Events in the Ecosystem

Check out pitch competitions, workshops, and meetups here.

July 2026

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
2026-06-28 28	2026-06-29 29	2026-06-30 30 Starting Your Business in Illinois - June 30th 2026	2026-07-01 1 Advantage Illinois Loan Program July 2026 On-Demand Webinar Introduction to Marketing for Small Businesses - July 2026 On-Demand Webinar Grant Ready: Unlocking Funding for Your Next Big Idea (July 2026, On-Demand Webinar) +3	2026-07-02 2	2026-07-03 3	2026-07-04 4
2026-07-05 5	2026-07-06 6 WBENCPitch IMPACT 1st Round	2026-07-07 7	2026-07-08 8 Comenzando un Negocio en IL	2026-07-09 9	2026-07-10 10	2026-07-11 11
2026-07-12 12	2026-07-13 13	2026-07-14 14 Paid Social That Works — Facebook & Instagram Advertising Essentials How to Start your Childcare Business: From Vision to Reality - 2026-07-14	2026-07-15 15 Comenzando un Negocio en IL Starting Your Business in Illinois How to Start a Business in Illinois +1	2026-07-16 16 Export 101 Starting A Business in IL	2026-07-17 17 13th Annual MESC 2026 KICK OFF EVENT- Virtual	2026-07-18 18
2026-07-19 19	2026-07-20 20 Starting Your Business in Illinois Workshop (July 2026) - Evening Session	2026-07-21 21 Starting Your Business In Illinois	2026-07-22 22 Starting Your Business in Illinois - July 22nd, 2026	2026-07-23 23 SBDC In-Person Workshop: Value Proposition - Your Unfair Advantage Restaurant 101: Building a Profitable Food Business from Concept to Operations	2026-07-24 24 How to Start a Small Business in Illinois	2026-07-25 25
2026-07-26 26	2026-07-27 27	2026-07-28 28	2026-07-29 29 Starting a business in Illinois	2026-07-30 30	2026-07-31 31	2026-08-01 1 AI for Small Business On-Demand Webinar - August 2026 Advantage Illinois Loan Program August 2026 On-Demand Webinar Grant Ready: Unlocking Funding for Your Next Big Idea (August 2026, On-Demand Webinar) +3

How to Start a Business in Illinois

A live webinar teaching aspiring entrepreneurs how to create a business plan and register their business in Illinois.

Wed, July 15, 2026 - Wed, July 15, 2026

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Starting Your Business in Illinois

A FREE workshop to help you start your business in Illinois.

Wed, July 15, 2026 - Wed, July 15, 2026

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Comenzando un Negocio en IL

Aprenda los elementos básicos para comenzar una empresa exitosa en este taller.

Wed, July 15, 2026 - Wed, July 15, 2026

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Hiring Your First Employee - July 15, 2026

Are you ready to grow your team but unsure where to start?

Wed, July 15, 2026 - Wed, July 15, 2026

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