Why WBI

affordable rental spaces

The Wausau Business Incubator is central Wisconsin’s hub for business startup activity, offering invaluable support to entrepreneurs through affordable rental space, mentorship, and a robust network of resources designed to accelerate your entrepreneurial journey. With MCDEVCO as our managing partner, we provide a strong foundation for businesses to grow and succeed in the region.

Empowering Entrepreneurs

We provide the resources and mentorship needed to turn your ideas into successful businesses.

Collaborative Community

Join a vibrant network of like-minded entrepreneurs, mentors, and industry professionals who offer advice and best practices.

Innovative, Affordable Space

Utilize modern facilities designed to inspire creativity and productivity at affordable, fixed rates.

Decreasing Risk and Worry

We offer a secure, supportive environment that can minimize the risks of starting a business with shared resources, building and grounds management, and expert support.

Our Collaboration with MCDEVCO

At the Wausau Business Incubator, we’re proud to collaborate with MCDEVCO to offer unparalleled support to entrepreneurs. MCDEVCO provides the essential business resources, mentorship, and services that are designed to guide tenants on their path to success. Together, we’re empowering local businesses to thrive and make a lasting impact in Central Wisconsin.

Our Mission

The Wausau Business Incubator provides a one-stop service center for startup and existing businesses throughout the region to access trusted advisors, educators, and capital in order to establish critical business practices that should lead to the successes of business owners.

Our Vision

The Wausau Business Incubator will be recognized as a respected resource for entrepreneurs to establish and accelerate growth of competitive businesses contributing to the greater Marathon County economy.

Celebrating Success: Tenant Stories

Entrepreneurial work can be pretty isolating. Often, you do everything by yourself behind closed doors. At the Wausau Business Incubator, you can be in a space that offers the opportunity to build community. People here understand what being an entrepreneur and startup is like - they are going through it too.

The Wausau Business Incubator takes a little bit of the weight off your shoulders when first starting a business. Because of all of the services included, you don’t have to worry when something goes wrong - like a leaky roof or plumbing issue. Those details are all taken care of so you can stay focused on growing your business

For a lot of new business owners, you want all of the amenities the Wausau Business Incubator provides, but it's hard to get them all in one place. I needed a copier, a fax machine, data connections, and a mailroom. The Wausau Business Incubator has it all. Maybe more importantly they have a cafe, so I didn’t need to spend time driving to get lunch!

The WBI's location in the industrial park was a plus for us because, as a manufacturer, that’s where a lot of our customers are. The big benefit from my perspective was the shared services. As a business owner starting out, we didn’t have to be concerned with mowing the lawn, cleaning bathrooms, snow removal, or even sweeping the halls. Having a forklift was also great, and another expense we didn’t have to worry about.

I had a business idea built on my passion but wasn’t entirely sure how to get started. The Wausau Business Incubator was the catalyst I needed and made it easy to take that leap.

The Wausau Business Incubator is a facility that offers so much to an entrepreneur. Not only from an educational standpoint but to be able to surround yourself with people who know business, because they’ve been in business, is invaluable. They take your vision and help you to make it a reality.

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