Sub-Contracting Opportunities (WI)

www.**sba.gov/content/subcontracting-opportunities-wv-wy#

Wisconsin Surety Bond Program

www.**sba.gov/surety-bonds

U.S. Small Business Administration (National)

www.**sba.gov

U.S. Small Business Administration (WI)

www.**sba.gov/Wi

www.**sba.gov/offices/headquarters/Wbo

Young Entrepreneurs

www.**sba.gov/content/young-entrepreneurs-series

CREDIT INFORMATION

Annualree Credit Report

www.**annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp

www.**experian.com/TransUnion

www.**transunion.com/Credit and Loans

www.**consumer.ftc.gov

WISCONSIN SBA 2016 AWARD WINNERS

Small Business Persons of the Year

Mark Matthiae,Crystalinishing Systems (CFS), Inc., Schofield.

CFS is aull-service manufacturing, warehousing,and deliveryirm specializing in coatings and

finishes. Matthiae strategically used SBAguaranteed

financing to grow his companyrom

a small job shop to theull service manufacturer it is today,employing hundreds in the small towns of Schofield, Mosinee,and Riveralls.

Paul Scharfman, Specialty Cheese Company(SCC), Inc., Reeseville.

SCC operates the single largest manufacturing site

for some of the world’s leading varieties of cheese:Paneer,rom India, Duroblandorom Central

America, Naboulsirom the Middle East and has

used SBA-guaranteed exportinancing.

Graduate of 8(a) Business Development Program

Thomasina Ivy, TMI Consulting LLC,Milwaukee,ort Worth and Washington, D.C.

This award winning professional servicesirm

focusing on business process reengineering,financial and risk management, infrastructure

support, project and program management and

program management and security systems. Her company

has locations in Historically Under-utilized Business Zones(HUBZones) around the country.

Emerging Small Business

Matthew Carroll, AccuTrans Inc.

This Milwaukee-based, globally operating,chauffeured transportation company participated

in SBA’s Emerging Leaders initiative and counseling

with SBA’s resource partners, embarking on a

growth plan to accelerate its sales and profitability.

Jody C. Raskind Lender of the Year

Wendy Baumann, Wisconsin Women’s Business

Initiative Corporation (WWBIC).

This award recognizes a non-traditional lender

that is able to provide responsible and affordable

financing optionsor those who haveound bank

financing out of their reach.

SCORE Wisconsin Mentor of the Year

Richard Boemer, Southeast Wisconsin SCORE

This award was initiated to recognize the

significant contributions of a SCORE volunteercounselor.

Lily Alvarado, Wisconsin Women’s Business

Initiative Corporation. As the senior bilingual small

business counselor at WWBIC, Lily has worked

tirelessly to assist, mentor, and coach her clients to

help them succeed beyond their expectations.

May yer Thao, Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce. May yer’s work in her 18 months as

director has led to the highest number of loans in

the Chamber’s history and increased opportunity

for Hmong and Southeast Asian business owners

through a comprehensive outreach effort.

David Kircher, Wisconsin Business Development

Finance Corporation (WBD). David’s 20 years of service with WBD expanded availability of SBA

504inancing in southeastern Wisconsin and

later helped to grow the availability of alternative

financing through the Lincoln Opportunityund.

Kenneth Grant, Wisconsin Department of Veteran

Affairs. Kenneth has supported the Veterans

Employment and Entrepreneurship, which provides

fundingor organizations to improve employment

outcomesor veterans. He has actively promoted

other resourcesor veterans including the Boots to

Business: Reboot program presented by SBA and its partners

throughout Wisconsin in 2***

Small Business Legal Assistance,Christopherlowers, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Christopher’s extensive pro bono work with

WWBIC’s clients has resulted in both business andjob growth.

Small Business Development Center Service

Excellence Award

Colleen Merrill, UW-Oshkosh SBDC. Colleen

developed the Alta Resources Centeror

Entrepreneurship and Innovation and is a champion

for student entrepreneurship and business

Women’s Business Center Service Excellence

Heather Lux, Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative

Corporation. As the Women’s Business Center

Project Director-Southeast, Heather partnered with

several community organizations in Racine and

Kenosha including HALO, the Shalom Center, Urban

Outreach, and the Women’s Resource Center to advance

WWBIC’s reach with very low income clients.

For more information on nominating a small business or small business championor a 2017 SBA award, contact Mary

Trimmier at mary.trimmier**[ta]**.gov

Fax:414-297-1093. Nominations are accepted in theall, announced in the spring, and

celebrated during National Small Business Week (April 30-May 6 2017)

6 - Wyoming Small Business Resource

Visit us online:

www.**sba.gov/Wy

Amy Lea

307-247-***

amy.lea**[ta]**.gov

Debarris

Deputy District Director/Business

307-261-***

debra.farris**[ta]**.gov

Marilyn Coy

Administrative Officer/PIO

307-261-***

marilyn.coy**[ta]**.gov

Susan Rezanina

307-261-***

susan.rezanina**[ta]**.gov

Steve Immel

307-261-***

steven.immel**[ta]**.gov

Wyoming District Office

100 East B Street, Room ***

Casper, Wyoming 82602-***

Tel:307-261-***

www.**a.gov/Wy

The Adventure of a Lifetime:Starting Your Own Business

By Amy Lea, SBA’s Wyoming District Director

CONTACTING THE WYOMING

please contact the Marketing Division at

307-261-6***

a small business through the Service

Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE),the Business Development Program.

Debarris at 307-261-***

email:debra.farris**[ta]**.gov

.

An International Trade Representative

is available to assist businesses interested

in exporting. Please contact

Steve Immel 307-261-***

email:steven.immel**[ta]**.gov

.

to assist veterans. Please contact the

Wyoming District Office at 307-261-65***

Cheyenne SCORE

David Rippe, Chapter Chair

1603 Capital Ave., Ste.***

Cheyenne, WY 8***

307-634-***

https://cheyenne.score.org

cheyenne**[ta]**rewyoming.org

Wyoming Entrepreneur Small Business

Development Center:

www.**en.biz

Laramie, State Office

Jill Kline, State Director

307-766-***

jkline**[ta]**o.edu

Greg Jordan, Associate State Director

307-766-***

gregj**[ta]**o.edu

Laramie, serving South Central Wyoming

James Drever, Regional Director

307-766-***

james**[ta]**o.edu

Rock Springs, serving SW Wyoming

Robert Condie, Regional Director

307-352-***

rcondie1**[ta]**o.edu

Powell, serving NW Wyoming

Bruce Morse, Regional Director

307-754-***

bmorse1**[ta]**o.edu

Casper, serving Central Wyoming

Cindy Unger, Business Advisor

307-234-***

cunger**[ta]**o.edu

Cheyenne, serving SE Wyoming

John Privette, Regional Director

307-772-***

jprivett**[ta]**o.edu

Gillette, serving NE Wyoming

Susan Jerke, Regional Director

307-682-***

sjerke**[ta]**o.edu

Riverton/Jackson, serving West Central

Sarah Lancaster Hamlin, Business Advisor

307-851-***

slancast**[ta]**o.edu

Jackson, serving Teton County

Lisa daCosta, Business Advisor

307-690-***

ldacosta**[ta]**o.edu

Wyoming Entrepreneur Market Research

Mike Lambert, Manager

307-766-***

mikelamb**[ta]**o.edu