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If owning your own business has always been your dream, then
let us help you make your dream come true! Our project is
funded by the State of Wisconsin-Department of Refugee Services
to provide free business counseling and assistance to refugees
seeking to start their own business or improve an existing
business. A refugee is an individual who is legally admitted
into the United States because of persecution in their homeland.
The mission of our Business Center is to help refugees start,
expand or stabilize refugee owned businesses in the Wisconsin
Counties listed below.
Whether you serious about starting a new business or improving
your existing business or just want to explore your new idea,
we can help you. The service is free of charge. We directly
serve or provide referrals to our partner Agencies for refugees
residing in the following counties in West-Central Wisconsin.
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Buffalo |
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Trempealeau |
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Jackson |
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La Crosse |
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Eau Claire |
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Dunn |
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Chippewa |
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Barron |
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St. Croix |
Refugees seeking to become entrepreneurs can expect one-on-one
assistance in the following areas...
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Determining business feasibility through
research |
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Writing a complete business plan |
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Locating funding sources |
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Help to complete loan applications |
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Ongoing support after the business is up
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Refugee Links
Partner Agencies
Our partner agencies listed below provide similar services
to Refugees in other areas of the state :
Agency Contact Person
ADVOCAP Bob Jump
SDC Sam Ly
To find out if you are eligible for refugee business assistance
please contact us at 1-715-836-7511 ext 171 or visit the Office
of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligibility web site.
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