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City of Milwaukee/WWBIC to Launch Small Business COVID-19 Forgivable Loan Program
The City of Milwaukee along with the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) is launching the City of Milwaukee Building Resiliency Small Business Assistance Forgivable Loan Program to assist micro and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19...
Join Us! WWBIC Virtual Luncheon on December 1, 2020
Through the ups and downs and twists and turns of 2020 WWBIC’s work at the frontline of economic development has a greater sense of urgency. Our mission to support entrepreneurs and business owners throughout Wisconsin who are serving our community, supporting...
SBA Awards Three Wisconsin Organizations $528,000 in PRIME Grants to Help Emerging Micro-Entrepreneurs Gain Access to Capital
The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp., ADVOCAP, and Northwest Side Community Development Corp. are set to receive grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration to help low-income entrepreneurs gain access to capital through the Program for Investment in...
WWBIC Launches a Fox Valley Region COVID-19 Rural Business Revival Grants Program
The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) is launching a COVID-19 Rural Business Revival Grants Program in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin to assist single mothers who are racial and ethnic minorities who own micro and small businesses that have...
We Stand in Solidarity & Support
WWBIC was birthed out of the women’s economic empowerment and the microlending movement with a targeted focus on women, people of color, lower income individuals and Veterans. From day one, our work center around removing inequalities and disparities across the...
Charter invests $1 Million in WWBIC to lend to small businesses in underserved Wisconsin communities
Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the Spectrum Community Investment Loan Fund (Loan Fund) has invested $1 million in the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp (WWBIC), which will lend to individuals starting or expanding a small business within...
WE ARE ALL IN: WWBIC Virtual Meeting at the Capitol – Summary
Thanks for your support in joining with WWBIC to advance needed resources to Wisconsin small businesses. On August 13, 2020 WWBIC hosted "Making An Impact: Virtual Meeting at the State Capitol". The regional and strategic breakouts produced a wealth of ideas. We...
Waukesha County and WWBIC to Launch Small Business COVID-19 Business Assistance Grants Program
Waukesha County through the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) is launching the Small Business Assistance Grants Program to assist micro businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. $170,000 has been approved by the CDBG Board for small...
WWBIC presents the Wisconsin Veteran’s Loan Fund
Veteran-owned small businesses play a significant role on the Wisconsin economy and WWBIC and the Wisconsins Veterans Chamber of Commerce have partnered to advance further support offerings through a newly created the Veteran’s Loan Fund. During these unprecedented...
Making An Impact: WWBIC’s Virtual Meeting at the State Capitol
Please join WWBIC on Thursday, August 13th at the frontline of economic development for a virtual meeting to advance support to our Wisconsin micro and small businesses. While much has changed, the mission remains the same. We are ALL in! Together we are focused...
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