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Below you will find valuable resources designed to guide and empower entrepreneurs and small business owners. Explore our library of guides, templates, and online courses that cover various aspects of business management, marketing, financing, and more. Our goal is to be your trusted partner in achieving your entrepreneurial dreams, and we invite you to take full advantage of the resources we have curated to support your small business journey in Illinois.

Plan

Business Feasibility

English

Business Plan

English Spanish

Marketing Plan

English Spanish

Start

Commercial Lending: Question and Answer Guide

English Spanish

Starting Your Business in Illinois

Handbook (English) Video (English)

Starting a Restaurant

English Spanish

Grow

Financial Statements

English Spanish

Managing Cash

English Spanish

Report Card

English Spanish

Exit

Buying and Selling

English Spanish

Commercial Real Estate

English Spanish

Grant Proposal Writing

English

The Illinois Small Business Development Center is a statewide network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and Service Center Hosts Organizations. The Illinois SBDC is nationally accredited by America’s SBDC

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Plan

Start

Grow

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