Small business and workforce development are fields of the broader practice of Community Economic Development in which Extension is active. Educators engage business professionals, civic leadership and residents to analyze economic issues, capitalize on local opportunities/assets, and implement strategies to increase economic well-being and quality of life.
Economic development can be fostered through a variety of approaches and partnerships:
Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship
- UW-Extension Small Business Development Center, located at UW-Parkside campus
- Contact Information: James McPhaul, MBA Wisconsin Small Business Development Center College of Business, Economics, and Computing University of Wisconsin – Parkside P: (262) 595-3363 l F: (262) 595-2680 http://www.wisconsinsbdc.com/parkside
- Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
- Contact Information: Heather Lux | Sr. Project Director at WWBIC 1533 N. RiverCenter Drive | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 53212 Direct: 262.898.5001 Heather.lux@wwbic.com | www.wwbic.com
- Economic Gardening and Entrepreneurship
- Agriculture, Local Food and Value-Added Entrepreneurship
Demographic and Workforce Data-mining:
- Applied Population Lab;
- Local Census Data Onthemap.gov
Regional Economic Development Partners:
- Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
- Milwaukee-7
- Wisconsin Economic Development Association
- University WI Center for Community Economic Development; An extensive reserve of economic development assessment tools, training resources, data and referrals.
