Online resources available for starting a small business in Wisconsin

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• Wisconsin Business Wizard. A good place to start exploring.

• Wisconsin Entrepreneur's Network (WEN).

• Our Business Diligence WEN Network site

• WI Small Business Development Centers

• WCTC Small Business Center. I am on the Small Business Center Advisory Board and take great pride in this Center.

• Choosing a legal entity.

• Form a Wisconsin LLC. Instructions and application.
  Note - If the link above does not connect, Google "DFI Wisconsin LLC". Follow the top link to 'form a corporation' and choose LLC.

• Search available business names in WI. Type in the name you are considering to see if it or any similar ones are in use.

• Info on registering trade name & trademark registration in WI.

• Applying for a trade name or trademark in WI

• Search trademarks on file.

• Local development organizations by county

• Forward Wisconsin is a great resource for economic information

• Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation

• Minority Business Development Program

• Minority Business Development contacts

• Incubators in WI (by county)

• Tips and resources for starting a business in Wisconsin

• WI inventor's and entrepreneur's clubs

• Franchising info with link to typical duties and obligations.

• To check and see if a franchisor is legally registered to do business in Wisconsin call Mary Wells at the Department of Financial Institutions, 608 266 8557

• Information about obtaining a WI seller's permit (BTR)

• Frequently Asked Questions about the Sellers Permit / Business Tax Registration (BTR)

• Online Sellers Permit / Business Tax Registration (BTR) application info at Department of Revenue.

• Information about WI sales and use taxes

• WI Housing and Economic Development (WHEDA) small business and agriculture financing site

• WHEDA program to help borrowers obtain financing on favorable terms to start-up, acquire or expand a small business

• State fees for certain businesses and occupations.

• Starting technology based businesses

• Technology development loans. To commercialize innovations.