Free business program

Get hands-on financial and digital skills support designed to help you stabilize, organize.

Days

Hours

Minutes

Spots are limited to 10 businesses

What is the Launch?

Launch & Grow: Finance + Digital Skills for Microenterprise Business Owners is a free, cohort-based business support program for very small businesses in the City of La Crosse.

The program is designed for business owners who want practical help — not theory — and need support organizing their finances, improving systems, and strengthening their day-to-day operations.

This program helps:

Financial literacy fundamentals for small business owners
Digital business tools such as online invoicing, POS, or e-commerce systems

Who is the program?

This program is for you if you:

Own a microenterprise in La Crosse (5 or fewer employees, including you)
Want clear tools, systems, and guidance you can actually use

Program qualifications

To qualify for this free program, you must:

Own a microenterprise located in La Crosse

What you get by participating

In-Person Kickoff Workshop

A half-day, in-person workshop focused on financial clarity, operational foundations, and setting priorities for your business.

Expert support

Up to 10 hours of personalized, one-on-one consulting tailored to your business

Program Details and Schedule

Sept 30, 2026

08:00am – 5:00pm

Pearl St Gallery 221

Kickoff

In-Person Kickoff Workshop

This is a high-touch, short-term program designed to respect your time while delivering real value.

Financial literacy fundamentals for entrepreneurs
Bookkeeping and cash-flow basics

Kickoff V2

Workshop

This is a high-touch, short-term program designed to respect your time while delivering real value.

Introduction to digital readiness for small businesses (digitizing records, basic systems, and tools)
Access-to-capital readiness and what lenders look for

April onwards

ZOOM V2

How it works

One-on-One Technical Assistance

How 1:1 assistance works:

Up to 10 hours of 1:1 support with a small business expert
Meetings held virtually at times that work for you

How it works v2

One-on-One Technical Assistance

How 1:1 assistance works:

Focused on financial systems, digital tools, and operational improvements
Includes work on at least one tangible business deliverable

Time TBD V2

TBD, City of La Crosse V2

Program Wrap-Up

Capstone Session

A closing session to:

Review progress

Program Wrap-Up V2

Capstone Session

A closing session to:

Solidify next steps
Ensure you leave with clarity, confidence, and direction

From Pitfalls to Progress: 5 Ways to Elevate Your TA for Small Business Impact

5 practical strategies to strengthen your TA program and drive greater small business impact.

Program sponsored by the and made possible through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.

Consulting services provided by Revby LLC, a small business consulting firm.