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SUMMARY:2025 Open Office Hours at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Open Office Hours are available every Wednesday from 10-11:30 AM at CUPHD: 201 W. Kenyon Road\, Champaign\, IL 61820. \nNo pre-registration is required.
URL:https://cusbdc.org/event/open-office-hours-at-champaign-urbana-public-health-district/2024-12-04/
LOCATION:Champaign-Urbana Public Health District\, 201 W. Kenyon Road\, Champaign\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:SBDC Webinar: Starting Your Business in Illinois with the Housing Authority of Champaign County
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Beth Patterson – Business Advisor\, Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC \nThinking about starting a business in Illinois? This webinar 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 have the opportunity to ask questions. \nTopics covered:\n• Introduction to the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC\n• Feasibility Checklist\n• Creating a Lean Business Plan\n• Identifying Your Customers\n• Sources of Funding\, including Financing and Grant Options\n• Business Formation and Registration \nDate: Friday\, December 6\, 2024\nTime: 10 AM – 12 PM \nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MyXvEe8vQLyFG9_zvP5i1w\n*After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nPLEASE NOTE: this webinar will be recorded and may be shared publicly. By registering for this webinar\, you understand that your questions or comments shared during the webinar will be recorded and shared in a public domain. \nThis webinar is presented by the Housing Authority of Champaign County and the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC. \nThe Housing Authority of Champaign County (HACC) is a municipal corporation organized pursuant to the Illinois Housing Authority Act. The jurisdiction of HACC includes all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County of Champaign\, Illinois. To learn more: https://hacc.net/
URL:https://cusbdc.org/event/sbdc-webinar-starting-your-business-in-illinois-with-the-housing-authority-of-champaign-county/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:SBDC,Starting a Business in Illinois
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SUMMARY:2025 Open Office Hours at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Open Office Hours are available every Wednesday from 10-11:30 AM at CUPHD: 201 W. Kenyon Road\, Champaign\, IL 61820. \nNo pre-registration is required.
URL:https://cusbdc.org/event/open-office-hours-at-champaign-urbana-public-health-district/2024-12-11/
LOCATION:Champaign-Urbana Public Health District\, 201 W. Kenyon Road\, Champaign\, IL\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241212T110000
DTSTAMP:20260703T160432
CREATED:20240528T181138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T174512Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Website Audit Checklist for 2025
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Scott Clanin – Director\, Clanin Creative \nWhen’s the last time you looked at your own website? Let’s take a moment to pause and review what you should audit on your website before going into 2025! We’ll share the latest in website design trends\, tips to improve user experience\, ways to enhance your search engine optimization strategies\, and more! \nThe workshop will be approximately 45 minutes of presentation time followed by Q&A. \nDate: Thursday\, December 12\, 2024\nTime: 10-11 AM \nLocation: Champaign Public Library (Robeson Pavilion A/B) – 200 W. Green Street\, Champaign\, IL 61820 \nRegister below to secure a seat (no cost to attend). All materials will be provided. \nScott Clanin is the owner and president of Clanin Creative\, a full-service marketing and design agency based in Champaign\, Illinois\, and has broad experience working closely with small to medium-size businesses and non-profit organizations. Recognized by Google for helping businesses grow on the web\, Scott’s vision and leadership have helped numerous businesses successfully grow and achieve their goals with strategic marketing and branding strategies. \nThis workshop is sponsored by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC and presented in collaboration with Champaign County EDC\, Champaign Center Partnership\, Champaign Public Library\, EDC of Decatur & Macon County\, Experience Champaign-Urbana\, Mahomet Chamber of Commerce\, New American Welcome Center at University YMCA\, Parkland College Community Education\, and University of Illinois Research Park.
URL:https://cusbdc.org/event/workshop-website-audit-checklist-for-2025/
LOCATION:Champaign Public Library\, 200 W. Green Street\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clanin Creative,ITC,SBDC
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SUMMARY:Illinois APEX Accelerator Webinar: Start Now in Government Contracting Series Part 1 – Conducting Market Research
DESCRIPTION:This session is part 1 of a 3-part series. \nPresented by Keli Krueger-Huhra\, Director – Illinois APEX Accelerator at Champaign County EDC \nWhat do we find when we do Market Research?  Propensity!  In other words: \n\nWho buys what you sell?\nHow do they buy it?\nHow often do they buy it?\nHow much they are buying?\n\nThis is the beginning of the journey to determine if government contracting is a good fit for your business.  In the first of our 3-part series\, we will help you decide whether you can compete based on what the marketplace tells you.  You’ll learn how to effectively use available resources to perform research for past awards\, current agency opportunities\, and forecasts to determine which agencies use your product or services.  We’ll show you how to generate agency top ten lists and see how you can get questions answered by using the search criteria for informing the results. \nDate: Tuesday\, December 17\, 2024\nTime: 10-11 AM \nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BH9YFo72Th-waqzFB-GlbA\n*After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nPLEASE NOTE: this webinar will be recorded and may be shared publicly. By registering for this webinar\, you understand that your questions or comments shared during the webinar will be recorded and shared in a public domain.
URL:https://cusbdc.org/event/illinois-apex-accelerator-webinar-start-now-in-government-contracting-series-part-1-conducting-market-research/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:APEX
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SUMMARY:2025 Open Office Hours at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Open Office Hours are available every Wednesday from 10-11:30 AM at CUPHD: 201 W. Kenyon Road\, Champaign\, IL 61820. \nNo pre-registration is required.
URL:https://cusbdc.org/event/open-office-hours-at-champaign-urbana-public-health-district/2024-12-18/
LOCATION:Champaign-Urbana Public Health District\, 201 W. Kenyon Road\, Champaign\, IL\, United States
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