Local Business Organizations
- Business Resources & Materials Exchange Program
The Business Material Exchange of Wisconsin provides an online material exchange program to connect individuals and organizations in an effort to make reusable, surplus and by-product materials available for the purpose of reducing waste, extending the life of usable materials and improving economic performance. - Forward Wisconsin
Forward Wisconsin, Inc. is a public/private initiative founded in 1984 to encourage business growth and investments in Wisconsin. Forward Wisconsin draws upon its resources to promote Wisconsin to investors, site selection consultants, business decision-makers and corporate executives.
Madison: 608-261-2500
Milwaukee: 262-691-7873 - Public Entity Risk Institute
The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) serves the risk management needs of small businesses, small non-profit organizations and local government entities. - Wisconsin Department of Commerce
Wisconsin’s leading agency to promote and support safe, healthy communities and to facilitate the creation and retention of quality jobs throughout the state.
Professional Organizations
- Professional Speakers and Trainers
NSA Wisconsin is the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Speakers Association and Gateway - Wisconsin Society for Human Resource Management
- Wisconsin Institute of CPAs
- Wisconsin Association of Personnel Services
- Center for Corporate Financial Leadership
Area Chambers of Commerce
- Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce
- Menomonee Falls Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce
- Waukesha County Business Alliance
- West Allis/West Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce
Resources for Start-Ups & Entrepreneurs
- SBA — Starting & managing a business
- SCORE — Milwaukee business mentoring
- BizStarts Milwaukee — Getting your business started
- Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative
Recommended Websites
- KIPLINGER
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