Business Creation Resources

Links to Helpful Wisconsin Sites

• Wisconsin Angel Network: www.wisconsinangelnetwork.com
• Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network: www.wenportal.org
• Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: www.wedc.org
• Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions: Securities, Franchise
  • What is Franchising?
  • Investments in Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR): dnr.wi.gov
  • DNR Licenses, Permits and Registrations
• Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services: dsps.wi.gov
  • DSPS License, Permit, and Registration Services
• Wisconsin Department of Revenue: revenue.wi.gov
  • Business Tax Registration
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT): www.dot.wisconsin.gov
  • In This Together - businesses located in work zones have special needs
• Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD): dwd.wi.gov
  • Unemployment Insurance Information
• Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA): www.wheda.com
• Wisconsin Technology Council: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com
• UW-Madison Small Business Development Center: bus.wisc.edu/cped/sbdc

National Resources

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS): www.irs.gov
  • Employer ID Numbers (EINs)
• US Small Business Administration (SBA): www.sba.gov
  • SBA - Wisconsin District Information: www.sba.gov/offices/district/wi/milwaukee
  • Starting and Managing a Business