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One Business at a Time. The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale provides technical assistance to both prospective and existing business owners in order to help them launch and/or expand a successful and a sustaining business. Confidential consulting services are offered free of charge to our clients.
FREE WORKSHOPS Starting a Business in Illinois: This two-hour informational seminar covers the basic requirements of starting your own business including: legal structure, start-up requirements, finding financing and business planning basics. An optional business startup toolkit is available for $15. Our Business Start-Up Kit, available in both print and electronic format, includes the following materials: a business start-up checklist, the presentation slides, financing questions and answers packet, a sample business plan, federal and state tax identification applications, and much more. September 15 Thursday 6-8 p.m. Dunn-Richmond, Room 150, SIU October 5 Wednesday 9-11 a.m. Chester, Randolph County Courthouse (1 Taylor Street) October 17 Monday 9-11 a.m. Dunn-Richmond, Room 150, SIU November 4 Friday 1-3 p.m. Marion, Man-Tra-Con IL Star Centre Mall December 5 Monday 1-3 p.m. Dunn-Richmond, Room 150, SIU Using Social Media in Business: This informational seminar covers the different types of social networking platforms that are available as well as the benefits of incorporating social networking into a business’s marketing plan. September 15 Thursday 2-4 p.m. Dunn-Richmond, Room 150, SIU International Trade: Are You Ready to Export? This brief workshop will help assess the readiness of a small business to venture into the global marketplace. This seminar is for companies that want to begin exporting. October 17 Monday 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Dunn-Richmond, Room 150, SIU Intro to Government Contracting: This brief workshop will highlight the basic requirements for state and federal contracting as well as discuss local requirements and will explain certifications that business owners may apply for based on their location, ethnicity, and gender. November 4 Friday 12-1 p.m. Marion, Man-Tra-Con IL Star Centre Mall Finding Financing: This informational seminar details how to put together funding for your small business as well as provides in-depth information on all the possible financing options currently available for small businesses. October 5 Wednesday 5-7 p.m. Dunn-Richmond, Room 150, SIU November 4 Friday 3-5 p.m. Marion, Man-Tra-Con IL Star Centre Mall
Illinois Small Business Development Center/International Trade Center
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Entrepreneurship & Business Development Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center 150 E. Pleasant Hill Rd., Suite 110 • Carbondale, IL 62903 sbdc@siu.edu • www.siusbdc.com • 618-536-2424 The Illinois Small Business Development Center/International Trade Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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