St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care: Application deadline extended for free North Side Business Incubator

Contact: John Jansen
(414) 977-5031
jjansen@stanncenter.org

A family restaurant… fitness studio…auto detailer… Milwaukee-centric T-shirt business…these are just some of the ideas submitted so far by aspiring entrepreneurs for the next North Side Business Incubator. The deadline to apply has been extended to Monday, Aug. 21, so it’s not too late to get your idea in for consideration!

If you have the next great business idea, want to create a product or service for an unmet need, and are unsure about available support in Milwaukee, this incubator is for you. The free event will be Thursday, Aug. 31, 1-5 p.m., at St. Ann Center’s Bucyrus Campus, 2450 W. North Ave. Planned by Ald. Russell W. Stamper II, St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care and the North Avenue Marketplace Business Improvement District (BID) 32, the incubator connects investors, bankers and business coaches with people looking to start or expand their own business in the 15th Aldermanic District (53205, 53206 and 53210 ZIP codes).

Aspiring entrepreneurs just fill out an easy online questionnaire about their idea at StAnnCenter.org/biz and 20 will be selected to participate.

All participants will have a chance to meet one-on-one with Ald. Stamper to discuss their ideas. They’ll also receive step-by-step guidance to help write or enhance a business plan and the opportunity to network with city officials, investors, mentors and other business hopefuls.

“I encourage all entrepreneurs and individuals interested in entrepreneurship to attend,” Ald. Stamper said. “We will continue to make progress until our corridors are filled with businesses and vibrant activity that promote, support and employ locally.”

The event, the third at St. Ann Center’s Bucyrus Campus since it opened two years ago, is open to all types of business ideas, products and services, said John Jansen, St. Ann Center vice president of Grants, Community & Capital Development. Thanks to the previous events, four new businesses are in the process of locating in the district.

Printed questionnaires are also available for pickup at the Bucyrus Campus. For more information on the business incubator, contact John Jansen at (414) 977-5031 or jjansen@stanncenter.org.