00:00 AM

Details:

"Before You Sign on the Dotted Line" - Contracts, Documents, Leases, Insurance

2006-02-10T22:34:00Z

Event Title: "Before You Sign on the Dotted Line" - Contracts, Documents, Leases, Insurance
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 4/11/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/11/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/7/2006 9:23:00 AM

Details:

10 Keys for Successful Entrepreneurship

2006-03-14T15:07:00Z

Event Title: 10 Keys for Successful Entrepreneurship
Event Location: Marshfield Chamber Conference room, 700 S. Central Ave., Marshfield
Contact Name: Barb Fleisner
Cost: No charge
Begin Date: 4/10/2006 7:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/10/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/13/2006 3:55:00 PM

Details:

FaSTart Workshop

2006-12-01T14:47:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: 800 Main Street
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 4/10/2006 5:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/10/2006 9:30:00 AM
Posted: 11/30/2006 12:32:00 PM

Details: Learn what it really takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC's and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resourcers are out there to help me succeed? Every aspiring entrepreneur should attend a basic FaSTart Workshop in addition to completing the comprehensive courses in the Small Business Center Certificate program.

"The Art of Innovation" - Guy Kawasaki

2006-03-22T19:41:00Z

Event Title: "The Art of Innovation" - Guy Kawasaki
Event Location: WE Energies Auditorium - 231 W Michigan St - Milwaukee, WI 53203
Contact Name: Barbara Elliott Eaves
Cost: $50.00 Guests - $35.00 WIN and e!nnovate Members
Begin Date: 4/7/2006 11:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/7/2006 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 3/22/2006 11:42:00 AM

Details:

Guy Kawasaki, managing partner of Garage Technology Venture, author of "Art of the Start", international speaker, and one of the original employees of Apple Computer/Macintosh Division, will be the speaker for eInnovate’s April event. His speech inspires and informs companies to innovate. He lays out the strategic steps to create new products and services by calling upon his experience with Apple as well as his studies of dozens of world-class companies. Set new standards for innovation and you can change the world.

Time: 11:00 Networking 12:00 Luncheon 1:00 Guy Kawasaki

"Employee and Family Business Realities" - Human Resource musts

2006-02-10T22:32:00Z

Event Title: "Employee and Family Business Realities" - Human Resource musts
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 4/6/2006 10:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/6/2006 11:30:00 AM
Posted: 2/7/2006 9:20:00 AM

Details:

"Trend Responding: Stitching up Your Marketing"

2006-02-10T22:31:00Z

Event Title: "Trend Responding: Stitching up Your Marketing"
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 4/6/2006 9:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/6/2006 10:30:00 AM
Posted: 2/6/2006 3:11:00 PM

Details:

"Positioning and Branding" - Image Solutions

2006-02-10T22:28:00Z

Event Title: "Positioning and Branding" - Image Solutions
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 4/6/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/6/2006 9:30:00 AM
Posted: 2/6/2006 2:57:00 PM

Details:

Basics on Raising Capital from Early-Stage Investors

2006-03-16T14:50:00Z

Event Title: Basics on Raising Capital from Early-Stage Investors
Event Location: Marquett University Business School, Executive Center, Room 265 Straz Hall
Contact Name: Christine Heebner
Cost: Free
Begin Date: 4/5/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 4/5/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/16/2006 9:44:00 AM

Details:

Please register by March 29 through Christine Heebner, christine.heebner@mu.edu or (414)288-7946.

Supervisory Management 2

2005-11-29T22:51:00Z

Event Title: Supervisory Management 2
Event Location: Cleary Alumni and Friends Center, UW-La Crosse
Contact Name: Christina Trombley
Cost:
Begin Date: 4/4/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/5/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/29/2005 3:54:00 PM

Details:

eBay Selling Basics

2005-12-21T21:14:00Z

Event Title: eBay Selling Basics
Event Location: Waukesha County Technical College
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $16.08
Begin Date: 4/3/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/10/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/21/2005 3:12:00 PM

Details: CRN 20624

"Artists Making a Living, Making a Life: Advanced" artist-entrepreneurs workshop

2005-12-29T22:57:00Z

Event Title: "Artists Making a Living, Making a Life: Advanced" artist-entrepreneurs workshop
Event Location: Woodland Pattern
Contact Name: Arts Wisconsin
Cost: Advanced workshop registration: $75.00
Begin Date: 4/1/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 4/1/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 12/29/2005 11:20:00 AM

Details:

9:00 am-Noon: Business Plans In-Depth
Review of current goals
Planning for profit
Review of current business plans; strategies for strengthening them
1:00 PM: Marketing Plans In-Depth
Review of current artist statement for visual artists and biography for performing atists: and of how artists communicate verbally about their work
Development of a marketing plan that uses the web effectively and review of target markets
Choosing the right professionals to work with, HR/staffing, and branding your work

Small Business Website Design

2005-12-20T00:25:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Website Design
Event Location: Waukesha County Technical College
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $16.08
Begin Date: 3/30/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/6/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/16/2005 5:19:00 PM

Details: CRN 20622
Register on the web at www.wctc.edu or call 262.691.5578

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2006-03-14T15:06:00Z

Speaker: Rocky Shepherd - Operations Manager for Freudenberg-NOK, manufacturer of high end gaskets. Learn about how innovation is a big part of their success. Rocky will also share how they may be able to help inventors & entrepreneurs.

Speaker: Wes & Peter Fenster- Owners and Managers of the Northern Group of Companies, a manufacturer of high end plastic products. Learn about their capabilities and their innovative processes and hear how they may be able to help our inventors & entrepreneurs with their projects. Wes & Peter are also very familiar with how to work with Big Box Retailers.

Speaker: Andy Johnson- Product Development Manager for Necedah Screw Products, Inc. . Andy will not only talk about what Necedah Screw can do for an inventor but will also share how they can help a business sell their product to the Government or Prime Contractors.

Speaker: Terry Whipple will briefly tell what Diversified Assembly Technologies does and how they are a great resource to our inventors & entrepreneurs

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club

2005-11-16T22:36:00Z

Event Title: Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Event Location: Castle Rock City Centre (109246 Hwy 80 South)
Contact Name: Terry Whipple
Cost:
Begin Date: 3/30/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/30/2006 10:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/16/2005 3:41:00 PM

Details:

"Getting Business to Come to You" - New Marketing Channels

2006-02-10T22:27:00Z

Event Title: "Getting Business to Come to You" - New Marketing Channels
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/30/2006 11:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/30/2006 12:30:00 PM
Posted: 2/6/2006 2:50:00 PM

Details:

"Finding Your Customers" - Market Research

2006-02-10T22:24:00Z

Event Title: "Finding Your Customers" - Market Research
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/30/2006 10:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/30/2006 11:30:00 AM
Posted: 2/6/2006 2:29:00 PM

Details:

"Not Enough Hours in a Day" - Time Wasters and Energy Vampires

2006-02-10T22:20:00Z

Event Title: "Not Enough Hours in a Day" - Time Wasters and Energy Vampires
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/30/2006 10:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/30/2006 11:00:00 AM
Posted: 2/6/2006 1:19:00 PM

Details:

"Coloring Outside the Lines" - Realigning Your Business Values and Goals

2006-02-10T21:52:00Z

Event Title: "Coloring Outside the Lines" - Realigning Your Business Values and Goals
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/30/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/30/2006 9:30:00 AM
Posted: 2/6/2006 1:07:00 PM

Details:

Facing Conflict Head On!

2005-11-29T22:47:00Z

Event Title: Facing Conflict Head On!
Event Location: Cleary Alumni and Friends Center, UW-La Crosse
Contact Name: Christina Trombley
Cost: 425
Begin Date: 3/30/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/31/2006 4:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/29/2005 4:07:00 PM

Details:

First Steps to Starting Your Business

2005-12-21T16:02:00Z

Event Title: First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: Mound City Bank Mtg room, 25 E. Pine St., Platteville
Contact Name: Continuing Education
Cost: 20.00
Begin Date: 3/29/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/29/2006 8:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/20/2005 11:52:00 AM

Details:

TNC Power Networkers Event

2006-03-28T14:13:00Z

Event Title: TNC Power Networkers Event
Event Location: INSYNC DESIGNS N88 W16586 Main Street
Contact Name: Jeanine Dent
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 3/29/2006 5:30:00 PM
End Date: 3/29/2006 7:30:00 PM
Posted: 3/25/2006 3:28:00 PM

Details:

FaSTart Workshop

2006-12-01T14:48:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Waukesha County Technical College Small Business Center
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.70
Begin Date: 3/29/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/29/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/30/2006 12:17:00 PM

Details: Learn what it really takes to get your venture started without all the normal headaches. Get straight answers to your tough questions: What are the differences between LLC's and Corporations? What licenses and permits do I need? Do I need a business plan and where do I start? How do I get my business financed? What resources are out there to help me succeed? Every aspiring entrepreneur should attend a basic FaSTart Workshop in addition to completing the comprehensive courses in the Small Business Center Certificate program.

Small Business Forum

2006-03-07T16:41:00Z

Event Title: Small Business Forum
Event Location: West Allis Public Library, 7421 West National Avenue
Contact Name: Susan Logsdon
Cost: FREE
Begin Date: 3/29/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/29/2006 12:30:00 AM
Posted: 3/7/2006 10:39:00 AM

Details:

RSVP
Send e-mail & include:
Name, Business Name, Phone Number and E-mail address to: Deanna.Esser@NFIB.ORG

Questions?
Contact - Susan Logsdon
414-297-3421

Why attend?
Speakers: Small Business Administration, Department of Labor, OSHA, Social Security Administration, IRS and WI Department of Revenue
Topics: Financing, Safety, Hiring Issues, Unemployment Issues, Sales Tax e-Filing, Federal e-Filing & e-Payments

"Rebooting Your Business with Employee Motivation"

2006-02-10T21:49:00Z

Event Title: "Rebooting Your Business with Employee Motivation"
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/28/2006 7:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/28/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/7/2006 8:58:00 AM

Details:

"Employee and Family Business Realities" - Human Resource musts

2006-02-10T21:23:00Z

Event Title: "Employee and Family Business Realities" - Human Resource musts
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/28/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/28/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/7/2006 9:06:00 AM

Details:

The First Steps to Starting Your Business

2005-11-29T22:46:00Z

Event Title: The First Steps to Starting Your Business
Event Location: 120 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-La Crosse
Contact Name: Christina Trombley
Cost: $25
Begin Date: 3/28/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/28/2006 12:00:00 PM
Posted: 11/29/2005 4:26:00 PM

Details:

FaSTart Workshop

2005-12-05T23:29:00Z

Event Title: FaSTart Workshop
Event Location: Waukesha County Technical College
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $12.05
Begin Date: 3/23/2006 1:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/23/2006 4:45:00 PM
Posted: 12/5/2005 4:42:00 PM

Details: CRN 21731
Register on the web at www.wctc.edu or call 262.691.5578

"Building a Vision and Mission Statement"

2006-02-10T21:22:00Z

Event Title: "Building a Vision and Mission Statement"
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/23/2006 10:30:00 AM
End Date: 3/23/2006 12:30:00 AM
Posted: 2/6/2006 1:32:00 PM

Details:

"Stepping Up to New Opportunities"

2006-02-06T18:17:00Z

Event Title: "Stepping Up to New Opportunities"
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $200-$800 (Grants available)
Begin Date: 3/23/2006 8:30:00 AM
End Date: 4/27/2006 12:30:00 AM
Posted: 2/6/2006 12:08:00 PM

Details:

So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?

2005-12-21T16:02:00Z

Event Title: So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?
Event Location: Mound City Bank Mtg Rm., 25 E. Pine St., Platteville
Contact Name: Continuing Education
Cost: 20.00
Begin Date: 3/22/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/22/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 12/20/2005 11:46:00 AM

Details:

2006 Micro Entrepreneur Expo

2005-12-20T00:24:00Z

Event Title: 2006 Micro Entrepreneur Expo
Event Location: Waukesha County Technical College
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $25 Expo Registration
Begin Date: 3/22/2006 4:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/22/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/16/2005 4:49:00 PM

Details: Speakers:
Donald Hill, Heartland Information Research, Inc.
Mark King, Outward Focus
Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound
Ruth Graczkowski, Outward Focus
Cd Vann, Soho Graphics and Design, LLC

$25 Expo Registration (at the door $30)
$75 Expo Booth Registration
Includes all the benefits of the $25 Expo Registration plus exhibit your products or services at your designated booth.

Call Russ Roberts at 262.695.3468 for more information

"Trend Responding: Stitching up Your Marketing"

2006-02-06T21:05:00Z

Event Title: "Trend Responding: Stitching up Your Marketing"
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/21/2006 7:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/21/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/6/2006 3:05:00 PM

Details:

Business Plan Development

2005-12-20T00:23:00Z

Event Title: Business Plan Development
Event Location: Waukesha County Technical College
Contact Name: Russ Roberts
Cost: $28.15
Begin Date: 3/21/2006 6:30:00 PM
End Date: 4/11/2006 9:30:00 PM
Posted: 12/16/2005 5:13:00 PM

Details: CRN 20614
Register on the web at www.wctc.edu or call 262.691.5578

"Positioning and Branding" - Image Solutions

2006-02-10T20:33:00Z

Event Title: "Positioning and Branding" - Image Solutions
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/21/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/21/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/6/2006 2:53:00 PM

Details:

Developing Your Marketing Plan (with Research)

2005-12-21T16:01:00Z

Event Title: Developing Your Marketing Plan (with Research)
Event Location: Southwest WI Technical College, room 493
Contact Name: Southwest WI Technical College
Cost: 25.00
Begin Date: 3/20/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/20/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 12/20/2005 12:03:00 PM

Details:

"Artists Making a Living, Making a Life: Advanced" artist-entrepreneurs workshop

2005-12-29T22:54:00Z

Event Title: "Artists Making a Living, Making a Life: Advanced" artist-entrepreneurs workshop
Event Location: Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
Contact Name: Arts Wisconsin
Cost: Advanced workshop registration: $75.00
Begin Date: 3/18/2006 9:00:00 AM
End Date: 3/18/2006 5:00:00 PM
Posted: 12/29/2005 11:04:00 AM

Details:

9:00 am-Noon: Business Plans In-Depth
Review of current goals
Planning for profit
Review of current business plans; strategies for strengthening them
1:00 PM: Marketing Plans In-Depth
Review of current artist statement for visual artists and biography for performing atists: and of how artists communicate verbally about their work
Development of a marketing plan that uses the web effectively and review of target markets
Choosing the right professionals to work with, HR/staffing, and branding your work

"Getting Business to Come to You" - New Marketing Channels

2006-02-10T20:26:00Z

Event Title: "Getting Business to Come to You" - New Marketing Channels
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/14/2006 7:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/14/2006 8:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/6/2006 2:32:00 PM

Details:

"Finding Your Customers" - Market Research

2006-02-10T20:25:00Z

Event Title: "Finding Your Customers" - Market Research
Event Location: Business Assistance Center, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Contact Name: Ann Leurquin, Resource Specialist
Cost: $20, $10 for Urban Hope graduates
Begin Date: 3/14/2006 6:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/14/2006 7:00:00 PM
Posted: 2/6/2006 2:26:00 PM

Details:

Marshfield Inventor & Entrepreneur's Club meeting

2006-03-03T21:08:00Z

Event Title: Marshfield Inventor & Entrepreneur's Club meeting
Event Location: MACCI Conference Room- 700 S. Central Avenue
Contact Name: Barb Fleisner
Cost: No Fee
Begin Date: 3/13/2006 7:00:00 PM
End Date: 3/13/2006 9:00:00 PM
Posted: 3/3/2006 3:08:00 PM

Details: