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Starting Your Business in Illinois
A FREE informative workshop on starting a business in Illinois.
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SBDC Live Webinar: Engage More Clients with Business-to-Business (B2B) Content Marketing
Learn to engage B2B clients with effective content marketing strategies in this free live webinar.
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Starting Your Business in Illinois - October 13th, 2026
A training event for individuals interested in starting a business in Illinois.
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SBDC Live Webinar: Insurance Types for Small Business
A webinar covering essential insurance types for small businesses.
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Starting Your Small Business in Illinois Live Seminar
A live seminar for developing small businesses in Illinois.
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Comenzando un Negocio en IL
A workshop to learn the basics of starting a successful business.
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Starting A Business in IL
A workshop to help aspiring entrepreneurs understand starting a business in Illinois.
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Export 101
This workshop will provide an overview of exporting and its benefits for business expansion.
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Starting Your Business in Illinois
A workshop to help entrepreneurs start their business in Illinois.
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Starting Your Business in Illinois Workshop (October 2026) - Evening Session
A workshop for emerging entrepreneurs on starting a business in Illinois.
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Grant Preparation 101 - Live online seminar
Learn about the pre-award process for grants in this live online seminar.
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SBDC In-Person Workshop: Payment Processing Basics for Small Business
Join the workshop to learn about payment processing options for small businesses.
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How to Start a Small Business in Illinois
Learn the steps and resources to start a business in Illinois.
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Starting a business in Illinois
A training session for aspiring entrepreneurs on starting a business in Illinois.
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Hiring Your First Employee - October 29, 2026
A workshop on how to effectively hire your first employee.
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Starting a Business in Illinois November 2026 On-Demand Webinar
An on-demand webinar on starting a business in Illinois for aspiring entrepreneurs.
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AI for Small Business On-Demand Webinar - November 2026
Join the Illinois SBDC for an on-demand webinar on how AI is transforming small businesses.
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Grant Ready: Unlocking Funding for Your Next Big Idea (November 2026, On-Demand Webinar)
An on-demand webinar designed to help entrepreneurs secure funding opportunities.
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Introduction to Marketing for Small Businesses - November 2026 On-Demand Webinar
An on-demand webinar for small businesses focused on essential marketing strategies.
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Introduction to Business Plans & LivePlan - November 2026 On-Demand Webinar
An on-demand webinar for entrepreneurs to learn about writing business plans.
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Is 8(a) Certification Right For You? - 2026
Past
An online course on 8(a) certification for small businesses.
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Paid Leave Act: What Employers Need to Know in 2026 - Recording
Past
An online course about the Paid Leave Act for employers.
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Invent Fund Program Webinar 2026 - Recording
Past
A pre-recorded online course on business financing and technology.
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Introduction to Business Plans & LivePlan - January 2026 On-Demand Webinar
Past
An on-demand webinar that provides tools to write a business plan for entrepreneurs.
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HR 101 For Small Businesses Online Webinar Series - 2026
Past
A pre-recorded four session training series for small businesses covering Human Resource topics.
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Introduction to Marketing for Small Businesses - January 2026 On-Demand Webinar
Past
An on-demand webinar for small business owners on essential marketing strategies.
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Principios de contabilidad para pequeñas empresas - 2026
Past
An online course about accounting for small businesses.
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ECommerce with Shopify - Session 2 - Recorded Session - 2026
Past
A workshop focused on using Shopify for eCommerce businesses.
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Comenzando un Pequeño Negocio en Illinois Seminario 2026
Past
Comenzando un Pequeño Negocio en Illinois Seminario 2026 is an online seminar for business start-up training.
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Social Media for Your Business Cohort - 2026 - virtual
Past
Virtual course focused on leveraging social media for business.
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ECommerce with Shopify - Session 1 - Recorded Session 2026
Past
Join this free online course to learn how to start your Shopify store.
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On Demand! Unleash the Power of Podcasting for Your Business: Take The Stress Out of Podcasting! 2026 - Recording
Past
A training course to help you launch your business podcast stress-free.
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Webinar on SBIR Funding and Proposals 2026
Past
A webinar to learn about SBIR funding and proposal processes.
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Grant Ready: Unlocking Funding for Your Next Big Idea
Past
An on-demand webinar designed to help entrepreneurs secure grant funding.
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Starting Your Business in Illinois - Recorded Seminar 2026
Past
An online seminar on starting a small business in Illinois.
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Certification for Small and Diverse Business -- Capability Statement 2026
Past
An online course on completing the capability statement for small and diverse businesses.
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Small Business Accounting Basics - 2026
Past
A free online course on the basics of Small Business Accounting.
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Advantage Illinois Loan Program January 2026 On-Demand Webinar
Past
An informative on-demand webinar on the Advantage Illinois Loan Program.
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Onboarding Your First Employee 2026 - Recording
Past
Join this free online course to learn about onboarding your first employee.
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Corporate Transparency Act- Beneficial Owners Reporting 2026 - Recording
Past
A seminar for small businesses on the Corporate Transparency Act and its implications.
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Grant Preparation 101 - Recorded Online Seminar - 2026
Past
A prerecorded seminar on grant preparation focusing on Illinois state grants and related processes.
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