Opening hours
- Monday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 09:00 – 13:00
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
What’s on
The week’s programme
This week
Events
11 events
Event
How to Start your Childcare Business: From Vision to Reality
Fri, 21 Aug
A one-hour webinar for people planning to open a home daycare or launch a childcare center. Led by industry experts, the session covers essential startup steps, including licensing.
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How to Write a Business Plan Workshop
Tue, 25 Aug
For Illinois residents only. This virtual workshop is designed specifically for pre-venture entrepreneurs. Current and future entrepreneurs learn how to turn business ideas into a structured business plan that sets their venture up for success.
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Kiva Hour
Tue, 25 Aug
Discover whether Kiva is a capital option for your business, including eligibility criteria, application requirements, ways to use Kiva, and success stories from entrepreneurs.
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Capital Readiness 101
Wed, 26 Aug
Learn how to prepare your business to access external capital, weather financial challenges, adapt to changing market conditions, and take advantage of expansion opportunities. The session is for business owners hoping to acquire external capital such as grants.
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The Growth Lab | Episode 4
Wed, 26 Aug
Entrepreneurs bring their real business challenges to a panel of experienced advisors and subject matter experts. In each session, one founder takes the spotlight and shares the questions keeping them up at night.
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Use AI to Start Your Business Smarter
Thu, 27 Aug
Join this Illinois SBDC at the WBDC webinar to learn how to find out what potential customers really need before spending time and money building a business. This practical 30-minute webinar covers how to clearly describe your offering.
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Emerging & Pre-Venture Bootcamp | Road to Success | Registration Deadline
Tue, 8 Sept
For Illinois residents only. Road to Success Bootcamp is a 4-week bootcamp covering introductory concepts for emerging and pre-venture entrepreneurs. It includes three business education workshops and one combined legal clinic and working session. Participants must complete all four sessions, attend one advising session, and complete a follow-up survey to be considered.
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Business Growth Through E-commerce
Wed, 9 Sept
A 6-week cohort for businesses that are primarily offline, partially online, or already selling through digital channels. The program helps participants build a stronger digital presence, increase their impact, and grow revenue.
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WBE Certification: Know Before You Apply
Wed, 16 Sept
This one-hour workshop is for those who are interested in learning more about WBENC’s Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification. Topics will range from types of certification to documents required for the WBE application.
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Essentials of Leveraging Your WBE Certification, Session 1
Mon, 12 Oct
This interactive 2-part series is designed for WBEs who want to make sure they are using their WBENC WBE Certification to the fullest. Session 2 is How to Develop an Impactful Capability Statement. The one-page capability statement is a critical tool in articulating your value to potential customers.
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WBE Onboarding
Thu, 15 Oct
Newly certified as a WBENC WBE, or wanting a refresher about how the WBDC and WBENC networks work? Join us for this free 45-minute webinar. Please note that this program is aimed at companies who are WBE certified, not those thinking about getting certified.
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Women's Business Development Center supports women entrepreneurs through business coaching, educational programs, cohort and digital learning, certification, and access to capital. It also provides specialized resources for emerging, established, and childcare businesses.
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