Western Illinois University’s Bilingual Early Learning & Family Center, in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC), will host an in-person workshop series titled “Starting a Business in Illinois” throughout April.
The workshops will be from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. on Mondays, April 7, 21 and 28, at the WIU-QC Campus in Room 120 of’ Riverfront Hall, 3300 River Drive, Moline.
The workshop series is designed to provide guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs on the essential steps of establishing a business. Topics covered will include: Choosing a business name; business property types; licenses and permits’ obtaining a tax identification number; business bank accounts; insurance considerations; tax payments (sales tax, payroll), and basic record-keeping.
This free series is open to individuals interested in launching a business in Illinois. To attend, register here.
For more information, contact Emily Ferreyra at [email protected] or Eduardo Pérez at [email protected].
The Illinois SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the U.S. Small Business Administration and WIU.
