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Governors State University (10) Triton College (19) North Business and
College of Business, Room C 3370 2000 Fifth Avenue Industrial Council (NORBIC) (18)
Illinois Small Business Development Center Network Development Centers
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University Park, IL 60466-0975 River Grove, IL 60171-1995 5353 West Armstrong Avenue
Chicago Area 708/534-4929 708/456-0300, ext. 3246
Chicago, IL 60646-6509
Asian American Alliance (1)
222 West Cermak, Suite 303 773/594-9562
Greater North Pulaski
University of Illinois at Chicago (20)
Chicago, IL 00616-1080
Development Corporation (11)
College of Business Administration (MC 090)
312/326-2200 4054 West North Avenue
601 South Morgan Street, Suite B4 UH South Suburban College (24)
Chicago, IL 60630-5223
Chicago, IL 60607 15800 South State Street
Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (2) 773/384-2262
312/413-8130
South Holland, IL 60473-1270
1751 West 47th Street
Chicago, IL 60609-3889 Hull House (12) 708/596-2000, ext. 2431
Waubonsee Community College (21)
773/523-4419 Parkway Community House
Aurora Campus
500 East 67th Street
Women's Business Development Center (23)
5 East Galena Boulevard
Chicago Community Ventures (3) Chicago, IL 60637-4097
8 South Michigan, Suite 400
Aurora, IL 60506-4178
700 North Sacramento, Suite 130 773/955-8027
630/906-4143 Chicago, IL 60603-3302
Chicago, IL 60612
773/822-0310 ext. 305 Joliet Junior College (13) 312/853-3477, ext. 18
City Center Campus, Suite 400
William Rainey Harper College (22)
214 North Ottawa Street
1200 West Algonquin Road - BUS/SS
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Joliet, IL 60432-4077 International Trade Centers
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce (4) Palatine, IL 60067-7398
815/280-1400
330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 2800 847/925-6570
Chicago, IL 60011 College of DuPage (5)
Latin American Chamber of Commerce (14)
312/494-6779 Women’s Business 425 Fawell Boulevard
3512 West Fullerton Avenue
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Development Center (23)
Chicago, IL 60647-2418 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
College of DuPage (5) 8 South Michigan, Suite 400
773/252-5211
630/942-3052
425 Fawell Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60603-3302
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
312/853-3477, ext. 14
McHenry County College (15)
630/942-2771
8900 U.S. Highway 14 North Business and
Crystal Lake, IL 60012-2761
Industrial Council (NORBIC) (18)
College of Lake County (6) Procurement Technical
815/455-6098
5353 West Armstrong Avenue
19351 West Washington Street
Assistance Centers
Grayslake, IL 60030-1198 Chicago, IL 60646-6509
Mexican American
847/543-2033
Chamber of Commerce (16) 773/594-9518
College of DuPage (5)
West Side Technical Institute
425 Fawell Boulevard
CSU/Greater Southside (7) 2800 South Western Avenue, Office #1314A
9501 South King Drive, BHS 601 Chicago, IL 60608 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599 NAFTA Opportunity Center
Chicago, IL 60628-1598 630/942-2184
773/247-7504
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Hi North Business and
Moraine Valley Community College (17) College of Lake County (6)
your Small Business. Elgin Community College (8) 10900 South 88th Avenue 19351 West Washington Street Industrial Council (NORBIC) (18)
1700 Spartan Drive Palos Hills, IL 60465-0937 5353 West Armstrong Avenue
Grayslake, IL 60030-1198
Elgin, IL 60123-7193 708/974-5468
847/543-2025 Chicago, IL 60646-6509
847/214-7488
For the location of centers in the rest of the state call
773/594-9518
North Business and
the First Stop Business Information Center:
Moraine Valley Community College (17)
Evanston Business & Technology Center (9) Industrial Council (NORBIC) (18)
800/252-2923.
1840 Oak Avenue 5353 West Armstrong Avenue 10900 South 88th Avenue
TDD for the hearing impaired: 800/785-6055. Evanston, IL 60201-3670 Chicago, IL 60646-6509 Palos Hills, IL 60465-0937 The hearing impaired may access all numbers through the
847/866-1817 773/594-0891 708/974-5469 Illinois Relay Center: 800/526-0844.
In partnership with the 111 Ml
Business Administration,the Illinois Small Business Development Centers First Stop Business Information Center
(SBDC) General Business Assistance
Department of Commerce and ■ Toll Free Business Helpline, 800-252-2923
■ Access to Management Resources ■ Help with Business Permits and Regulations
Economic Opportunity (DCED)
■ Business Planning Assistance ■ Free Guides; including Starting a Business in
Small Business Office, SBDC offers
■ Technical and Training Resources Illinois
Illinois companies a valuable
■ Marketing Information a Data on Industrial Marketing and Census
business asset-resources. ■ Financing Opportunities ■ On-line help at [email protected]
■ Assistance with Financial Analysis
Developed by bringing together many
■ Business Education and Workshops Confidential Environmental
of the state's business programs,
■ Licensing Information Compliance Assistance
DCEO's Small Business Office, SBDC
■ Productivity Assessment
■ Toll-free helpline
has become a common stop for ■ Information Technology Assistance B Free quarterly publication, Clean Air Clips
a Easy-to-Read Fact Sheets and Guides
entrepreneurs and business owners
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
B Research Assistance on Environmental Issues
who are on their way to starting or (PTAC) Government Contracting
B Free directory of environmental resources
Assistance
expanding a business, or entering
a Free and low cost workshops on environmental
■ Help identifying Appropriate Government
new markets. Ihe Small Business
issues
Agencies That Want Your Product
a Permit applications on the DCEO Web site
Office, SBDC provides prospective and
■ Assistance with Bidder Applications
existing business owners with a
■ Targeted Contracting Opportunities
Research, Initiatives and Advocacy
variety of business resource ■ Bar Code and Packaging Information
B Advocacy and Assistance on Behalf of Small
■ Government Standards and Specifications
programs: in-depth business
Businesses and Entrepreneurs
■ Quality Assurance Guidelines
counseling: specialized business B Women and Minority Business Assistance
■ Contract Administration Information
B Small Business Data and Information Resources
assistance resources, including state
■ Bid Requirement Information
regulatory and licensing
International Trade Centers (ITC)
requirements: confidential
Export Assistance
environmental compliance assistance:
■ Evaluation of Company's Export Readiness
and quality training. All services are ■ Easy Access to Foreign Markets
■ Pricing and Transportation information
delivered to enhance the success of
■ Foreign Trade Activities and Show Schedules
small business in Illinois. Network
■ International Market Resources and Trade Leads
Centers are located throughout
■ Specialized Assistance through NAFTA
the state. Opportunity Centers
UNIVERSITY OF ILUNOIS-URBANA
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Illinois Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity
620 East Adams Street • Springfield, Illinois 62701
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph, Suite 3-400 • Chicago, Illinois 60601
800/252-2923
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The Small Business Development Center is partially
funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration in
partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity. All SBA programs are
extended on a non-discriminatory basis.
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