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This webinar will provide an overview of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Timelines and fees<\/li>\n<li>Compliance and legal considerations<\/li>\n<li>Financing Options<\/li>\n<li>Tax Requirements and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About Florence Hardy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Howard University, the beginning of Florence Hardy\u2019s career included working for the City of Chicago in the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection guiding business owners through the licensing and compliance process. She has a Juris Doctor degree from John Marshall Law School in corporate, transactional, and intellectual property law. Past positions held by Florence include the Director of the Small Business Development Center at the Far South Community Development Corporation, as well as the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Aisha Ahrens | Associate Director, Access to Capital | aahrens@wbdc.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO REGISTER:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If you haven\u2019t done so in the last 12 months, please fill out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistashare.com\/ot2\/ssview\/intake\/527e1fb5ea254ecd80d90fe1c8776b2a\">Client Intake Form here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Register for the webinar by clicking the registration link below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Presented by the WBDC Cannabiz Program, a joint initiative by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ILDCEO-WBDC-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ILDCEO-WBDC-1-300x75.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ILDCEO-WBDC-1-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ILDCEO-WBDC-1-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ILDCEO-WBDC-1-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ILDCEO-WBDC-1.png 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"126\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"at-below-post addthis_tool\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/event\/cannabiz-essentials10-things-to-know-about-starting-a-cannabis-business-in-illinois\/\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tribe-events-single-section tribe-events-event-meta primary tribe-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"tribe-events-meta-group tribe-events-meta-group-details\">\n<h3 class=\"tribe-events-single-section-title\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"at-below-post addthis_tool\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/event\/cannabiz-essentials-10-things-to-know-about-starting-a-cannabis-business-in-illinois\/\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tribe-events-single-section tribe-events-event-meta primary tribe-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"tribe-events-meta-group tribe-events-meta-group-details\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florence Hardy will discuss the 10 things you need to know to start a cannabis or cannabis-related business in Illinois. 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