MKE B.O.S.S. Initiative Launches in February
Capital Initiative for Milwaukee Small Businesses Announced
Jan 25th, 2024Veteran Loan Fund announces its first-year results, plans for second round of funding
The fund supporting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses expands
Nov 11th, 2022WBD Award Expands Kiva@WWBIC
$100,000 Gift from WBD, Inc. to Fund Kiva in Southeast Wisconsin
Oct 11th, 2022SBA to Honor Wisconsin Small Businesses, Champions, and SBA Partners Receiving National Small Business Week Awards
SBA to Celebrate All Wisconsin Awardees During National Small Business Week May 1-7 with Award Presentations and Winners Panel Discussion at the Small Business Academy May 6
May 2nd, 2022The Veteran Collaborative Announces the Creation of the Veteran Loan Fund
Group of twelve Community Development Financial Institutions, with Bank of America as lead investor, honor our nation’s veterans
Jan 27th, 2022WWBIC Names Christina Knudsen as Vice President of Development & Communications
Oct 26th, 2021
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation Receives $500,000 Investment From Otto Bremer Trust to Support Small Businesses
PRI and Grant Will Provide Capital, Technical Assistance to Diverse and Disadvantaged Small Businesses
Jun 14th, 2021City of Milwaukee/WWBIC to Launch Small Business COVID-19 Forgivable Loan Program
Oct 30th, 2020
Waukesha County and WWBIC to Launch Small Business COVID-19 Business Assistance Grants Program
Aug 5th, 2020
In Partnership with the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce, WWBIC Presents the Wisconsin Veteran’s Loan Fund
Jul 27th, 2020
Long-time social business café closes after landlord changes vendor direction
Jun 22nd, 2020
WWBIC Receives $650,000 Federal CDFI Award
The CDFI Fund has funded WWBIC continuously since 1998.
Nov 22nd, 2019WWBIC Welcomes Diversity Driven Growth Accelerator to Milwaukee
The Diversity Driven Growth Accelerator will consist of four intensive 11-week business accelerator programs made up of five business teams.
Oct 30th, 2019WWBIC names Kamaljit ‘KC’ Jackson as new Vice President of Programs & Operations
Jackson brings a wealth of experience in leadership, coaching, program management and process improvement strategies.
Aug 1st, 2019WWBIC New SBA Veteran’s Business Outreach Center (VBOC) for Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota Director and New Northeastern Regional Project Director now on board
Ana Simpson has been brought on to the WWBIC Team and will lead the VBOC@WWBIC.
Jun 25th, 2018