ENTREPRENEURSHIP • EDUCATION • LENDING • COACHING • FINANCIAL IMPACT WWBIC PROGRAM GUIDE ¡Se habla español! GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA September - December 2020 MILWAUKEE/WAUKESHA | MADISON | RACINE | KENOSHA | APPLETON | GREEN BAY | STATEWIDE WHO WE ARE: WWBIC is a leading innovative statewide economic development corporation that is “Putting Dreams to Work.” We open the doors of opportunity by providing targeted individuals who are interested in starting, strengthening or expanding businesses with access to critical resources such as responsible financial products and quality business and financial education. WHO WE ASSIST: Women & Men throughout Wisconsin | WWBIC Start-up businesses & Growing Businesses | Veterans | Minorities | People of lower wealth | Those most likely to face barriers in accessing Education • Lending • Coaching financing or educational support Entrepreneurship Financial Impact WHERE TO START: Business Education Courses Special Events & Offerings (page 10) Starting a Business (page 4) Strong Women, Strong Coffee (page 10) Managing a Business (page 5) Kiva Loans (page 11) Growing a Business (page 6) Programs for Veterans (page 12) Small Business Consulting & Lending (page 7) Thank You & WWBIC Stats (page 13) Financial Capability Courses & WI Saves (page 8) Partner & Funder Listing (page 14) Clases en Español (page 9) WWBIC Locations (page 14) QUESTIONS? CONTACT YOUR LOCAL OFFICE: REGION 1 & 6: REGION 5: Heather Lux Julie Emslie [email protected] [email protected] 262.898.5001 VILAS 608.632.8041 ONIEDA LINCOLN REGION 2: T CONTACTO EN 6 LANGLADE Thalia Mendez TAYLOR ESPAÑOL: [email protected] MARATHON 4 Lily Alvarado CLARK 414.263.5450 [email protected] 414.395.4536 REGION 3: Cheryl Vanden Burgt VBOC@WWBIC [email protected] Dan Newberry (WI & MN) 608.257.5450 [email protected] 5 608.204.8909 REGION 4: Julie Stoffel 2 Makeba Butler (IL & MN) [email protected] 3 [email protected] 920.944.2700 1 414.395.4556 CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 2 @WWBIC ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS SEMESTER IN A SNAPSHOT GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA Due to the Covid-19 crisis, all of our upcoming classes will be offered as webinars. SEPTEMBER • Sep 14 - VIRTUAL Cup of Joe (pg 10) • Sep 23 - VIRTUAL Strong Women, Strong Coffee (pg 10) • Sep 14 - ABC’s of Business Plan (pg 4) • Sep 23 -Boots to Business Reboot (pg 12) • Sep 15 - Boots to Business Reboot ONLINE (pg 12) • Sep 24 - Empower Hour - Retail (pg 5) • Sep 16 - What Would WWBIC Do? (pg 4) • Sep 24 - Get Your Money Up! (pg 8) • Sep 17 - Boots to Business Reboot ONLINE (pg 12) • Sep 25 - Friday Feature (pg 6) • Sep 18 - Boots to Business Reboot ONLINE (pg 12) • Sep 25 - Veterans Resource Summit (pg 12) • Sep 19 - Café Fuerte para Soñar (pg 9) • Sep 26 - Contabilidad I (pg 9) • Sep 21 - Marketing Mondays (pg 6) • Sep 28 - Cashflow, Cashflow, Cashflow! (pg 5) OCTOBER • Oct 3 - Exploring the Power of QuickBooks Online (pg 6) • Oct 16 - Veterans Resource Summit (pg 12) • Oct 5 - El Plan de Negocio en-linea (pg 9) • Oct 17 - Contabilidad II (pg 9) • Oct 7 - So You Want to Start a Business? (pg 4) • Oct 19 - Marketing Mondays (pg 6) • Oct 7 - Los Carritos Movibles de Comida (pg 9) • Oct 21 - Cashflow, Cashflow, Cashflow! (pg 5) • Oct 8 - VIRTUAL Strong Women, Strong Coffee (pg 10) • Oct 22 - Credit the Gold Standard (pg 8) • Oct 12 - VIRTUAL Strong Women, Strong Coffee (pg 10) • Oct 24 - Café Fuerte para Soñar (pg 9) • Oct 14 - What Would WWBIC Do? (pg 4) • Oct 28 - VIRTUAL Strong Women, Strong Coffee (pg 10) • Oct 14 - ABC’s of Business Plan (pg 4) • Oct 29 - Empower Hour - Tourism (pg 5) • Oct 14 - VIRTUAL Start, Run & Grow (pg 4) • Oct 30 - Friday Feature (pg 6) • Oct 15 - VIRTUAL Cup of Joe (pg 10) NOVEMBER • Nov 3 - So You Want to Start a Business? (pg 4) • Nov 17 - Cashflow, Cashflow, Cashflow! (pg 5) • Nov 5 - Panaderia y Reposteria (pg 9) • Nov 18 - What Would WWBIC Do? (pg 4) • Nov 7 - The Power of QuickBooks Level 1 (pg 6) • Nov 18 - Contabilidad I (pg 9) • Nov 10 - ABC’s of Business Plan (pg 4) • Nov 19 - The Business Gamechanger (pg 8) • Nov 11 - VIRTUAL Strong Women, Strong Coffee (pg 10) • Nov 20 - Friday Feature (pg 6) • Nov 13 - VIRTUAL Cup of Joe (pg 10) • Nov 21 - Café Fuerte para Soñar (pg 9) • Nov 16 - Empower Hour - Cyber Security (pg 5) • Nov 23 - Marketing Mondays (pg 6) DECEMBER • Dec 4 - So You Want to Start a Business? (pg 4) • Dec 16 - Contabilidad II (pg 9) • Dec 9 - VIRTUAL Strong Women, Strong Coffee (pg 10) • Dec 17 - Get Your Life Together! (pg 8) • Dec 11 - ABC’s of Business Plan (pg 4) • Dec 18 - Cashflow, Cashflow, Cashflow! (pg 5) • Dec 15 - VIRTUAL Cup of Joe (pg 10) • Dec 18 - Friday Feature (pg 6) • Dec 16 - What Would WWBIC Do? (pg 4) • Dec 19 - Café Fuerte para Soñar (pg 9) • Dec 16 - Empower Hour - Food Based (pg 5) • Dec 21 - Marketing Mondays (pg 6) LOOKING FOR MORE? Visit our website for our full list of classes & events at wwbic.com/classes 3 STARTING A BUSINESS THE ABC’S OF BUSINESS PLANNING September 14th 6-7 pm ONLINE October 14th 1-2 pm ONLINE November 10th 6-7 pm ONLINE December 11th 1-2 pm ONLINE Your business plan is critical for starting, managing, and growing your business and very necessary to secure financing! This workshop explains why a strong business plan is vital and will provide vetted resources to help you successfully complete your plan! NO FEE WHAT WOULD WWBIC DO? September 16th 12-1 pm ONLINE October 14th 9-10 am ONLINE November 18th 6-7 pm ONLINE December 16th 12-1 pm ONLINE Join us and learn what services WWBIC offers such as business education courses, business loans, one on one coaching support, and financial capability workshops. Dr. Lakeia Jones, Owner Let us guide you as you explore, start, pivot, grow or of AMRI Counseling strengthen your business and your personal finances! NO FEE SO YOU WANT TO START A BUSINESS START, RUN & GROW YOUR BUSINESS* October 7th 1-2 pm ONLINE (VIRTUAL) November 3rd 6-7 pm ONLINE Oct 14th - Dec 16th 6-9 pm ONLINE December 4th 1-2 pm ONLINE In 7-weeks learn the fundamentals of running a Is entrepreneurship for you? Explore and discover if it is business and develop a completed business plan. right for you and where to start. NO FEE This virtual series utilizes online LivePlan and Zoom platforms so access to computer and computer skills is required. FEE: $225 *Scholarships & reduced fees available. Space is limited; REGISTER: wwbic.com/classes deposit required to secure spot. or 414.263.5450 Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made upon request, with at least two weeks notice. Please contact WWBIC for arrangements. Through a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) cooperative agreement, WWBIC is partially funded by the SBA. SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. SBA funded programs are extended to the public in a nondiscriminatory basis. 4 MANAGING A BUSINESS EMPOWER HOUR September 24th 1-2 pm ONLINE Topic: Retail and the holiday season October 29th 6-7 pm ONLINE Topic: Tourism and COVID November 16th 11 am-12 pm ONLINE Topic: Cyber security December 16th 6-7 pm ONLINE Topic: Food and beverage industry These live, interactive sessions cater to your busy schedule with BIG impact. Learn about a specific topic, ask questions, and get answers. Stay engaged as relevant topics that affect you NOW are discussed and resources are shared. Empower Hour conversations are facilitated by subject content experts and fellow small business owners across the state. NO FEE Thaime & Jesus Nanez, Owners of The Farmhouse Paint and Sip CLASSES ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Can’t make it to class? No problem! WWBIC classes & workshops are available ‘on-demand’. See a class you would like to CASHFLOW, CASHFLOW, CASHFLOW! take? Call us at 414.263.5450 and September 28th 6-7 pm ONLINE st request a class ‘on-demand’. October 21 1-2 pm ONLINE November 17th 6-7 pm ONLINE th • What Can WWBIC Do For You? December 18 12-1 pm ONLINE • Be Your Own Boss Numbers sure can be scary! When it comes to your • Building a Business Plan business your numbers are vital to your success! This • High Impact Marketing workshop explains how money flows in and out of your business, and how to complete, track and understand • Minority & Women’s Business cashflow and projections to set your business up for Certification Discussion financial success! NO FEE • Credit Crash Course AND MANY MORE! 5 GROWING A BUSINESS MARKETING MONDAYS September 21st 12-1 pm ONLINE October 19th 12-1 pm ONLINE November 23th 12-1 pm ONLINE December 21th 12-1 pm ONLINE Join us for an exciting new Marketing Monday! A 60 minute, high energy conversation led by Ben LeFort of Dolomite Marketing. Ben will guide conversations featuring NEW marketing topics each month, along with additional experts Katie Oilschlager, Owner of and small business owners sharing their marketing Think Pawsitive challenges and successes. NO FEE FRIDAY FEATURE EXPLORING THE POWER OF QUICKBOOKS September 25th 1-2 pm ONLINE ONLINE Topic: Small Business Planning in a Time of COVID: October 3rd 9-11 am ONLINE Exploring the SBDC’s Practical Guidebook QuickBooks is a powerful bookkeeping software for small businesses. Join us to explore The Power of October 30th 1-2 pm ONLINE QuickBooks online, its capabilities, and find out if it is Topic: Starting a Food & Beverage based Small Business right for your business. NO FEE November 20th 1-2 pm ONLINE Topic: Minority, women, veteran, and disabled owned business certifications THE POWER OF QUICKBOOKS LEVEL 1 November 7th 9-11 am ONLINE December 18th 1-2 pm ONLINE Receive an introduction to setting up QuickBooks, Topic: Is it time to sell? navigating the program and basic functions.