Local Assistance for Startups

• Business First

• SCORE

• EIGERlab

• Rockford Public Library

• RLDC

• RCOC

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Startup Resources

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• Business Information Center

• Starting Your Business In Illinois Handbook (PDF)

• Step by Step Guide to Starting a Business in Illinois

• SBA Starting A Small Business

 

Small Business Resources

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• USA.gov

• Illinois Small Business Development Center 

• SBA 

• SCORE - Counselors To America's Small Businesses

• Illinois SBDC eLearning Center

 

Licenses / Registrations

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•  Search Illinois Business Requirements 

 

Tax Websites

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• Illinois Department of Revenue 

• Internal Revenue Service 

• Tax Information for Small Construction Businesses 

 

Census and Market Data / Community Profile

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• Bureau of Labor Statistics

• US Census Bureau

• Data and Statistics about the U.S. 

• State Data Center Partners US Census Bureau 

• Data.Gov

• Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

Sources of Financing

 

• Department of Commerce Small Business Financing Options  

• SBA Loan Programs 

• Illinois Finance Authority       

 

Workforce Development 

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• IllinoisJobLink.com 

 

Incentive Programs

 

• Incentives and Tax Relief

 

Government Links

  

• Federal Government Portal 

• State and Local Government Websites 

• City of Chicago - Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) 

• Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP)

• Illinois Secretary of State Business Services 

• Illinois Department Employment Security – Employers

• Division of Professional Regulation

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