Places to go for assistance

The Economic Development Department mission is to generate and facilitate business development, retention and expansion that provides meaningful employment opportunities, generates a healthy tax base, and offers a first-class quality of life to all residents.

Contacts:
Derek Lord, Director Specialties include City-Wide Development Team, Sustainability, City-wide development and other miscellaneous projects.
Phone: 920.448.3397

Jami Harrington, Business Development Specialist. Areas of concentration include business parks, brownfields, financing incentives, light industrial and manufacturing business development.
Phone: 920 448 3086

Quasan Shaw, Business Development and Planning Specialist. Areas of concentration include downtown development, retail, neighborhood & commercial business development, site planning, and available properties.
Phone: 920 448 3396

City of Green Bay
100 N. Jefferson St.
Rm 200
Green Bay, WI 54301-5026

	Advance – Green Bay Area Economic Development web site >> Green Bay Chamber of Commerce 2701 Larsen Road Green Bay, WI 54303 Contact: Barb Fleisner Phone: 920.496.2113
Advance is the Economic Development arm of the Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce. Advance is a public-private partnership committed to improving and diversifying the local economy by assisting businesses on a variety of levels. With a focus on business retention and expansion, Advance offers business assistance and consulting as well as housing a Business Incubation program for start-up businesses who are looking for a place to start their business while working to get out on their own.
	Business Assistance Center Located at Northwestern Wisconsin Technical College 2701 Larsen Road Green Bay, WI 54303 Contact: Fred Monique Phone: 920.496.2113 web site >>
The Business Assistance Center focuses on Economic Development, Business Development and Entrepreneur Preparation for the Brown County area. The site provides information on a number of training and certification programs and courses that the Business Assistance Center holds. Additionally, this site provides a Resource section with information on all things related to starting a business from tax information and environmental codes, to grant sources for minority-owned, women-owned and other types of businesses.
	SCORE web site >> Business Assistance Center, Room 130 Northeast Wisconsin Technical Center 2701 Larsen Road Green Bay, WI 54303 Contact: Cindy Gokey Phone: 920.496.8930
The local Green Bay Chapter of SCORE is part of a national nonprofit association dedicated to the formation, growth and success of the nation's small business. SCORE volunteers serve as consultants to any type of small business." Score provides free and confidential business counseling from experts in areas of accounting, finance, marketing, management and business plan preparation. Each experience is tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. SCORE also offers workshops and seminars on a variety of topics to help entrepreneurs successfully grow their business.
	Universtiy of Wisconsin Small Business Development Center web site >>
The Small Business Development Center offers a full range of business seminars and workshops for both established businesses and start-up companies. The seminars offer excellent value; fees cover the cost of materials and instruction.
	Urban Hope web site >>
Communities that nurture entrepreneurship and encourage people to express innovation and perseverance foster opportunity for growth and diversity. The Urban Hope ® Entrepreneur Center (UHEC) has been recognized nationally as a leading model in accomplishing these goals and developing entrepreneurs. Urban Hope provides motivational workshops and mentoring services, along with educational services for youth interested in becoming entrepreneurs.
Addition Business Resources
	Entrepreneur’s Toolkit: Resources for the Wisconsin Entrepreneur web site >>
To help you achieve your goals in Wisconsin, this “Entrepreneur’s Toolkit” identifies resources for: Planning and starting a business, Navigating government regulations with ease, Financing business growth, Developing commercial technology, Business-to-business networking, Advancing to the next business stage, and selling to government markets.
	Wisconsin Department of Commerce - Business Development web site >>
This is a one-stop shop for information and resources, both technical and financial, on starting and growing a business in Wisconsin. The site assists with Entrepreneurs and Start-up businesses, Business Growth and Retention, Minority & Women Owned Businesses, Regulatory Assistance & Advocacy, Community Economic Resources, Tax Credit Programs, Technology Business Development, Agribusiness, and Diesel Idling Reduction Grants.
	U.S. Small Business Administration web site >>
SBA's mission is to help small businesses start, grow, and compete in global markets by providing quality training, counseling, and access to resources. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nations. Small business is critical to our economic recovery, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace. Through its extensive network of field offices and partnerships with other public and private organizations, SBA is able to deliver its services to the most remote areas of the U.S. The Wisconsin SBA office is responsible for the delivery of SBA's many programs and services to the 72 counties of Wisconsin. Their offices are located in both Madison and Milwaukee. Below is further contact information for the Milwaukee District office. Wisconsin District Office 310 West Wisconsin Ave. Room 400 Milwaukee, WI 53203 (414) 297-3941 Fax (414) 297-1377