Other Resources
Other Business Financing Resources
BizStarts Milwaukee, Inc. | www.bizstartsmilwaukee.com | P.O. Box 242344 | Milwaukee, WI 53224 | (414) 921-0909 | BizStarts Milwaukee has Venture Track coaches that provide strategic connections and advising for innovative, potential high-growth companies to help them launch, grow and prepare to raise capital or other sources of funding.
City of Milwaukee-Facade and Sign Programs | city.milwaukee.gov/facade | 809 N. Broadway | Milwaukee, WI 53202 | (414) 286-8201 | The City's Facade Grant program provides financial and business assistance to businesses and commercial property owners interested in renovating the street faces of their buildings.
Wisconsin Business Development Finance Corporation | www.wbd.org | W229 N1433 Westwood Drive, Suite 206 | Waukesha, WI 53186 | (262) 970-8533 | WBD serves start-up and emerging businesses, established, growing businesses, financial institutions and economic development organizations through the SBA 504 Loan Program and Capital Access Program.
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation | www.wedc.org | 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison, WI 53703 | (608) 267-4417 |The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation nurtures, provides resources, technical support, and financial assistance to companies in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) | www.wheda.com | 140 S. 1st St., Suite 200 | Milwaukee, WI 53204 | (414) 227-4039 | WHEDA offers small business loan guarantees as well as a neighborhood business revitalization guarantee, and an agribusiness guarantee.
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) | www.wwbic.com| 1533 North RiverCenter Drive | Milwaukee, WI 53212 | (414) 263-5450 | WWBIC makes loans to small and micro businesses up to $100,000.
Veterans Small Business Outreach Program | https://digital.com/veterans-business/ Online resource for veteran owned or start-up businesses.
Workforce Development Resources
Employ Milwaukee | www.employmilwaukee.org 2342 North 27th Street | Milwaukee, WI 53210 | (414) 270-1700 MAWIB provides education and training that involves local educators, prospective training operators, employers, job seekers and employees.
Job Service | www.jobcenterofwisconsin.com 2701 S. Chase Avenue | Milwaukee, WI 53204 | (414) 389-6600 Job Service is a Wisconsin-centered employment exchange that links employers across Wisconsin with people looking for a job.
Milwaukee Job Corps | www.milwaukeejobcorps.org Job Corps is an education and career technical training program aimed at people 16 to 24 to allow them to improve the quality of their lives through vocational and academic training.
Wisconsin TechConnect | www.wisconsintechconnect.com Wisconsin TechConnect brings the students and alumni of 16 Wisconsin technical colleges together with employers who are seeking a skilled workforce.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Career Development Center | www.uwm.edu/cdc P.O. Box 413 | Mellencamp 128 | Milwaukee, WI 53201 | (414) 229-1122 UWM's Career Development Center provides job placement services to students and graduates.
Milwaukee School of Engineering - Career Services Office | www.msoe.edu/placement 1025 N. Broadway | Milwaukee, WI 53202 | (414) 277-7120 MSOE Career Services assists employers in finding candidates for open positions in a variety of career fields. Services include job postings, intern recruitment, searching resumes, on campus interviews, as well as an annual career fair.
Marquette University - Career Services Center | www.marquette.edu/csc 1324 W. Wisconsin Avenue | P.O. Box 1881 | Milwaukee, WI 53201 | (414) 288-7423 Marquette's Career Services Center allows employers to post internships, jobs and co-ops on their online career management system. Marquette CSC also hosts a fall and spring career fair, coordinates on-campus interviews, and connects employers to students and alumni.
Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP) | www.wrtp.org 3841 W. Wisconsin Ave | Milwaukee, WI 53208 | (414) 342-9787 WRTP/BIG STEP provides referrals of pre-selected workers, training, workplace learning centers, recruiting strategies and job assessments throughout the state of Wisconsin. Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.