Small Business Milwaukee Resource Fest
Milwaukee knows a thing or two about festivals. They bring people together to explore, experience something new, and see what they might discover next.
Small Business Milwaukee Resource Fest brings that same spirit to small business.
On Thursday, May 27, 2027, Small Business Milwaukee and MATC Oak Creek will bring together business owners, entrepreneurs, students, and organizations with resources to share—all in one place.
But this isn’t a traditional business expo.
Resource Fest is built around useful knowledge and meaningful interaction. Instead of simply moving from booth to booth collecting brochures and business cards, attendees will have opportunities to ask questions, discover resources they didn’t know existed, gain new perspectives, and pick up ideas and tools they can put to work in their businesses.
Come curious. Leave with something you can use.
Teach me something I didn’t know.
Discover information that could help you make a smarter decision or better understand your business.
Help me see something differently.
Gain a fresh perspective that changes the way you approach a challenge or opportunity.
Show me an opportunity I’m missing.
Discover a resource, strategy, connection, or possibility you may not know exists.
Help me avoid a mistake I don’t realize I’m making.
Learn about an overlooked risk or common misstep—and what you can do instead.
Give me something I can use to make my business better.
Leave with a practical idea, tool, resource, or next step you can put to work.
Move from Resource Partner to Resource Partner at your own pace. Stop for a quick conversation. Ask a question. Try a tool. Watch a demonstration. Work through a mini assessment. Pick up a useful resource. Discover an organization you didn’t know was available to help you.
Throughout the Fest, you’ll also have opportunities to step into educational sessions that take a deeper look at topics important to small business owners.
Some discoveries may take two minutes. Others may draw you into a longer conversation. There won’t be one prescribed path through the Fest—and you won’t need to attend every session or visit every table to make the experience worthwhile.
Follow your curiosity. Spend time where it matters to you. And leave with ideas, resources, and connections you didn’t have when you arrived.
Resource Fest brings together people and organizations with knowledge, tools, connections, and resources that can help small businesses succeed.
Our Resource Partners will represent many of the areas business owners encounter along the way—from starting and financing a business to marketing it, managing people, using technology, protecting what they’ve built, and planning what comes next.
Resource Partners will be there to help you discover something that could make a difference in what you do.
Resource Fest is being created with businesses and organizations that want to help small business owners discover ideas, insights, tools, and resources that can make a meaningful difference in their businesses.
What could someone discover at your booth?
Could You be a resource partner?
Small Business Milwaukee Resource Fest is co-hosted by Small Business Milwaukee and MATC Oak Creek.
We’re just getting started.
Over the coming months, we’ll introduce Resource Partners, give you a preview of what you’ll be able to discover throughout the Fest, and share more of what we’re planning for May 27.
There’s a lot more to come!