Name: Starting Your Business in Illinois
Best Seller
Overall Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (11 ratings)
Category: All Learners
Duration: 1.25 hour(s)
Individual Fee: Free

Starting a business in Illinois is exciting, but it can also be challenging. This workshop gives the entrepreneur a realistic view of the requirements to start a business and the resources available to support a new venture. Learn the basic elements of starting a successful business and get answers to the most frequently asked questions!

This Development Activity has not been scheduled.
Illinois SBDC at the College of Lake County
19351 W. Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030
United States
Know and Explain: Information you will know, be able to explain, or be able to find.


We will discuss:

  • Business resources available from the Small Business Development and International Trade Center
  • Factors for business success
  • Reasons for starting a small business
  • Major considerations for starting a business in Illinois including:
    • Writing a business plan
    • Choosing a business structure
    • Registering ownership
    • Protecting products, services and ideas
    • Determining tax requirements
    • Fulfilling employer requirements
    • Securing permits, licenses and insurance
    • Identifying target markets
    • Marketing and selling
    • Securing business funding
  • Next steps for starting your business

SkillPrerequisiteExpected Outcome
Entrepreneurial Process1 - BeginnerNot specified

Mitch Bienvenue 

Class Costs
Class ValueNo Charge
Individual Fee$0.00
Private Class Fee$0.00
4.6 out of 5 (11 ratings)

Weird Class Sun, Feb 11, 2024
I feel like this class should be longer, I felt like I couldn't learn anything, it's not the professors fault. I felt that it was being rushed because we only had limited time.
Very informative Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Could be a bit longer … was very informative and helpful
Not what I was hoping for.... Mon, Aug 21, 2023
I was dissapointed that the trainer just played a video for us, I was hoping for more interaction, more engagment, I can watch the videos on m own so this was not what I hoped for. Attended a second training - same course but different trainer and it was VERY helpful!
[See all User Reviews…]