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Business development services for small businesses.  Offers one-on-one free and confidential technical and management counseling to persons wishing to go into business and to persons already in business who are experiencing problems or need help in long-range planning, expansion, or diversification. Pre-business workshops to help potential or existing small business owners acquire the basic knowledge needed to operate a small business.  Includes business plan preparation assistance, start-up information, financial assistance preparation, and workshops/seminars covering topics such as Accounting, Management, Marketing, Purchasing, Engineering, Operations, Social Media, and Franchising.

United Way of the Midlands

Hope Center Foundation's A.R.I.S.E. Entrepreneurial Training Program is designed to help low-income aspiring business owners from the Roseland, Pullman, and West Pullman communities start and grow their businesses. The curriculum offers seven weeks of training, which include writing a business plan, creating marketing strategies, securing start-up funding, and much more. Amidst the weekly course instruction, the program attendees display their knowledge by pitching and showcasing their business in a Shark Tank competition for a chance to win $5,000. Upon completion of A.R.I.S.E., participants are equipped to launch their business, receive ongoing mentorship with established business owners, and have the option to participate in business pop-ups and expo opportunities hosted by the Hope Center Foundation.

211 Metro Chicago

Providing community initiatives, programs and referral services to disenfranchised families in the Chicagoland area. Services include entrepreneurial training through Project E.L.I.T.E.

211 DuPage County

The Family Business Program provides expert consultation, education, and research services. We focus on the problems that arise at the complex intersection of the family's relationships and its business interests.

211 Metro Chicago

Provides assistance to returning service members and veterans to start their own business. Also assists existing veteran-owned businesses in expanding their operation and accessing procurement opportunities. Offers training seminars and educational sessions for veteran business owners on topics, including: Procurement opportunities Business certifications Application procedures Writing a business plan Managing business finances Gaining access to capital Marketing and branding Also provides opportunities for networking with agency experts and key business associations.

Lake County 211

West Side Forward's Small Business Development Center provides training and technical assistance to new and existing small businesses, primarily on Chicago's West Side and in the City of Chicago. They offer a variety of training and education opportunities, including workshops on starting a business in Illinois, marketing, financing, accounting, legal structure, taxes, technology, social media, and business planning. Workshops are generally led by professionals working in the topic area of focus.

211 Metro Chicago

365 We Thrive offers workforce readiness and economic mobility services that include the following:Career exploration and job readiness Resume building and soft-skills development Entrepreneurship and financial literacy exposure Employment pathway navigation

211 Metro Chicago

The Family Business Program provides expert consultation, education, and research services. We focus on the problems that arise at the complex intersection of the family's relationships and its business interests.

211 Metro Chicago

The Family Business Program provides expert consultation, education, and research services. We focus on the problems that arise at the complex intersection of the family's relationships and its business interests.

211 Metro Chicago

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is part of a nationwide network of centers that promote entrepreneurship, small business growth and the U.S. economy through no-cost, confidential consulting for new and established "for-profit" businesses and entrepreneurs.

211 Metro Chicago

The Family Business Program provides expert consultation, education, and research services. We focus on the problems that arise at the complex intersection of the family's relationships and its business interests.

211 Metro Chicago

Chicago Urban League offers the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation to help African Americans launch, grow, and sustain businesses. The Center provides entrepreneurs with the tools necessary to maximize revenues, reduce costs, increase profitability, and drive job creation while encouraging innovation. The Center also helps businesses obtain supplier diversity certifications, respond to bids on public and private contracts, and increase the number and average dollar value of contracts won. Programs include NextSTARTUP Business Launch Program and NextDEAL Procurement and Teaming.

211 Metro Chicago

Target Area provides the tools needed to start and grow an independent business through entrepreneurship training programs.

211 Metro Chicago

Mujeres Latinas en Acción offers Empresarias Del Futuro (EDF), a Spanish entrepreneurship training program designed for women who want to initiate or expand a small business. This training provides participants with leadership, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship tools that support women in business and help them on the road to obtaining financial independence.

211 Metro Chicago

Mujeres Latinas en Acción offers Empresarias Del Futuro (EDF), a Spanish entrepreneurship training program designed for women who want to initiate or expand a small business. This training provides participants with leadership, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship tools that support women in business and help them on the road to obtaining financial independence.

211 Metro Chicago