Economic Developer Links
The links from this page go to other areas in the Department of
Workforce Development Web site and to external sites. These links should be viewed as informational resources and not as recommendations.
The
Occupational Supply Demand System created by the Georgia Career Information Center, Georgia
State University for the U. S. Department of Labor provides information and resources that will
assist with the analysis and discussion of supply and demand issues relevant to today's labor market.
Forward Wisconsin
is a unique public-private state marketing and business recruitment
organization. Their job is marketing outside Wisconsin to attract new
businesses, jobs and increased economic activity to the state. Forward Wisconsin
is a resource for Economic Developers that provides information and links
to various sites as well as their own business toolkit.
Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Partnership [NEWREP]
provides information on business development in Northeast Wisconsin as well as resource information that can be used statewide.
Regional Economic Partnership is a
web site that has resource information about programs for
economic development in Southeast Wisconsin. Combines the economic development departments
of the region's seven counties plus We Energies, the City of Milwaukee, the Southeastern
Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of
Commerce.
United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development
provides program information and links to business and community development program sites.
United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development provides several programs targeting non-profits, community development
corporations, businesses and local government to promote economic development activities.
Programs include Brownfields Economic Development Initiative, Rural Housing and Economic
Development and the Community Renewal Initiative.
University of Wisconsin-Extension
uses
business and economic development for information on Community Indicators, Tourism Business
Toolbox, and the Northern Center for Community and Economic Development.
Wisconsin Department
of Commerce Directory has links to county and local economic development organizations
in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Economic Development Association
(WEDA) is a statewide non-profit membership organization providing professional development,
continuing education opportunities and other services for economic development organizations
and professionals.
Wisconsin Economic
Development Directory has links to a directory of web sites of state economic
development agencies that are organized by regions.
Workforce One3
is a
collaborative effort that represents the merging of national, state, and local leadership
into one system committed to embracing and installing a demand-driven culture in the
publicly funded workforce system. The Workforce3 One Integrated Webspace offers the public workforce system, employers, economic development professionals,
and education professionals an innovative knowledge network designed to create and support
a demand-driven community, one that responds directly to business needs and prepares
workers for good jobs in the fastest growing careers. (Registration
is required to access certain areas of this site.)
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Economic Census for Business website has a two fold purpose.
By using 2002 economic census data, select industry snapshots
were create to showcase the variety of information gleaned from the survey. Secondly, the
Economic Census site is encouraging businesses
to complete the 2007 Economic Census survey. The 2007 Economic Census site
has its HELP page
in which key information and download software for electronic filing are
available. This U.S. Census program counts business every 5 years from the
national to the local level, and the data results helps organizations make
informed business decisions.
Counting American Business. Charting America's Progress.
Business
Climate Statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce (DOC)
provides information for Business Development.
Business Owner's Toolkit
contains business start-up and operation information and samples of numerous businesses.
Business Procurement Assistance
Center helps businesses with government contracting.
CAP Services Virtual Incubator
is funded by numerous state and federal organizations. This site contains resource
information for accounting, banking, business space and support, insurance, legal and
marketing. It also has resource lists organized by county.
Service Corps of Retired Executives allows
you to ask specific questions on-line or access a business toolbox with resource information.
State of Wisconsin
Business Services has business start-up and operation resource information.
The site also links to state agencies, programs, grants and other financing.
State of Wisconsin
Business Wizard provides information on starting and operating a Wisconsin-owned business
with information on available state resources and licensing, permitting and regulatory requirements.
United States Small Business Administration
for Wisconsin has resource guides and hot links through local resources.
Wisconsin Business Development Finance
Corporation is a private non-profit business development organization.
ConnectED
introduces businesses to the resources they need to succeed.
Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network
provides integrated statewide support to entrepreneurs in all industries and developmental
stages.
Resource Navigator from Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Network directs you to
resources based on specific business need.
Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension
Partnership Program has a detailed manufacturers resource directory.
Wisconsin Small Business
Development Center consists of an FAQ section and links to UW Centers,
Wisconsin Innovation Service Center, Center for Innovation and Development and Center
for Advanced Technology.
Wisconsin Technology
Council has a resource guide that lists specific providers in
the following categories: Angel & Venture Capital, Products and
Services, Entrepreneurial Networks, Incubators, Higher Education and
State Agencies. Wisconsin Technology Council has a CD with Business
Development information and contacts: it is available for purchase for $3,
information on their website.
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative
Corporation has on-line resources and hot links to other sites.
Additional Business
Development Links for Wisconsin has links to web sites offering a
variety of business help from starting a business, to loan help and tax information.
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Grants.gov is a single access point
for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.
Impact Seven, Inc is a federally
-funded, non-profit community development corporation that offers help in business financing,
technical assistance and community assistance. It is the only place in Wisconsin that is
working with New Market Tax Credits.
Mason Wells is a
middle-market private equity investor serving Midwest entrepreneurs who need capital to
start a business, acquire a business or to support growth.
Silicon Pastures is based in
Milwaukee, WI, and is a premier local network of angel investors and strategic partners for
emerging businesses, especially those based in the Midwest.
The group's central focus is on technology companies, with an emphasis on Wisconsin's core
industries.
State of Wisconsin
Business Services provides business start-up and operation resource information.
Has links to state agencies, programs, grants and other financing.
Venture Investors
manages seed and early-stage venture capital funds primarily serving Wisconsin and the Midwest.
Provides private equity financing to high-growth companies in the Health Care and Information
Technology sectors.
Wisconsin Angel Network
lists resources for angel investors and entrepreneurs.
Wisconsin Department of Commerce
has information on starting, expanding and operating a business in Wisconsin,
as well as grants and other programs.
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development
Authority (WHEDA) has programs for small business and agricultural financing.
WHEDA also makes a CD available with state and federal economic development program
information as well as links to local and county organizations.
Contact info@wheda.com or 1-800-334-6873 to obtain a copy of the CD.
Wisconsin Technology
Council has a resource guide that provides specific providers in the following
categories: Angel and Venture Capital, Products and Services, Entrepreneurial Networks,
Incubators, Higher Education and State Agencies.
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative
Corporation has on-line resources and hot links to other sites.
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Center for Community Economic Development
(CCED) is a University of Wisconsin Extension web site for Community Economic Development
data, resources and education.
Econdata.Net is a guide to regional
economic activity. This site has 1,000 links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by
subject and provider.
Entrepreneurs' toolkit is designed to give innovators a guide to resources available in Wisconsin and
beyond. Some of those resources have been available for years, if not decades; some are relatively recent
additions to the toolbox and reflect Wisconsin’s commitment to building on its historically entrepreneurial
culture and economy.
Forward Wisconsin provides a link to online searchable databases with information on
buildings, sites and locations for businesses looking to expand. This link will give you
access to both the Location One and Choose Milwaukee searches.
Location Quotient Calculator is a calculator from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
It is a web tool for creating, on demand, private sector employment data by industry to
compare to US, statewide, county and MSAs.
United States Census Local Employment Dynamics (LED)
Tool where you can select a year, quarter, gender, age group, area, industry and ownership,
and data is returned for total employment, net job flows, job creation, new hires,
separations, turnover, and average earnings.
Wisconsin Applied
Population Laboratory (APL) provides consulting and direct client service,
issues published reports, gives presentations, provides instruction and training to
undergraduate and graduate students, provides online access to data, and conducts research on
current demographic and economic topics.
Wisconsin County Summaries is the
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development WORKnet page for county summary information.
Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) has population estimates and projections
for all Wisconsin towns, villages, and cities.
Wisconsin Economic Development
Institute, Inc is an informational resource on Economic Development
in Wisconsin.
WORKnet Data Analyst page is the site for
Wisconsin Labor Market Information (LMI) query and download.
Thanks go to Wood Communications Group for their contribution. Many of these links
above were taken from a document distributed at the Building the New Wisconsin Economy
conference held in August, 2005.
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