→ Hello Alice: Small Business Navigator Hello Alice is your navigation tool to source funding, new customers, and a community of fellow business owners.

→ Gener8tor Flagship Accelerator gener8tor’s turnkey platform for the creative economy connects startup founders, musicians, artists, investors, universities and corporations. The gener8tor platform includes pre-accelerators, accelerators, corporate programming, conferences, and fellowships.

Apply HERE to be considered for a gener8tor Flagship accelerator. All gener8tor’s Flagship accelerators and accelerator studios are at least 12-weeks and are accompanied by a $100K investment.

→ Entrepreneur In Training Partnership Are you ready to become an entrepreneur in training? Start your own business and join a community of formerly incarcerated business owners changing lives. provides intensive entrepreneurship training and personal development skills important for business to formerly incarcerated people. Ongoing application period. Apply HERE

→ SCORE for Black Entrepreneurs Black small business owners and their communities have faced extraordinary challenges over the years. Now, we have an opportunity to do better. With over 50 years of experience, SCORE is renewing our commitment to being part of the solution. We’re here to close the opportunity gap. We’re here to take action. We’re here to give you the tools to meet and overcome any business challenge so that you can succeed.

→ SCORE Trainings SCORE offers free business training on a variety of small business topics. Watch low or no-cost webinars, attend a local workshop or enroll in online, interactive courses to gain new business knowledge and skills.

Find local SCORE resources like in-person training and mentors HERE

→ WWBIC offers business training programs in-person and virtually. Check out the training catalog by WWBIC Northeast Office and the statewide calendar. WWBIC focus on individuals who face barriers in accessing traditional financing or resources in pursuit of their dreams and economic well-being … in particular women, people of color, veterans, rural and lower wealth individuals.

→ Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Online Curriculum Get you business digital ready! This FREE online curriculum is designed to give small businesses like yours the personalized tools to succeed in today's digital world. Learning modules, expert coaching, peer networking and more—it's all here, and it’s all part of our goal to provide resources to help one million small businesses thrive in the digital economy. Apply HERE

→ Start Small - Think Big Make your business idea a success, or grow your existing business! Prioritized applicants include People of Color and immigrants.  Apply HERE

→ Want to scale up your contracts? Apply to the Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program

The Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) certifies Minority-Owned (MBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (DVB) and Woman-Owned (WBE) businesses to provide better opportunity for them to do business with the State of Wisconsin and to assist the State of Wisconsin in achieving its goal of purchasing 5% with MBEs and 1% with DVBs.​ The SDP verifies ​that businesses are at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by a member or members of selected population.​ WI certified MBE and DVB businesses may receive a permissive ​5% bid preference when they bid on state contracts.​