Entrepreneurial Training Program
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Spring 2024 Program registration closed. If interested in fall 2024, please email us at uwspce-bus@uwsp.edu.
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Program Details 


Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) is offered by the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center's UW-Stevens Point center​. It is a 9 week course that provides an easy to follow, step by step process that shows you how to:

  • Answer the question – "Will people buy my product or service?"
  • Appeal to more customers
  • Use time, money, and resources wisely​​​​
Through instruction and guest speakers, the course serves those who are considering starting a business, owners of existing businesses struggling to get a handle on all the details, and those with successful companies they want to grow.​
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Informational Orientation 


Find out if the Entrepreneurial Training Program is right for you!

Want to know what the Entrepreneurial Training Program is all about? We will be hosting orientations for those interested in the program and for those that have already registered.

Meet the instructors and the Small Business Development Center team. Get an overview of the program, curriculum, and grant scholarship requirements. Most of all, find out how this program can help you reach your business goals.

​​Registration Information

Program Fee

Registration Fee - $1000

ETP Grant Scholarship​

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is offering qualified applicants Entrepreneurial Training Program Grants that cover most of the $1,000 course fee. The ETP grant covers 75 percent of the tuition, reducing your cost to $250.

ETP grant applications that are accepted does not mean you're automatically approved for the $750 scholarship. You must fulfill requirements pre/post the program for the funds to be approved. ​
 

ETP grant recipients must meet attendance requirements, complete a program survey, and complete a passing grade course workbook within 2 weeks of completion of the course, or will otherwise be responsible for the remaining $750. 

Please check the individual program offerings for information on any additional program scholarship opportunity that may be available from program partners. Not all program offerings will have a program partner. ​

Fall 2024 - Antigo Program (In-Person Only)


Orientation: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Location: NTC Antigo | 312 Forrest Ave, Antigo, WI 54409​

This offering is open to anyone in the Langlade County and surrounding counties. 

To Register:​
  1. Register for the orientation​​
  2. Attend the orientation ​
  3. During orientation, decide if the ETP is right for you
  4. Apply for the ETP grant​
  5. Confirm your participation by paying the $250 partial program registration fee at the end of the orientation and pick up your textbook
    (If you are not eligible for the grant​, you will need to pay the full registration fee.)

​Additional program scholarships available through the Langlade County Economic Development Corporation. Must be a Langlade County resident or business owner in Langlade to qualify. For full eligibilty, requirements, and application process, please visit the Langlade County Economic Development Corporation or call  for more info 715-623-2085.

Fall 2024 - All State Program (Virtual Only)


Orientation: TBA
Class Dates: TBA

This virtual offering is open to anyone in the state of Wisconsin. 

To Register: 
  1. ​Apply for​ the Grant​
  2. Register for the orientation​​
  3. Attend the orientation to make sure the program is a right fit for you
  4. After the orientation, decide if the ETP is right for you
  5. Confirm your participation by paying the $200 partial program registration fee​ online and purchasing your textbook online
    (If you are not eligible for the grant, you will need to pay the full registration​ fee.)
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Fall 2024 - Hmong Cohort (Virtual Only)


Orientation: TBA
Class Dates: TBA

This virtual offering is open to anyone in the state of Wisconsin who is Hmong. Instruction will be in English, however the instructor does speak/write in Hmong if further clarification in Hmong is needed. 

To Register: 
  1. ​Apply for​ the Grant​
  2. Register for the orientation​​
  3. Attend the orientation to make sure the program is a right fit for you
  4. After the orientation, decide if the ETP is right for you
  5. Confirm your participation by paying the $200 partial program registration fee​ online and purchasing your textbook online
  6. (If you are not eligible for the grant, you will need to pay the full registration​ fee.)

Additional program scholarships available through the Wisconsin United Coalition for Mutual Assistance Association​ (WUCMAA). Additional information regarding full eligibilty, requirements, and application process will be release once the ​​

Fall 2024 - Waupaca Military Veterans Co-hort (Virtual Only) 


Orientation: TBA
Class Dates: TBA

Eligible participants must:
  • Be a current service member, honorably discharged veteran, or current/surviving spouse of service member/veteran and be a
  • Current resident of or owner/operator of a business located in Waupaca County and
  • Complete application on their webpage, supplying the required info/documentation regarding business
Additional scholarships available through the Waupaca ​​​Veteran Entrepreneurial Training Grant Program. For full grant program eligibility, ​requirements, and application process, please visit their program page. They have a application deadline each semester. If interested, please reach out to them as soon as you know you want to participate. 


Program Reviews



"This information is priceless. I wish I would have taken the class before I started my business 3 years ago as the mistakes are plentiful and this class helps stop those from happening."

"The most valuable aspects of the program are the experience of the instructors and counselors in presenting the information that allowed me to look at my business with an objective, critical eye from a financial viability standpoint. Guest speakers were also highly valuable, particularly discussions about watching for pivot opportunities and how to scale."

Fall 2024 Instructor​s & Guest Speakers

​TBA soon! We're excited to be showcasing a diverse list of instructors and guest speakers!


Proven Impact 


Since 2013, 534 students have completed the course statewide, including 40 veterans and 73 minorities. 

If you're interested in future ETP offerings, please email uwspce-SBDC@uwsp.edu to be added to our interested list. 

Contact Info

Questions regarding this program or the ETP grant requirements, please email uwspce-sbdc@uwsp.edu​. 

Cancellation Policy


Full refund minus a $50 cancellation fee ​will be made if cancellation request is received in writing to uwspce-bus@uwsp.edu before the start of the first day of class. No refunds for cancellations made after the first day of class. Participants cancelling after the first day of class and/or who do not complete their grant requirements will be billed the remainder of the tuition fee of $750. ​​

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 Program Coordinated By: 

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The Wisconsin SBDC Network is a proud part of the Institute of Business and Entrepreneurship in the Universities of Wisconsin. Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Please contact the SBDC at 715-346-3838 or uwspce-bus@uwsp.edu.

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