Scale Higher Fall 2025 | Application Deadline
A 10-week online class for Illinois business owners, where you can learn and grow with other business owners just like you. Grow Your Business to the Next Level ScaleHigher brings together traditional business education, leadership training, and digital-skills knowledge into one cohort. Business owners receive hands-on learning opportunities from subject matter experts, one-on-one advising from branding...
Childcare Collaborative
Childcare Collaborative is a business growth-oriented program presenting relevant topics for childcare providers at all stages of the business lifecycle. Offered on the 4th Wednesday of each month, Collaborative delivers expert led training and resources, industry trends, peer networking opportunities and an on-going partnership supporting participants’ business goals.
The Sweet Spot: Marketing to Where They’re At
Small business owners feel pressure to be everywhere but the actual solution is to meet your audience where they are. Vanessa Jackson, Vice President of Sweetness at The Lemon Ad Stand, shares how to target your precious time and marketing dollars to the greatest effect. Don’t dance on TikTok if that’s not where you gain...
Government Contracting Beginner’s Bootcamp
ELEVATE YOUR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING JOURNEY September 2 - 23, 2025 | 11:00am – 12:00pm Join the Government Contracting Beginner’s Bootcamp hosted by the Illinois Apex Accelerator at WBDC every Tuesday at 11:00 am; for four dynamic sessions, each packed with invaluable insights and strategies to help you navigate the world of government contracting with confidence....