Twenty-six entries representing sectors such as health care, cleantech, education, software and innovations in products or services are competing in the finalist round of the 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Learn a little more about the ones familiar to us!
Business Impact
Rising costs and how to manage them
For restaurants, every input is getting more expensive. Although you often hear these increases are “transitory,” that is not the case.
What happened to the RRF?
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), a $28 billion relief program, was implemented in spring 2021 to help the struggling independent restaurant industry offset losses from COVID-19.
Economic Coercion
Funny how it doesn’t take long to coin a phrase. I’ve been warning about Economic Coercion for years.
How restaurants can take control amid renewed uncertainty
In many areas of Wisconsin and the entire country, COVID-19 has raged back with a vengeance, prompting updated safety protocols and, in some cases, a shift in consumer behavior.
Separating COO from a Made in USA claim
What is a “Made in the USA” claim?
Solar Forma harnesses energy — and beauty — of nature
Did you know solar panels could look like trees or gentle waves? Solar Forma, an Ideadvance Seed Fund awardee and SBDC at UW-Eau Claire client, is out to revolutionize the way we view green energy.
Political Risk Management & Trade Development
Two topics – political risk management and trade development — are woefully intertwined, yet many managers continue to view these as separate issues.
America’s SBDC 2021 report: We Build Communities
Like our consultants have gone virtual to deliver assistance, information and classes in this pandemic, America’s SBDC went virtual in 2021 for its annual report.
We’re Still Here!
One of the Wisconsin SBDC Network’s strengths has long been its accessibility, with 13 centers across the state serving all 72 counties.