Pictured: Katy Sly, Vice President-MBFC, Harlie Juedes, Director UW-Eau Claire SBDC, Casey Schumacher, Outreach Program Manager UW-Eau Claire SBDC, Max Filipczak, Admin Student Consultant and Logan Govek, Accounting & Finance Student Consultant
Supporting Small Business Through Economic Development!
Midwest Business Finance Corporation (MBFC) recently awarded a $5,000.00 gift to the UW-Eau Claire Small Business Development Center located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The SBDC at UW-Eau Claire helps entrepreneurs succeed at any stage. They offer no-cost, confidential consulting and business education across a wide region, primarily serving Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Rusk and Taylor counties.
This gift will assist in expanding paid, hands-on learning opportunities for students while increasing no-cost access to critical financial consulting services for small businesses across Wisconsin. The UW-Eau Claire SBDC operates the statewide Capital Access Clinic, a unique program that pairs talented student consultants with entrepreneurs seeking to start, grow, and finance their businesses. In 2025, the program advised 597 Wisconsin entrepreneurs, supported 42 business starts, helped create 279 jobs, and assisted entrepreneurs in securing more than $30.4 million in capital through loans, grants, and owner investments.
Midwest Business Finance Corporation appreciates the partnership with the UW-Eau Claire SBDC and their important guidance and resources given to small businesses!