RiseUp Fall 2026 | Application Deadline
The Women’s Business Development Center is proud to present RiseUp, a childcare business cohort tailored exclusively for childcare entrepreneurs. This dynamic program offers comprehensive training on key business topics and...
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...
ChatGPT Made Simple for Business
ILLINOIS RESIDENTS ONLY: Want to get more out of ChatGPT for your business? Join the Illinois SBDC at the WBDC and Renee DelGiudice for a practical, easy to follow workshop...
Finance Workshop for Childcare Businesses
In this workshop, childcare business owners will learn how to prepare and interpret financial statements, create effective budgets, and establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to make informed business decisions. Register...