• SBDC Day

    SBDC Day is a national, collective proclamation of the impact America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) have on the success of our nation’s dreamers, innovators, and doers – America’s small businesses. SBDC Day unites the nearly 1,000 SBDC centers across the country and the hundreds of thousands of clients they serve by sharing, in real […]

  • Open Office Hours with Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

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

    Celebrating SBDC Day - March 19, 2025: https://americassbdc.org/sbdcday/  Join Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC and Champaign-Urbana Public Health District staff for Open Office Hours on Wednesday, March 19, from 9-11 AM at the Illinois Small Business Development Center office: 1817 S. Neil Street, Suite 100, Champaign, IL 61820 No appointment is […]

  • 2025 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

    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.

  • 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

    Celebrating SBDC Day – March 19, 2025: https://americassbdc.org/sbdcday/  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, […]

    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 […]

  • Webinar: Planning for the Future – Succession Strategies for Small Business Owners

    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 Alan Singleton, President – Singleton Law Firm Thinking about retirement, transferring […]

  • Webinar: Best Practices in New Hire Onboarding

    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 Kelly Gust, President and Chief Encourager – HR Full Circle Why […]

  • 2025 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

    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: Optimize Your Social Media Accounts

    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 Let’s work on strengthening your […]

    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 […]