Business Assistance

Business planning support and information is provided to current and potential Downtown businesses. Below is a list of free business assistance provided by Chippewa Falls Main Street. Please contact us at 715-723-6661 to make an appointment.

Wisconsin Main Street Small Business Development Consultation

Confidential, one-on-one, business start-up, expansion and management assistance for Downtown businesses.

Referral to Nine Other Organizations Providing Business Development Assistance

Get help with accounting, business plan development, start-up support, funding for business planning, legal issues and on-going support.

Available Business and Property Listing

Main Street maintains listings of all businesses or buildings for sale and properties for lease in Downtown Chippewa Falls.

Demographics and Trade Area Statistics

Information is provided including the Downtown Chippewa Falls Market Analysis, Retail Supply & Demand Analysis, the Chippewa County Economic Profile and Trade Area Information for the Chippewa Valley.

Business News Feature Article in Local Newspapers

Press releases will be submited to the Chippewa Herald and Eau Claire Leader Telegram.

Conceptual Design Assistance

Design professionals on the Main Street Design Committee volunteer their time to develop appropriate historic building facade sketches and color schemes.

Main Street Reinvestment Loan Program

Building owners within Main Street program boundaries can borrow up to $50,000 from participating lenders (at three quarters of the prime interest rate) to make permanent building improvements.

Assistance with Historic Tax Credits

Information on National and Wisconsin Historic Tax Credits is provided to people interested in substantially restoring a building in Chippewa Falls' Downtown Historic Commercial District, or a building individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

City of Chippewa Falls Tax Increment Finance District Revolving Loan Fund

Building owners in one of the TIF districts considering permanent building improvement projects more than $50,000 can apply. A fixed interest rate of one percent above the City's current lending rate will be utilized and the term of the loan may be 10 to 20 years.