Upcoming Events

Business Plan Basics

September 18th | 5:30 - 8:30 PM
418 WISCONSIN STREET, EAU CLAIRE WI

Small business owners, entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners are invited to attend Business Plan Basics on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019. The class will run from 5:30-8:30 pm. at Western Dairyland Business Center, 418 Wisconsin St., Eau Claire. Class participants will learn how to create an effective and engaging business plan that can be presented to lenders and used to guide the launch and growth of a new business. Tuition is $29. Class materials are included. Scholarships are available for income-eligible individuals.

A formal business plan is a required document for anyone in search of funding to start a new business, expand an existing business, or launch a new product. Fundamentally, a business plan will include a mission statement, business description, product description, market analysis, marketing plan, operations plan, management plan and financial projections. However, more than just a document, the process involved with putting the components of a business plan together will help the entrepreneur identify and mitigate risk.

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Upcoming Events

Business Bookkeeping with QuickBooks®

September 19th - October 3rd | 1 - 9 PM
WESTERN DAIRYLAND BUSINESS CENTER

The Western Dairyland Business Center and the Western Wisconsin Women’s Business Center present Business Bookkeeping with QuickBooks®. This hands-on series is being held Thursday evenings on September 19, September 26 and October 3 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Western Dairyland Community Action Agency, 418 Wisconsin Street, Eau Claire. Tuition is $149. Scholarships are available for income-eligible individuals. Laptops will be available for use during the class or you may bring your own. 

Whether you are new to business bookkeeping or just new to the QuickBooks® software, this series will tie it all together. Learn the key financial terms and underlying concepts you need to know, as well as the practical, day-to-day steps to effectively manage your business bookkeeping and track your business growth in three sessions. Small business owners, independent contractors, freelancers and self employed individuals are encouraged to attend.

• Session 1 (Sept 19): Learn the nuts and bolts of invoicing, billing, receiving payments, banking transactions and sales receipts
• Session 2 (Sept 26): Learn how to run AND interpret your business financial reports, as well as what should be in your chart of accounts.
• Session 3 (Oct 3): Q&A -- bring your business specific questions and any remaining unresolved issues for our certified Quickbooks® ProAdvisor to answer!

Tuition is $149. Scholarships are available for income-eligible individuals. Bring your own laptop or borrow one from our computer lending library. A free 30-day trial of QuickBooks Online can be accessed here: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/online/.  Participants should be prepared with passwords and access to outside accounts.   Space is limited to 20 participants. 

Class will be taught by Tammy McCartney. Tammy is the owner of Beyond Bookkeeping, LLC. She has a passion for organization and details, while bringing ease of mind to small business owners. Tammy has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Lakeland College, is certified as a QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and has provided bookkeeping services for more than ten years to multiple small businesses ranging from start-ups to $3 million in revenue.

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Upcoming Events

Start a Small Business in 8 Steps

October 22nd | 5:30 - 8:30 PM
418 WISCONSIN STREET, EAU CLAIRE WI

The Western Dairyland Business Center and the Women's Business Center invite entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners to "Start a Small Business in 8 Steps" on Tuesday, October 22nd. The class will run from 5:30 pm-8:30 pm at the Western Dairyland offices at 418 Wisconsin Street in Eau Claire.  Tuition is $29. Class materials are included. Scholarships are available for income-eligible individuals.

Topics covered include:

1. Are You an Entrepreneur?

2. Honing an Idea

3. Business Feasibility

4. Legal Structure, Permits & Zoning

5. Marketing

6. Recordkeeping

7. Business Plan

8. Funding

After the class, attendees may request free, one-on-one assistance from Western Dairyland's Business Development Specialists delving deeper into the individual small business needs, including preparing a business plan with financial forecasting to present to lenders.

There are three easy ways to register and pay for the class: online at www.SuccessfulBusiness.org, by phone at 715-836-7511 ext. 1171, or in person at the Western Dairyland office at 418 Wisconsin Street in Eau Claire. Because space is limited, pre-registration and payment is required.

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Upcoming Events

MARKETPLACE WISCONSIN

October 23rd - 24th | 9:48 - 9:48 AM
POTAWATOMI HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER

Registration is now open for the 38th annual
MARKETPLACE WISCONSIN

Governor's Conference on Diverse Business Development

OCTOBER 23-24, 2019
POTAWATOMI HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
MILWAUKEE

Register for MARKETPLACE here

This two-day annual conference is a one-stop shop for networking, learning and meetings that result in new business for minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned and LGBTQ-owned companies as well as buyers and service providers that want to connect with them.

Why attend MARKETPLACE?

• Minority, woman, veteran and LGTBQ-owned business: Meet with dozens of government and corporate buyers and learn about business funding and assistance resources.
• Procurement and diversity supplier managers: Meet diverse business owners eager to work with your company.
• Government agencies: Share program information with hundreds of businesses.
• Lenders and business assistance providers: Promote loan and assistance programs.
• Ample networking opportunities

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Upcoming Events

Business Plan Basics

November 20th | 5:30 - 8:30 PM
418 WISCONSIN STREET, EAU CLAIRE WI

Small business owners, entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners are invited to attend Business Plan Basics on Wednesday, November 20th, 2019. The class will run from 5:30-8:30 pm. at Western Dairyland Business Center, 418 Wisconsin St., Eau Claire. Class participants will learn how to create an effective and engaging business plan that can be presented to lenders and used to guide the launch and growth of a new business. Tuition is $29. Class materials are included. Scholarships are available for income-eligible individuals.

A formal business plan is a required document for anyone in search of funding to start a new business, expand an existing business, or launch a new product. Fundamentally, a business plan will include a mission statement, business description, product description, market analysis, marketing plan, operations plan, management plan and financial projections. However, more than just a document, the process involved with putting the components of a business plan together will help the entrepreneur identify and mitigate risk.

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