Manitowoc County Entrepreneurs

06/19/2026

The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce shares a business grant for veterans. Eligible veterans may recieve a $1,000 business grant and/or a $1,200 marketing grant!

Apply by the last day of June! More info can be found by scanning the QR code or here: https://www.ceiwi.com/.

06/11/2026

Looking for grants AND guidance? This opportunity from Hello Alice is open until June 23: https://helloalice.com/grants/allstate-main-street-grants-program/. Up to 250 entrepreneurs will be selected to particpate in a Boost Camp to strengthen their operations, plan for growth, and improve financial stability, and 100 of them will be selectedt to recieve $20,000.

06/11/2026

Looking to strengthen your social media strategy and grow your business online?

Check out this FREE two-part workshop from WWBIC: Digital Growth Navigator: Socially Driven in Green Bay. Learn how to create engaging content, connect with your audience, and use social media more effectively to support your business goals.

Register here: https://www.wwbic.com/events/digital-growth-navigator-socially-driven-green-bay-2026/

Have you signed up yet for the Digital Growth Navigator happening this month?
Up your digital marketing game with these intensive trainings. Get more details and sign up online at https://www.wwbic.com/digital-growth-navigator/

06/03/2026

2 weeks until Idea Spark 👀 Have you signed up yet?

Got a business or product idea you’ve been thinking about? You’ve got 60 seconds to put it out there- just a quick pitch and the opportunity to get some funding behind it.

And for those who have been to one of our Founders Connection events in the past, this will be our networking event for the quarter, just in a different (and fun) format.

📅 June 17 | 5:30 PM
📍 The Wharf Manitowoc
👉 Register to pitch or attend: https://www.progresslakeshore.org/idea-spark/

05/26/2026

Join SCORE to learn the basics of BUSINESS CONTRACTS on May 28th at 1 p.m. Cost is only $10! For more information on this and many other online training opportunities, go to the SCORE website: https://www.score.org/il/north-cook-and-lake-counties/business-education/05-28-26-basics-contracts-protect-your-business-confidence/

05/04/2026

This week, we’re celebrating National Small Business Week and the entrepreneurs and small business owners who make our Lakeshore community thrive. 🌟

Happy 🎉

This week, we celebrate the more than 36 million small businesses across America that power the nation’s economy. Share to spread word!

Learn more: https://www.sba.gov/nsbw

04/08/2026

🚨 Small business owners & aspiring entrepreneurs — this is for YOU! 🚨

📅 April is packed with opportunities!

WWBIC is hosting a full lineup of workshops and training sessions designed to help you start, grow, and strengthen your business.

✨ In-person + online options

👉 Don’t miss out — explore all the April events and find the perfect fit: https://www.wwbic.com/trainings/