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We talk all the nitty gritty behind the scenes of opening a small business to how and why it\u2019s so important to connect with your local community and resources. Mara Keyes is the Regional Project Director for the Wisconsin Women\u2019s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) in La Crosse. She graduated from St. Mary\u2019s University of Minnesota with a political science degree in 2015, but actually began her professional tenure with a small family business in Wisconsin. She then moved to the La Crosse in 2016 to work at Kaplan before transitioning into her role at WWBIC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-test-bidi=\"\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WWBIC is celebrating 35 years of supporting entrepreneurs and \u201cputting dreams to work\u201d. WWBIC services are open to anyone, but the focus is women, people of color and lower wealth individuals who face barriers in accessing financing or business support. 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