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[PAID ACCESS] Tax Strategies and Financial Readiness Webinar

By Terrie Simmons / 02 August 2023

Get ready to optimize your tax strategies and financial readiness! Let’s ensure your business is well-prepared to make the most of tax-saving opportunities. If you are a new or existing…

Tax Strategies and Financial Readiness Webinar

By Strategic Exceptions / 25 July 2023

This Business Essentials workshop is to help new or existing business owners better understand tax strategies and financial readiness. Discover valuable insights and practical tips for optimizing your financial situation,…

2023 Illinois MBDA Business & Entrepreneur Summit at Elgin Community College

By Strategic Exceptions / 20 July 2023

Join the Illinois Minority Business Development Agency (IL MBDA) Business Center Business & Entrepreneur Event at Elgin Community College At the Business & Entrepreneur Summit, you’ll have the opportunity to…

Business Financial Essentials Workshop

By Terrie Simmons / 26 April 2023

Be ready for any business grant, loan, or contract opportunity that comes your way! Let’s get your business financial ducks in a row so your business is ready to take…

[PAID ACCESS] Business Financial Essentials

By Terrie Simmons / 25 April 2023

Be ready for any business grant, loan, or contract opportunity that comes your way! Let’s get your business financial ducks in a row so your business is ready to take…

Business Essentials Workshop

By Strategic Exceptions / 29 March 2023

This Business Essentials workshop is to help new or existing business owners better understand fundamental business financial concepts and how you, as a business owner, can leverage them to grow…

EVENT: What’s in the New Infrastructure Bill for you?

By Terrie Simmons / 08 February 2023

100 Minority-Owned Business Enterprises 19 Government & Corporate Partners 14 Volunteers On February 9, 2023 Illinois Minority Business Development Agency (IL MBDA) Business Center 2023 SYMPOSIUM: WHAT’S IN THE NEW…

Bonds and Insurance Basics Workshop

By Strategic Exceptions / 13 January 2023

Did you know that the U.S. government requires every contractor it works with to purchase a surety bond or insurance to ensure their work will be completed in a timely…

2023 SYMPOSIUM: WHAT’S IN THE NEW INFRASTRUCTURE BILL FOR YOU?

By Strategic Exceptions / 21 November 2022

Join the Illinois Minority Business Development Agency (IL MBDA) Business Center for our 2023 SYMPOSIUM: WHAT’S IN THE NEW INFRASTRUCTURE BILL FOR YOU? We will bring together minority businesses and…

Business Credit Essentials Workshop

By Terrie Simmons / 31 October 2022

This Business Credit Essentials workshop replay is for new or existing business owners to better understand how financial institutions look at you and your business when applying for any commercial…

The $10,000 Source Grow Grant

By Terrie Simmons / 20 October 2022

Cook County is offering $10,000 source grow grants for small businesses, prioritizing those owned by historically excluded populations and in sectors hard hit by the pandemic. Applications close on October…

[PAID ACCESS] Business Credit Essentials

By Terrie Simmons / 17 October 2022

Has your business ever been denied a business loan because your financial paperwork wasn’t in order? We want to help you, as a new or existing business owner, understand the…