Resource and Referral

The Chamber of Commerce has a variety of information for businesses looking to locate in Sun Prairie.  Including information about our business park, our Economic Profile brochure which gives local demographic information, city ordinances and requirements, our Community Guide and resource and referral information such as a complete booklet from the Small Business Administration, local development plans and more.  Use the 'contact us' selection on the browser bar to request information or contact us at 608-837-4547.

2009 Sun Prairie Economic Profile   view the Sun Prairie Economic Development Web Blog page and add your news!

City of Sun Prairie Master Plan 2020:  click here for the link

Local City of Sun Prairie contacts:  click here for a comprehensive list of departments and contact info

H1N1 Resources:  http://pandemic.wisconsin.gov/  and  http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/business/

Websites for Businesses:

The Madison Public Library has gathered a listing of website addresses helpful to businesses to include the following:  Company research, Government Resources and Statistics, Legal Resources, Local Business Information, Small Business, Tax Information, Telephone/Address/Email

Use this file connection to bring up the website listing:
Web Sites for Businesses

The Small Business Administration:   www.sba.gov/wi

The SBA has a long list of resources for existing and start-up businesses.  The Madison office info is:
740 Regent Street, Suite 100;  Madison, WI  53715      
(608) 441-5263      (608) 441-5541 (fax)      TDD (608) 441-5333

Resources include:  choosing your business structure, writing a business plan, regulations, permits, licensing, business loans, financial assistance programs, legal assistance, government contracting, minority business development, women's resources/organizations and more.  The Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce has copies of the SBA's "Small Business Resource Guide"  which includes all of the above information in a booklet - at no cost to you.  Just contact the Chamber for a copy of the Guide.

SCORE
SCORE is a national volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to entrepreneuiral education and the formation, growth and success of small business. 
The Madison Chapter is located and the MG&E Innovation Center, lower level, 505 South Rosa Rd
Hours are 9 am to noon, Monday through Friday
phone:  608-441-2820;   fax:  608-441-2821;  SCORE(at)mgeinnovationcenter.com;  www.madison/com/communities/score

CheckPoint - Health care information
Consumers and health care purchasers in WI now have access to meaningful, relevant information about hospital quality and error prevention practices.  CheckPoint will:
- provide information to purchasers to aid in benefit design
- provide information to consumers about the care that research has demonstrated leads to the best outcomes
- provide information to consumers to facilitate their choice of insurance plan and provider and,
- provide information to hospitals for continuous quality improvement.
www.wicheckpoint.org

Online Complaint Form for Small Businesses
The WI Dept of Commerce has launched a new resource on their website which gives small businesses the opportunity to submit comments on any existing state rules that may be unnecessarily burdensome or detrimental to business growth.  Online comments will be reviewed by the Commerce Small Business ombudsman.  If the concerns are valid and legitimate, the ombudsman will help the business prepare testimony to be delivered before the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.
Online Complaint Form for Small Businesses Link

Media Contacts:
Chamber Member Businesses can get a copy of our Media contact list at no charge - the list includes contact information for television, radio and daily and weekly newspapers.  This resource will help you promote your business without searching to find who to call from each media.  The list can be generated to target Dane County, Sun Prairie area or the entire state of Wisconsin.

Public Library Resources:
AskAway, a free service is available 24/7 to help you get answers quickly whenever you need it.
www.askaway.info  or, the local link to the Sun Prairie Library:  www.askaway.info/sun.html

Employment Law Questions:
U.S. Department of Labor:  1-866-4-USA-DOL or TTY:  1-877-889-5627

Internal Revenue Service:
Business owners, click on this link to find resources on subjects such as tax responsibilities as a business owner and a list of other links that relate to specific aspects of operating a business:
Internal Revenue Service Resources

Business Procurement Assistance Center:
Provides free technical and marketing assistance to Wisconsin businesses who are interested in selling in the government marketplace.  Contact 608-243-4490 or bpac(at)matcmadison.edu for more information.

Make Mine a Million $ Business Race:
A year long business growth marathon to inspire wmen entrepreneurs to hit revenue goals and receive a personalized business assessment & revenue tracking tools:  www.makemineamillion.org/race

Additional websites/Resources:

WI Department of Commerce     www.commerce.state.wi.us
Office of Business Administration     www.ci.madison.wi.us/econev/econdev.html
Wisconsin SBIR-FAST     www.wisconsinsbir.org
MATC - Business Page
UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations     www.ocr.wisc.edu
UW-Madison Business Resources     www.wisc.edu/wiscinfo/business
UW-Madison Small Business Development Center     www.uwsbdc.org
Wisconsin Business Resource Network     http://helpbusiness-wi.com
Wisconsin Innovation Network     www.winfoundation.org
Wisconsin Technology Council     www.wisctec.com
Wisconsin Angel Network     www.wisconsinangelnetwork.com
Better Business Bureau     www.wisconsin.bbb.org
WI Entrepreneurs Network     www.wenportal.org
WI Department of Commerce Business Resources     www.commerce.wi.gov/sitemap/business/index.html
WI Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection     http://datcp.state.wi.us/core/consumerinfo
WI Department of Financial Institutions & Corporations    www.wdfi.org
WI Manufacturers and Commerce     www.wmc.org
ReferenceUSA Business     www.scls.lib.wi.us/cgi-bin/auth.cgi?connectto=RU
Business Trade Roundtable Resource Center     www.trade.businessroundtable.org
Dane County Farm Bureau   http://www.wfbf.com/county/default.aspx?officeList=592716
Thrive  www.thrivehere.org
Angel Investor Resources/Info  www.wisconsinangelnetwork.com/resources
Job Center of Wisconsin   www.jobcenterofwisconsin.com
www.womenoncall.org  Provides Non-profits professional volunteer support.

WorkSource Wisconsin:
A complete guide to employment and disabilities in the workplace:  www.worksourcewi.com

Intern Resources for businesses:
UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations career services:  www.ocr.wisc.edu/career
UW Madison Business Career Center:  www.bus.wisc.edu/career

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