Shawano County

Date, Time: 9/16/2014-11/11/2014, 6:00:00 PM-8:30:00 PM
Location: Shawano Chamber of Commerce, 1263 S. Main Street, Shawano
Fees: $250 with successful application. Grant requirements include submitting an acceptable business plan within six months after start of the course. DATES ARE TENTATIVE. Please e-mail us at sbdc@uwgb.edu and we will add you to the waiting list.

The Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) offered by the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at UW-Green Bay provides the tools you need for business idea testing and business model improvement.

 

Through instruction, guest speakers and coaching, the course serves those who are considering starting a business, owners of existing businesses struggling to get a handle on all the details, and those with successful companies that they want to grow.

 

ETP is an eight-week course that offers an easy to follow step-by-step process based on the lean startup framework that shows you how to

 

            •           Answer the question – “Will people buy my product or service?”

            •           Appeal to customers

            •           Quickly develop an investment-ready business plan

            •           Use time and money in smarter ways

 

Proven impact. Since 2003, over 1,900 have completed the class with over 50% starting a new business or growing their existing business.

 

Cost. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is offering qualified applicants Entrepreneurial Training Grants that cover most of the $1,000 course fee. The grant covers 75% of the tuition, reducing your cost to $250.

 

Grant recipients must meet attendance requirements, complete an acceptable business plan within six months after start of the course, and participate in at least one hour of no-cost business consulting with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay.

 

Sign Up. Space in the Entrepreneurial Training Program is limited and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. Registration deadline is Friday, September 12, 2014.

 

If you need any assistance in completing the application or have any questions about the Entrepreneurial Training Program, please feel free to call the SBDC at UW-Green Bay at (920) 496-2117.

 

Instructor:

Greg Gauthier

 

For more information, contact:

Director
(920) 366-9065
E-mail: sbdc@uwgb.edu