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The Future of Everything Festival | WSJ

As an official partner of The Wall Street Journal's Future of Everything Festival, WBDC would like to extend a complimentary invitation for you to join us online, May 21–23, 2024. For your Complimentary Virtual Ticket: Use code WBDC The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival convenes the world’s most compelling newsmakers, who gather to contend...

APPLICATION DEADLINE | Plan For Profit Summer 2024

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey to shape the future of your business? We're thrilled to introduce our innovative Plan For Profit program, now at no cost, designed for passionate entrepreneurs like you who are eager to start or expand their business ventures. The Illinois SBDC at the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) provides a comprehensive...

Starting Your Business in Illinois

Please join us for our Starting Your Business in Illinois webinar. During the webinar, you'll take an initial assessment to help you recognize your startup strengths, we'll introduce you to five basic startup steps, and we'll review the legal entities recommended for startups. Presented by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Women’s Business...