Center for Community and Economic Development

CCED » Entrepreneurs

Coordinated Services to Entrepreneurs

WEN: http://www.wenportal.org/

            WEN’s mission is to create seamless access to entrepreneurial resources and expertise from across Wisconsin to both spawn new ventures and help grow existing businesses.Also includes information on Inventors & Entrepreneurs Clubs in Wisconsin.

WAN: Wisconsin Angel Network - The mission of the Wisconsin Angel Network (WAN) is to build early-stage capital capacity throughout Wisconsin, increasing the number and amount of equity investments in Wisconsin's entrepreneurs.

Wisconsin Small Business Development Center: http://www.wisconsinsbdc.org/

            The SBDC offers a variety of educational services to small-business clients along the entire business development spectrum -- pre-venture, start-up, established, and high-growth

US Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship: http://www.usasbe.org/

            The mission of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship is to advance knowledge and foster business development through entrepreneurship education and research.

Center for Women’s Business Research: http://www.womensbusinessresearch.org/index.asp

            The Center for Women's Business Research’s mission is to provide data-driven knowledge to advance the economic, social and political impact of women business owners and their enterprises worldwide.

National Federation of Independent Business http://www.nfib.com/page/home

NFIB's mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses.