Start-Up & Emerging Businesses
Use AI to Start Your Business Smarter
Have a business idea but aren’t sure if people will actually want what you’re offering? Before you spend time and money building your business, join this Illinois SBDC at the...
Emerging & Pre-Venture Bootcamp | Road to Success Peoria | Registration Deadline
Peoria and Central Illinois Road to Success Bootcamp is a 4-week bootcamp that covers introductory concepts necessary for emerging and pre-venture entrepreneurs. This bootcamp is specifically designed for Peoria entrepreneurs...
Starting Your Business in Illinois
Are you considering starting a business in Illinois? During the workshop, we will take an initial assessment to help you recognize your startup strengths, introduce you to five basic startup...
Smart Marketing Leveraging: AI for Small Business Marketing
FOR ILLINOIS RESIDENTS ONLY. In this 1.5-hour workshop, small business owners will explore how to leverage AI—especially tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and CoPilot—to boost marketing effectiveness and productivity. You’ll start...