Business News and Resources

• Press Releases

  Nine Entrepreneurs Graduate SBA’s Emerging Leaders Initiative

  November 22, 2019

  SBA Helped Wisconsin Small Businesses Access Nearly $564 Million to Start, Grow and Expand in FY 19

  October 17, 2019

  Gener8tor Wins $50,000 Growth Accelerator Award from SBA to Support Wisconsin Entrepreneurs

  October 2, 2019

• Veterans

  *NEW Wisconsin Veteran's Business Outreach Center

  *Veteran Owned Businesses

• International Trade

  *Export Products

  *SBA Export Business Planner

  *SBA Office of International Trade

  *U.S. Export Assistance Center, Wisconsin

  *Wisconsin Exporting Information

  Wisconsin Banker Dec 2019: International Trade Opportunities for Wisconsin Banks More Accessible with SBA Export Loan Programs

• SBA in the News

  Wisconsin E-News Updates

  Wisconsin Newsroom

  About the Wisconsin Office

• Lending Activity

  FY19 Lending as of 9/30/19

  FY17 to FY19 Wisconsin microloans

  FY20 Lending as of 10/31/19

• Government Contracting

  *Getting Started in Contracting

  *8(a) Business Development

  *Surety Bonds

  *Wisconsin Procurement Institute

  *Understanding Federal Marketplace

  *System for Award Management (SAM)

  *SBA Announces Decrease in Surety Bond Guarantee Fees

• From the Wisconsin District Office

  WI SCORE - Counseling, One-on-One Mentoring, Expert help for Businesses and Startups | No Cost

  WI Women's Business Centers for Anyone looking to Start or Expand a Small Business or Counseling/Mentoring

  WI Small Business Development Centers - No Cost Counseling

  SBA Learning Center

  Request FREE WI Resource Guide be Mailed to You

  Sign up for Emailed Newsletter from SBA Wisconsin

  2019 Wisconsin Small Business Profile

  2020 Wisconsin SBA awards nomination criteria and instructions

• Lending Programs | Wisconsin SBA Lenders

  Lender Match | Free online referral tool that connects small businesses with participating SBA-approved lenders

  WI Lenders for: PLP | Express | 504 | Microlenders | Community Advantage | Updated 12/2/2019

  Types of Funding

  CDC/504 Funding Program

  Community Advantage Funding Program

  Microloan Program

  Business Guide

• Strategic Alliances in Wisconsin

  *Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce

  *Wisconsin Procurement Institute

  *Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce

  *Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County

  *Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce

• DISASTER Information

  *Disaster Assistance

  *Federal Disaster Loans for Businesses, Home-owners, Renters, Private Non-Profits

• Success Stories

  WDS Construction’s SBA-backed Expansion Fuels Additional Growth

  2018 Winner Dynamic Recycling’s Expansion, Move to Onalaska Fueled by SBA 504 Loan

  SBA Financing, Business Planning Keeps MobCraft’s Unique Business Model Brewing

  SCORE Mentor, Other SBA Partners Help Couple Position Chocolate Shop for Growth

  SBA Loan Helps (shoo) Step Off on the Right Foot

• Lending Activity

  FY18 Lender Totals

  FY17 Lender Totals

  FY16 Lender Totals

  FY15 Lender Totals

  FY14 Lender Totals