Business Essentials

  • Securely connect, collaborate, and celebrate from anywhere. With Google Meet, everyone can safely create and join high-quality video meetings. Download for Android or for Apple devices.

  • Get started with Google calendar, email, and more!

  • Get started with Microsoft Calendar, email, and more!

    Click here to download Microsoft Teams.

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    Asana

    Trello

    ClickUp

Run Your Business

  • Need a custom URL for your business? Get a .com, .net, .store, or other cool options!

    Squarespace

    IONOS

    Domain.com

    GoDaddy

    NameCheap

  • Click here to get started with Square.

  • Try Shopify free and start a business or grow an existing one. Get more than e-commerce software with tools to manage every part of your business.

  • Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents, and other visual content. The app includes templates for users to use. The platform is free to use and offers paid subscriptions like Canva Pro and Canva for Enterprise for additional functionality. Create Marketing Material Easily. Thousands Of Templates, Stock Photos, Videos And More. Create A Free Account Today! Simple To Use Interface.

  • Vistaprint is a global e-commerce company that produces physical and digital marketing products for small businesses. Print business cards, flyers and so much more!

  • If you need images or photos for your business, marketing campaigns, or website content, look no further! My recommended choices are Pexels and Unsplash.

Business Opportunities & Business Info

  • We support America's small businesses. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start, and grow their businesses.

  • In addition to our own SBDC services and those across the Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship, we connect entrepreneurs to many resources at the federal, state, and local levels. If you need help navigating your options or getting started, contact us.

  • Partner to Empower is a program dedicated to helping break down the systemic racial barriers that members of our communities face. To support furthering equity in retail, we help business owners of color, including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Asian, and Pacific Islander Americans, open brick-and-mortar stores in our malls by providing:

    • A tailored, four-week Retail Workshop led by industry insiders

    • Networking opportunities with retail experts and other growing businesses

    • One-on-one mentorship and business planning

    • Store opening support, including lease guidance and funding opportunities

    You may register here.

Office Space, Meeting Rooms & Coworking Space

    • Mikkelson - Take a tour and find your new space!

    • Ironwood - Take a tour and find your new space!

    • Regus - Take a tour and find your new space!

    • WellSpace MKE - Take a tour and find your new space!

    • MKE CoWork - Take a tour and find your new space!

    • Ward4 - Take a tour and find your new space!

Wisconsin Business Organizations & Programs

  • Small Business Milwaukee began in 2014 as just a Facebook page to promote local small businesses in the Milwaukee area. Since then, we have become a local resource center for start-ups and growing businesses. We are passionate about providing small business owners the resources they need to succeed. Learn more and get resources for your business. 

  • Our Mission: To make Black People the Largest Employers of Black People. Become a member today! 

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Finances, Money Management & Grants

Legals, Taxes & More

  • The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. In doing this, the USPTO fulfills the mandate of Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, of the Constitution that the legislative branch "promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries. Search trademarks to prevent infringement. 

  • Apply for an EIN online through the IRS website. Click here to register your business.

  • Visit the website for more information.

  • You can pay your taxes online! You’ll need to confirm your identity before making a payment using pay now option. Make a payment today, or schedule a payment, without signing up for an IRS Online Account. Pay from your bank account, your Debit or Credit Card, or even with a digital wallet.

  • You can visit their website here. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is an agency of the Wisconsin state government responsible for the administration of all tax laws, as well as valuing property and overseeing the wholesale distribution of alcoholic beverages and enforcement of liquor laws.

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