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  • SBDC Workshop: Writing a Business Plan

    Writing a Business Plan
    Illinois Small Business Development Center 1817 S. Neil Street, Suite 100, Champaign, IL, United States

    Presented by Madeleine Wolske, Director – Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC Why do you need a business plan? It’s your playbook! In this workshop, we will discuss the fundamentals of business planning. Developing your business plan should be a process, not just a task, evolving with your business. Topics covered will […]

    Free

  • Webinar: Small Business Tax 101

    Webinar

    This webinar qualifies for reimbursement as part of the City of Champaign New Business Grant Program. If you are an awardee of the program and attend this session, you will receive a certificate to include in your reimbursement forms to the City. Presented by Mandy DeJarnette – Partner & Tax Department Head, M|H As a small […]

  • Illinois APEX Accelerator Webinar: Certification Series Part 3 – State of Illinois Business Enterprise & Veteran Business Programs Certifications

    Certification 4-Part Series
    Webinar

    This session is part 3 of a 4-part series. Presented by Keli Krueger-Huhra, Director – Illinois APEX Accelerator at Champaign County EDC The BEP/VBP program promotes the economic development of businesses owned and operated by minorities, women, people with disabilities, veterans, and service-disabled veterans and supports their participation in the State’s overall procurement process as […]

  • 2025 Open Office Hours at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

    Open Office Hours at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
    Champaign-Urbana Public Health District 201 W. Kenyon Road, Champaign, IL, United States

    Sarah Michaels, Director of Environmental Health at CUPHD, hosts Open Office Hours every week to assist food/drink/retail establishment owners, managers, and workers with questions related to Environmental Health programs and services: https://www.c-uphd.org/environmental-health.html. The Open Office Hours are available every Wednesday from 10-11:30 AM at CUPHD: 201 W. Kenyon Road, Champaign, IL 61820. No pre-registration is required.

  • 2026 Open Office Hours at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

    Open Office Hours at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
    Champaign-Urbana Public Health District 201 W. Kenyon Road, Champaign, IL, United States

    Sarah Michaels, Director of Environmental Health at CUPHD, hosts Open Office Hours every week to assist food/drink/retail establishment owners, managers, and workers with questions related to Environmental Health programs and services: https://www.c-uphd.org/environmental-health.html. The Open Office Hours are available every Wednesday from 10-11:30 AM at CUPHD: 201 W. Kenyon Road, Champaign, IL 61820. No pre-registration is required.

  • Workshop: Content Planning Made Easy for Marketing Success

    Champaign Public Library 200 W. Green Street, Champaign, IL, United States

    This webinar qualifies for reimbursement as part of the City of Champaign New Business Grant Program. If you are an awardee of the program and attend this session, you will receive a certificate to include in your reimbursement forms to the City. Presented by Scott Clanin – Director, Clanin Creative A well-structured content plan can […]

    Free

  • SBDC Workshop: Starting a Business in Illinois

    Starting a Business in Illinois
    Illinois Small Business Development Center 1817 S. Neil Street, Suite 100, Champaign, IL, United States

    Presented by Madeleine Wolske, Director – Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC Thinking about starting a business in Illinois? This workshop helps aspiring entrepreneurs understand the opportunities and requirements for starting their business. You’ll be taken step-by-step through a variety of topics and can ask questions. Topics covered: Introduction to the Illinois […]

    Free

  • Illinois APEX Accelerator Webinar: Certification Series Part 4 – USDOT (IDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification

    Certification 4-Part Series
    Webinar

    This session is part 4 of a 4-part series. Presented by Keli Krueger-Huhra, Director – Illinois APEX Accelerator at Champaign County EDC In accordance with 49 CFR Part 26 the Illinois Department of Transportation Office of Business and Workforce Diversity administers the DBE program.  The DBE regulations mandate that minority and women owned businesses be […]

  • Workshop: Social Media 101

    Champaign Public Library 200 W. Green Street, Champaign, IL, United States

    This workshop qualifies for reimbursement as part of the City of Champaign New Business Grant Program. If you are an awardee of the program and attend this session, you will receive a certificate to include in your reimbursement forms to the City. Presented by Scott Clanin – Director, Clanin Creative Ideal for those about to […]

    Free

  • Illinois APEX Accelerator Webinar: How to Respond to an RFP/RFQ – Mastering Proposal Writing

    Webinar

    Presented by Keli Krueger-Huhra, Director – Illinois APEX Accelerator at Champaign County EDC Unlock the foundations and building blocks to crafting compelling, winning proposals with our in-depth presentation.  We will cover important aspects of the process to respond to government solicitations.  This includes understanding the clients’ needs to structure your response and addressing their evaluation […]

  • 2025 Open Office Hours at Champaign Public Library

    2025 Open Office Hours at Champaign Public Library
    Champaign Public Library 200 W. Green Street, Champaign, IL, United States

    SBDC Director, Madeleine Wolske, will hold open office hours at Launch (at Champaign Public Library) on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 12 – 3 PM. 2025 dates: March 13 April 10* May 8 June 12 July 10 August 14* September 11 October 9* November 13 December 11* * denotes dates that Madeleine will […]

  • SBDC Webinar: Writing a Business Plan

    Writing a Business Plan
    Webinar

    Presented by Madeleine Wolske, Director – Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC Why do you need a business plan? It’s your playbook! In this webinar, we will discuss the fundamentals of business planning. Developing your business plan should be a process, not just a task, evolving with your business. Topics covered will […]