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Cook County Small Business Assistance Program (Business Advising) is sponsored by Illinois Restaurant Association (in partnership with Cook County Small Business Source). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.
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Cook County Small Business Source Cook County Small Business Source Bureau of Economic Development Cook County Small Business Source The Cook County Small Business Source strives to support, grow and elevate small businesses by providing no-cost business advising, resources and access to events.
The Source works with 13 Business Support Organizations (BSOs) throughout Cook County that provide no-cost one-on-one advising services and access to crucial resources. Visit The Source website for timely online resources and information for small businesses all in one place: cookcountysmallbiz. org .
The Source's Business Support Organizations (BSOs) The Source matches business owners with an advisor from one of its BSOs who provides the expertise needed to help advance small business owners to the next level. Support in various languages is available.
Allies for Community Business Berwyn Development Corporation Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council Chinese Mutual Aid Association Greater Southwest Development Corporation Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Illinois Restaurant Association Rogers Park Business Alliance Southland Development Authority Women's Business Development Center Watch the video below to learn how business advising works!
Learn more about other business owners who have received advising from a BSO by viewing Source Spotlights . The Source hosts informative in-person and virtual events throughout the year, including Webinar Wednesdays, held the last Wednesday of every month. Event topics range from access to capital to legal assistance.
View The Source's calendar of events. For more information, email Krista Elam, manager, community and economic development in the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, at krista. elam@cookcountyil.
gov . For media inquiries, email: Maria Phelan, Cook County Bureau of Economic Development deputy director of communications maria. phelan2@cookcountyil.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small businesses operating in Cook County with fewer than 20 employees. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Phase I (FY 2025) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit. Projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies are encouraged across all SBIR/STTR topic areas.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (Phase I) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit in agriculturally-related areas. This can include app development for agricultural technology, rural development, and smart farming. Phase I aims to demonstrate technical feasibility.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is sponsored by NOAA. This program provides seed funding to small businesses for research and development of innovative technologies across NOAA's mission areas, including climate change adaptation and mitigation, coastal resilience, and extreme weather events. Phase I awards fund a six-month period for conducting feasibility and proof of concept research.