Calendar of events

The UWL SBDC will adjust, reschedule or cancel its programs and events as circumstances change.  If you have registered for a program, you will receive an email with an update on the program.  If you have questions, send an email to sbdc@uwlax.edu.

Upcoming Small Business Opportunities:

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is providing access to various training opportunities. Training events and resources available through this program are available to owners, employees, and staff members of any small business based in Wisconsin that has fewer than 500 employees and is currently operating. The cost of the training will be paid for by WEDC. To Learn More Click Here

Build your business through these training opportunities:

• QuickBooks Online (QBO) User Training Plus Workshop
  • April 7 & 14 CLICK HERE
  • July 13 & 20 - Registration coming soon
  • October 5 & 12 - Registration coming soon

• Introduction to Financial Management
  • April 8 CLICK HERE
  • July 7 - Registration coming soon
  • September 8 - Registration coming soon
  • November 3 - Registration coming soon

The Introduction to Financial Management can be taken as a standalone workshop or in conjunction with the Financial Management Series. This session will lead into the three-part Financial Management Series.

• Financial Management Series
  • April 8, 15 & 22 CLICK HERE
  • July 7, 14 & 21 - Registration coming soon
  • September 8, 15 & 22 - Registration coming soon
  • November 3, 10 & 17 - Registration coming soon

• Writing Your Business Plan Plus Workshop
  • July 15 & 22 - Registration coming soon
  • September 10 & 17 - Registration coming soon

• Enhancing Your Web Presence . . . Building an Effective Online Strategy Plus Workshop
  • April 23 & 30 - CLICK HERE
  • July 9 & 16 - Registration coming soon
  • September 14 & 21 - Registration coming soon

• Getting Online: Building Your Web Presence Plus Workshop
  • May 13, 20 & 27 - Registration coming soon
  • August 11, 18 & 25 - Registration coming soon

• International Trade Plus Workshop
  • June 30 - Registration coming soon

• Supervisory Management - Core 1
  • May 8, 15 & 29 - Registration coming soon

•  Supervisory Management - Core 2
  • June 12, 19 & 26 - Registration coming soon 

• Supervisory Management - Core 3
  • August 14, 21 & 28 - Registration coming soon 

• Financial Access Pass  
  • May TBD - Registration coming soon 

• CGBP (3-day program)
  • September TBD - Registration coming soon 

• CGBP series
  • November TBD - Registration coming soon

To view all training opportunities through this program: CLICK HERE

ETP

Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) Informational Session | Virtual: TBD

Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) 2026 | TBD

Economic Indicators 

Thursday, March 26, 2026
7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
The Bluffs at the UWL Student Union

Presented by State Bank Financial
Hosted by the College of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse

Individual tickets are $30.
Register here to reserve your spot by March 20, 2026

Topic: AI in the Driftless: How Local Firms Are Adopting, Adapting, and Learning

Panelists Include:

Corey Mensink, Executive Vice President and Director of Commercial Lending at Sunrise Banks
John Kruger, Co-founder of Incubation Studio
Rebecca Wells Director, Enterprise Analytics and Enablement Trane Technologies
Jane Stull Director of Solutions Marketing - Smart Buildings & Services Trane Technologies

Additional Information

Click here for Supervisory Management Certificate Program information.

Click here for Economic Indicators information.

Click here for Financial Management and QuickBooks series information.

Click here for ETP information.

Click here for Digital Marketing information.

Click here  for News.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the SBDC office by email, sbdc@uwlax.edu, or phone 608.785.8782.