Small businesses comprise 94% of Wisconsin's entire business community.  As a result, they are a dominant force in the state's economy.

But until 1977 when we founded Wisconsin Independent Businesses Inc., small business did not have an effective voice at the state capitol and few sources to turn to for advice on common business problems.

Through WIB, politicians and bureaucrats are getting the small independent business message.  And people in small business are gaining a voice along with help when they need it.

But there is still more power in numbers.  The more small businesses we represent, the more power each of us gains.  And the more and better services WIB can offer.

Your Voice in the Capitol

It is well known that state legislators listen to special interest groups and need the information they can provide.  The bigger the group, however, the better they listen.  Before WIB, big business and big labor had loud voices and the final say in many major legislative matters.

Now we are taking your concerns about those matters directly to the legislators for you.  And we are getting results.  Whether it's taxation, unemployment compensation, hiring laws, state mandates or hundreds of other issues which could impact your business, WIB members have skilled representatives watching developments and making your needs known.

WIB - like you - is a small independent business with one main objective - to provide you with a direct line to legislative action and information.  As a member, you will be informed of legislative activity which could affect your business and most importantly, have the opportunity to respond and directly participate in the legislative process to ease the government burden on your business and initiate needed reform.

Aid on the Bureaucratic Battlefront

As you well know, law is not necessarily made in the legislature; often bureaucratic interpretation of law presents just as many problems for small business.

So our efforts turn in that direction as well.  Because our people are well-versed in how bureaucrats administrate and why, we've found we can not only answer your questions, but are able to assist you and provide necessary information in cases involving unemployment compensation case, hiring difficulties, DNR dictums, sales tax rulings and the like.

You and WIB can produce results

WIB's action has resulted in many meaningful and money-saving moves by the legislature and state agencies.

Among many other things, WIB has been changes to the unemployment compensation system to protect the small businesses of Wisconsin.  WIB continues to work on matters such as business taxation, small claims rights, capital gains reform and the costs of doing business in Wisconsin.

Each session of the legislature today sees the introduction of hundreds of bills that can in some way affect small business.  WIB is there, assessing each and planning a course of action to protect our members.

Help Yourself Be Heard

We know there is much to be done, and we are ready to do it for you.  But small business representation at the state level must exercise a power that only numbers can give it.  That means we must have your participation.

Join us now by clicking on JOIN and see what big, exciting things you and your small business can accomplish.

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