Once you have established your business, the Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry is your best resource to connect with area professionals, market your business, and provide you with a voice in legislative issues affecting the business community.
Profit-Ability -
Click here to download Michael Wynne PowerPoint Presentation from the 2011
October General Membership Luncheon
SBA.gov - U.S. Small Business
Administration new website - click here for
website
Small Business Job
Creation Tax Credit
Ogden Avenue Site
Improvement Strategy (OASIS) Matching Grant Program
2010 Illinois
Fed/State E-file Seminars
Healthcare
Information
2011 Income
Tax Calculator at My Tax Burden by The Tax Foundation.
IRS Tax
Centers
Employers...Expand Your Business With Put Illinois to Work!
Small Business Disaster Loans
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How do you apply for a U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loan? What
are the loan limits? Can the SBA disaster loan help with those losses not
covered by your insurance?
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SBA
has partnered with Agility Recovery Solutions to offer business continuity
strategies for small business owners via their “PrepareMyBusiness” website (www.preparemybusiness.org).
Visit the website to access previous webinars, and to learn more about disaster
preparedness.
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Since
1953, the SBA has provided more than $48 billion in disaster recovery assistance
to 1.9 million homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes in the form of
long-term, low-interest loans.
Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
Resourceful
Organizations:
www.dgedc.com
Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation facilitates business attraction and retention to Downers Grove. View PDF for state EDC programs.
www.cod.edu/BPI/training.htm
College of DuPage's Business and Professional Institute provides high quality, accessible business and professional training, education, counseling and resources for the community.
www.choosedupage.com
This site offers information to business operators, real estate professionals, economic development professionals, and those looking to enhance their careers.
www.sba.gov
The SBA’s website contains a wealth of information to help you start, build,
and grow businesses- including checklists and financial services. Please
feel free to contact their Chicago office with any questions:(312) 353-4528.
www.commerce.state.il.us
The Web site for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs features business resources through the First Stop Business Information Center.
www.ilchamber.org
This site provides information on Illinois government, workforce development, economic development and business news.
www.toolkit.cch.com
"The Business Owner's Toolkit" includes search tools for trademarks, patents, copyrights, and business-related government policies. CCH is a well-established publisher of a wide variety of business services.
www.inc.com
The online version of Inc. Magazine features news, lists and rankings, and online applications.
www.uschamber.org
The official site of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce features business news and resources.
www.BusinessLaw.gov
Legal and regulatory information for America 's small businesses.
www.scorefoxvalley.org
Service Core of Retired Executives provides new entrepreneurs with information
on how to start your own business. Services include confidential
face-to-face and email business counseling free of charge!
Seeds of Recovery presentation (provided by
Choose DuPage)
View
PDF
workNET DuPage list of services
View PDF
New I-9 form from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
View PDF
Economic Programs from the Illinois State Commerce Department
View PDF
