First Steps to Starting Your Own Business

Do you want to start a business, but wonder what you need to know to get started? Come to our two-hour "First Steps to Starting Your Own Business" session. Sessions are offered for $25.00 at the following locations:

March 13, 2008 SUPERIOR, WI-UW-Superior Health and Wellness Center 2420, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

April 1, 2008 ASHLAND, WI-Ashland County Courthouse 3rd floor Jury Room, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

April 2, 2008 WEBSTER, WI-Webster High School, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

April 3, 2008 HAYWARD, WI-Sawyer County Courthouse 1st floor Assembly Room, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

April 10, 2008 SUPERIOR, WI-UW-Superior Health and Wellness Center 2420, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

May 8, 2008 SUPERIOR, WI-UW-Superior Health and Wellness Center 2420, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Campus Map showing UWS Health and Wellness Center

Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP)

Are you planning to start or expand your own small business?
Most financial institutions, public lenders and the SBA require a sound business plan. The Entrepreneurial Training Program is a business planning course developed for existing businesses and start-up entrepreneurs. It includes eight weekly evening sessions. Learn about:

Marketing and advertising
Pricing your product/service
Financial schedules and Record-keeping
Legal issues
State regulations
Employee staffing
Hiring consultants

April 15--June 10, 2008

Superior, WI - WITC Superior Conference Center

Ashland, WI - WITC Ashland

Webster, WI - High School

Winter, WI - High School

Class broadcast live via ITV from Superior, WI

This program is for:

Existing business owners and managers
Start-up entrepreneurs
People with inventions and innovations they want to bring to market

Participants must be:

Fluent in MS Office software, including Excel and Word
Familiar with terms of WI Department of Commerce Tuition Grant
Willing to devote 8 hours per week to assignments in addition to class time

Introduction to Financial Management Workshop

Ensure the Financial Fitness of Your Business

Part 1 - Thursday, April 10, 2008 1-5 pm	Part 2 - Thursday, April 17, 2008 1-5 pm
How to Make Financial Statements Speak to You Learn how to read, understand, analyze and interpret the income statements and balance sheets used by business and non-profit managers to determine the health of their operation.	Managing Cash and Capital for Profit Understand the impact cash flow has on your business, learn how interest rates affect your actions, and methods for developing both operational and capital budgets to maximize profit.

Workshop held at UW-Superior Rothwell Student Center, Belknap and Catlin, Superior, WI.
Registration includes course materials and refreshments.
Fee is $99 per session, or $185 if you attend both sessions.
For each additional person from the same organization, pay $69 per session or $135 for both sessions.

Call 815-394-8351 or click here to

Twin Ports Inventors and Entrepreneurs' Club

I & E Clubs across Wisconsin support and motivate like-minded people
through information and networking that encourages inventors and
entrepreneurs to follow their dreams.

Discuss New Product Development Strategies
Find Resources You Can Trust
Learn How to Patent or Commercialize Your Ideas
Get Support from Others Just Like You

Meetings held the 2nd Tuesday of every month

Pilgrim Lutheran Church
820 Belknap Street
Superior, WI

Call 715-394-8351 or e-mail inventors@uwsuper.edu for more information