- Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
- Score Chicago
- Moraine Valley Community College – Business Development Resource Center (BDRC)
- CenterPoint – a collaboration between Governors State University, the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and Service Corp. of Retired Executives (SCORE).Governor State University – Business Development Resource Center
Tools
MoreBusiness.com
An award-winning, one-stop resource website for entrepreneurs. Created in 1994, MoreBusiness.com is filled with sample business plans, marketing plans, templates, sample contracts and business agreements to help entrepreneurs start and grow a small business.
Entrepreneurship.org Resources Center
A website containing a vast amount of content for entrepreneurs, policy makers, investors, mentors, and researchers/academics.
BusinessFinance.com
Small Business Loans – Search over 4,000 sources of business financing and get your free matched list in seconds.
Government Resources
IL Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Online Resources
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO)
OWBO assists women achieve their dreams and improve their communities by helping them start and run successful businesses, regardless of social or financial disadvantage, race, ethnicity or business background. OWBO and the Women’s Business Center Program are integral components of Entrepreneurial Development’s network of training and counseling services.Office of Government Contracting (GC)
SBA GC works to create an environment for maximum participation by small, disadvantaged, and woman-owned businesses in federal government contract awards and large prime subcontract awards. GC advocates on behalf of small business in the federal procurement world.
US Patent and Trademark Office
USEPA Small Business Resources
Property Tax Information
Cook County Assessor James Houlihan
118 N. Clark Street, 3rd Floor Phone: 312.443.7550
http://www.cookcountyassessor.com
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
118 N. Clark Street, Room 112 Phone: 312.443.5100
http://www.cookcountytreasurer.com