Entrepreneurial Training Program
February 26, 2026 | 5:30PM | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Basics
ETP is a course designed to teach participants how to start a new business, grow a business, or make a pivot.
Under Pressure: Brain Science-Based Skills for Stress-Resilient Leadership
March 3, 2026 | 8:30AM | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Basics
Learn science-backed tools to stay calm, think clearly, and lead effectively under pressure, reducing stress and improving decisions.
Is it the Real World, or is it AI? An Entrepreneur’s 101 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Non MSBB)
March 3, 2026 | 11:00AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing a Business, Business Basics
This session offers introductory learnings on Artificial Intelligence within small businesses.
Launch Into Leadership
March 5, 2026 | 8:30AM | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing Employees, Business Basics
This course allows you to take your first steps in leadership development.
Hire Badgers: Student Staffing Opportunities for Small Business
March 11, 2026 | 10:30AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing Employees, Business Basics
Discover how small businesses and non-profits can hire UW–Madison students through internships and the expanded Work-Study Program.
Intellectual Property Basics and Helpful Resources
March 17, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Basics
Learn IP fundamentals from the USPTO—how to protect your ideas, avoid common mistakes, and access resources for filing and enforcement.
AI-Enhanced Entrepreneurship: A 102-Level Guide to AI Applications in Business
March 24, 2026 | 10:00AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing a Business, Business Basics
This session teaches the deeper levels of Artificial Intelligence at a 102 level.
Built to Last: The Entrepreneur's Wellness Framework
March 27, 2026 | 12:00PM | Hybrid | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Basics
This four-week program helps business owners strengthen their resilience and reduce stress.
Digital Marketing & Social Media Conference
April 7, 2026 | 8:30AM | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Marketing and Sales, Business Basics
This all day conference teaches how to build your marketing toolkit to gain customers and prospects online.
Strategic Thinking & Planning
April 14, 2026 | 8:30AM | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Basics
This course teaches you how to create long term plans strategically.
Introduction to Financial Management
April 20, 2026 | 4:00AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Accounting and Budget, Financing, Business Basics
Focusing on bookkeeping and the fundamentals of accounting, this course teaches you the basics to business finances.
Fearless Performance Management
April 21, 2026 | 8:30AM | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Basics
This course teaches you how to communicate and manage your employees fearlessly.
FinanceEDGE: Turn Financial Data into Smart Decisions
April 21, 2026 | 10:00AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Financing, Business Basics
Learn to diagnose financial health & apply FinanceEDGE’s 4-step framework to solve cash flow, margin & revenue challenges.
Human Resources (HR) Basics for Non-HR Professionals
April 22, 2026 | 8:30AM | Hybrid | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing a Business, Managing Employees, Business Basics
This course offers the basics on Human Resources such as legal details and best practices for small businesses.
Protecting Your Business Partnership: Buy-Sell Agreements
April 28, 2026 | 9:30AM | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing a Business, Business Basics
Create or update a buy-sell agreement that defines valuation and transition terms to keep partnership changes smooth and avoid disputes.
Business Taxes 101: A Beginner's Guide to Navigating Self-Employment and Small-Business Taxes
May 5, 2026 | 11:15AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Financing, Tax Planning, Business Basics
Learn the basics of business and self-employment taxes to stay compliant, reduce liability, and keep your business financially healthy.
Wisconsin Tax Seminar for New Businesses
May 7, 2026 | 10:00AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Financing, Business Accounting and Budget, Tax Planning, Business Basics
Gain a basic understanding of Wisconsin business tax laws, including registration, permits, filing, and incentives in this DOR seminar.
Intermediate Financial Management
May 12, 2026 | 9:00AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Accounting and Budget, Financing, Business Basics
Learn to read, analyze, and use financial data to make smarter business decisions, improve profitability, and manage cash flow.
Biz Smart Sprint
July 9, 2026 | 4:00PM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics
Join this 6-week virtual course to master business fundamentals—planning, marketing, legal, and financial essentials for entrepreneurs.
Maximizing Your Leadership Potential
July 23, 2026 | 8:30AM | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing Employees, Business Basics
Explore your leadership style and build skills in self-awareness, communication, agility, and influence to achieve lasting results.
Communication & Delegation Skills
July 30, 2026 | 8:30AM | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing Employees, Business Basics
Improve communication and delegation skills using DiSC insights to build stronger relationships and empower team performance.
Positive Power Plays: Skills for Conflict & Negotiation
August 6, 2026 | 8:30AM | Grainger Hall, MadisonFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing Employees, Business Basics
Improve communication and delegation skills using DiSC insights to build stronger relationships and empower team performance.
FORWARD FEST: Demystifying the Pro Forma: Building Financial Projections
August 19, 2026 | 1:30AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Accounting and Budget, Financing, Business Basics
Learn to build solid financial projections to assess business viability, secure funding, and manage cash flow with confidence.
FORWARD FEST: Practical Tools for Kickstarting your GTM
August 20, 2026 | 8:00AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Cash Flow Management, Financing, Business Basics
Learn to build solid financial projections to assess business viability, secure funding, and manage cash flow with confidence.
FORWARD FEST: Practical Tools for Kickstarting Your Go-to-Market (GTM)
August 20, 2026 | 1:00PM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Basics
Practical strategies for kickstarting your Go-to-Market (GTM)
FORWARD FEST: Commercial Real Estate Leasing 101
August 21, 2026 | 10:00AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing a Business, Business Basics
Learn the commercial property buying and selling process, valuation basics, due diligence, and strategies to avoid costly mistakes.
FORWARD FEST: From Side Hustle to Small Business
August 21, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Business Basics
Learn to use the Business Model Canvas to assess your hobby or side hustle, explore viability, and plan next steps for growth
I’m Doing Everything! How Value Planning Reduces Panic & Builds Value
September 24, 2026 | 9:30AM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Madison
Topic: Managing a Business, Disaster Mitigation, Business Basics
Learn strategies to increase your business’s value, improve operations, and prepare for future sale or growth through proactive planning.
SBIR 101 Webinar (February)
February 17, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics
$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.
Ideas to Products (Virtual)
February 18, 2026 | 11:30AM | OnlineTopic: Government Contracting, Business Accounting and Budget, Start-up Assistance, Managing a Business, Business Basics
Are you an Innovator? Do you have an idea that could become a product? Join us for an overview or how to get from here to there.
Raising Equity [Feb 27 - Mar 19]
February 27, 2026 | 10:00AM | OnlineGet help choosing farm financing options (loans, grants, equity), improving your loan or grant application, and negotiating favorable terms.
NIH Pre-submission Review - March 2026
March 11, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Government Contracting, Business Basics, Start-up Assistance
Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NIH in April? Please register with us to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review.
GROW: CPG Marketing Strategy Roadmap [Mar 13 - Apr 10]
March 13, 2026 | 9:00AM | OnlineGet help aligning product, market analysis, and brand identity with core financial and growth objectives.
SBIR 101 Webinar (March)
March 17, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics
$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.
NIH Writing Workshop - March 2026
March 18, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Government Contracting, Start-up Assistance, Business Basics
Join us for a 1/2 day event in which CTC's SBIR consultants will teach you strategies for writing key areas of your NIH SBIR/STTR.
Financial Foundations for Farms [March 18 - April 1]
March 18, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineGet help choosing farm financing options (loans, grants, equity), improving your loan or grant application, and negotiating favorable terms.
Entrepreneurial Training Program VIRTUAL: Spring 2026
March 26, 2026 | 5:30PM | OnlineFacilitated by: Wisconsin SBDC at UW - Green Bay
Topic: Business Basics, Start-up Assistance
The Entrepreneurial Training Program is designed for anyone who wants to create, build or grow their business.
Legal Protections for Small Business
March 31, 2026 | 11:00AM | OnlineTopic: Government Contracting, Business Basics, Start-up Assistance, Managing a Business
Join CTC virtually for a Lunch & Learn, Legal Protections for Small Businesses, on Tuesday, 3/31!
Raising Equity [April 9-30]
April 9, 2026 | 10:00AM | OnlineGet help creating an investible business model , financial request package, game plan for raising debt and equity, and investor pitch.
Strategic Patenting for Entrepreneurs – Going Beyond the Basic Legal Requirements for US Patent Application Filings
April 14, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Start-up Assistance, Financing, Managing a Business, Government Contracting, Business Basics
Going Beyond the Basic Legal Requirements for US Patent Application Filings
SBIR 101 Webinar (April)
April 21, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics
$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.
Trademark & Copyright Law Deep Dive
April 22, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics, Government Contracting, Managing a Business
Join CTC virtually for a Lunch & Learn, Trademark & Copyright Law Deep Dive, on Wednesday, 4/22!
VC 101 with Mastercraft Ventures
April 29, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Financing, Start-up Assistance, Managing a Business, Business Basics
Join us for an interactive Lunch & Learn with Mastercraft Ventures to learn about how your innovation can access VC funding!
Navigating Uncertainty [May 4-14]
May 4, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineGet help choosing farm financing options (loans, grants, equity), improving your loan or grant application, and negotiating favorable terms.
SBIR 101 Webinar (May)
May 19, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics
$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.
Financial Foundations for Food Brands [June 8-22]
June 8, 2026 | 9:00AM | OnlineGet help optimizing your business model, increasing profitability, and developing your financial management process.
NSF Pre-submission Review - June 2026
June 10, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics, Government Contracting
Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NSF in July? Please register with us to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review.
Food and Farm Business Consultant Training [June 11-26]
June 11, 2026 | 10:00AM | OnlineGet help building the capacity of your food and farm business clients.
SBIR 101 Webinar (June)
June 16, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics
$4.5 Billion dollars in product development is available, maybe to you! Learn more about how you might tap the U.S.'s largest seed fund.
NIH Pre-submission Review - September 2026
September 11, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Government Contracting, Start-up Assistance, Business Basics
Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NIH in October? Please register with us to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review.
Food and Farm Business Consultant Training [Oct 1-16]
October 1, 2026 | 10:00AM | OnlineGet help building the capacity of your food and farm business clients.
NSF Pre-submission Review - October 2026
October 14, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Start-up Assistance, Business Basics, Government Contracting
Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NSF in November? Please register with us to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review.
NIH Pre-submission Review - December 2026
December 16, 2026 | 12:00PM | OnlineTopic: Government Contracting, Start-up Assistance, Business Basics
Are you a CTC client who plans to submit to NIH in January? Please register with us to participate in our free Presubmission Panel Review.