Veteran Loan Fund announces its first-year results, plans for second round of funding

The fund supporting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses expands

WBD Award Expands Kiva@WWBIC

$100,000 Gift from WBD, Inc. to Fund Kiva in Southeast Wisconsin

SBA 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

The 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

WWBIC Names Christina Knudsen as Vice President of Development & Communications

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

WWBIC to open new women’s business center in Southwestern Wisconsin

The VBOC @ WWBIC Presents the 1st Annual Business & Wellness Virtual Summit for Veteran Women and Female Military Spouse Business Owners

City of Milwaukee/WWBIC to Launch Small Business COVID-19 Forgivable Loan Program

Waukesha County and WWBIC to Launch Small Business COVID-19 Business Assistance Grants Program

In Partnership with the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce, WWBIC Presents the Wisconsin Veteran’s Loan Fund

Long-time social business café closes after landlord changes vendor direction

WWBIC names Makeba Butler and Lisa Taylor as Co-Directors of Veterans Business Outreach Center for Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois

WWBIC Receives $650,000 Federal CDFI Award

The CDFI Fund has funded WWBIC continuously since 1998.

WWBIC 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.

WWBIC 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.

For Immediate Release: WWBIC announces newly elected Board Officers

WWBIC 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.