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Category: Business News
The 21st annual Chicago Innovation Awards
The 21st annual Chicago Innovation Awards You’re invited to the largest annual celebration of innovation in the Chicago region. • Discover the most innovative new products and services across…
Women in Small Business: Stories of Impact
We invite you to join Comcast and the Baumhart Center on Tuesday, October 11, from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. (CDT) Our President and CEO, Emilia DiMenco, will join a panel…
Get Growing: Creating a Disaster Preparedness Plan
WBDC Managing Director of Program Innovations, Lindsay Mueller shares the three steps business owners must take when creating a business plan. Business plans are vital tools to help guide entrepreneurs…
Get Growing: Simple Steps to Automating Your Finances
Lindsay Mueller, Managing Director of Program Innovations, sat down with Becky Munson, CPA, Director and Service Line Leader of YourBooks™ at Lurie LLP, who shared three key areas business owners…
The Importance of Gaining Industry Experience Before Starting a Business
In this blog, Managing Director of Entrepreneurial Services Division II and Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center, Maura Mitchell, highlights the importance of gaining industry knowledge and experience…
Firefighters, Bagel and Tik Tok: Lessons in Conserving Cash with Critical Market Exploration
Managing Director of Entrepreneurial Services Division II and Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center, Maura Mitchell, shares how market research and exploration can help reduce overhead cost and…
3 Tips to Develop Your Projected Income Statement
Maura Mitchell, Managing Director of Entrepreneurial Services Division II and Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center, addresses the importance of financial literacy and provides some useful tips for…
Silicon Valley Comes to Middle America: How the Silicon Valley Lean Startup Method is Inspiring Low and Moderate-Income, Midwest Entrepreneurs
In this blog post, Maura Mitchell, Managing Director of Entrepreneurial Services Division II and Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center, discusses the Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC), “Plan…
Visionaries, Integrators, Marriage, and Successful Business Partnerships
Managing Director of Entrepreneurial Services Division II and Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center, Maura Mitchell, shares successful stories for business partnerships. The concept of launching your own…