Upcoming Events, classes & workshops

 

  • One of my favorite benefits of participating in programs at MCDEVCO is the networking and collaboration with other business owners or leaders within the community.

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    2024

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    Social Media Success 2024

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    Public Speaking 101 2025

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    GEARS Certificate Program 2024

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    2025 Women’s Leadership Summit: Navigating Negotiations

Women’s Leadership Summit - Navigating Negotiations - Registration Closed
Yvonne Quirk Yvonne Quirk

Women’s Leadership Summit - Navigating Negotiations - Registration Closed

Join us on Friday, October 17, 2025, as MCDEVCO celebrates National Women’s Small Business Month with the presentation of our 2025 Women’s Leadership Summit – Navigating Negotiations.

Speakers and Facilitators Heidi Lewerenz and Stephanie Perkins will empower you to Elevate Your Voice, Your Value, and Your Outcome!

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Business Start-Up Information Session - October 15, 2025
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Business Start-Up Information Session - October 15, 2025

Entrepreneur ready?!

Please join us for this informational Lunch & Learn held via ZOOM. October 15, 2025

Kimm Weber, Executive Director - MCDEVCO, will provide direction on Planning, Key Financial Decisions, Legal Documents, Education, and Resources.

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Sales & Use Tax Workshop 2025 - May 13 & 20, 2025
Yvonne Quirk Yvonne Quirk

Sales & Use Tax Workshop 2025 - May 13 & 20, 2025

Are you an accountant who deals with manufacturing and retail clients? Are you a retail or service business that charges sales tax?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, join MCDEVCO in this two-day workshop with Holly Hoffman, owner of Sales Tax Advisory Network, as we navigate the nuances of Wisconsin Sales and Use Tax.

Tuesdays, May 13 & 20, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:00pm

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Social Media Success 201 - April 1 & 8, 2025
Yvonne Quirk Yvonne Quirk

Social Media Success 201 - April 1 & 8, 2025

Are you ready to take the social media world by storm?

Join MCDEVCO and Bryson Bernarde, owner and founder of United Social Media Marketing, in this 2-day workshop.

Tuesdays, April 1 and 8, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:00pm

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Public Speaking 101 - January 28, 2025
Yvonne Quirk Yvonne Quirk

Public Speaking 101 - January 28, 2025

Does the thought of speaking to an individual or a group make your knees knock?

Let MCDEVCO’s very own Melanie Xiong raise your confidence in presenting yourself in this one-day workshop.

Join us on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM

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