Cook County Small Business Source

To all our Cook County small business owners: Happy Small Business Saturday!  Today we celebrate YOU – the dreamers, creators, and local leaders who make our communities thrive. #SmallBusinessSaturday #ShopSmall #TheSource

Ready to elevate your small business? Let’s tackle your challenges together! Our expert small business advisors are here to help you unlock your business’s full potential. Take your next steps with confidence—sign up now for free business advising at CookCountySmallBiz.org/business-advis….

Your dreams deserve to flourish, and The Source is here to help! Discover how our free personalized business advising can help you achieve the success you've always envisioned. Don’t wait—your journey to success can start today. Visit our website to learn more and sign up.

When you sign up for business advising with The Source, you are tapping into the collective expertise of our Business Support Organization (BSO) and referral partner network, all at no cost! Take the next step in your entrepreneurial journey, learn more at cookcountysmallbiz.org/business-advis…

📷 Celebrate National Small Business Week with the Cook County Small Business Source! Discover how we can help support your small business on the pathway to success, explore more a cookcountysmallbiz.org. #SmallBusinessWeek #SupportLocal #CookCounty

We asked Source advisor Uriel Mendez from @ihccbusiness what advising small business owners has taught him. To learn more about the impact of small business advising and a real advising client Uriel worked with read this month’s The Source Newsletter: myemail-api.constantcontact.com/The-Source-e-N…

Did you miss the April Webinar Wednesday "Tell Your Story and the Sales Will Follow"? Catch up on essential small business marketing tips & tricks on YouTube, available now at @smallbusinesssource" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@smallbusiness… #SmallBusinessSource #CookCounty #SmallBusinessWebinar #SmallBusinessMarkerting

Join the Source and @RogersParkBA for the May #Webinar Wednesday, a free interactive workshop guiding you through how to create your own one-page business plan. Visit the link to register today! bit.ly/44ID8uT #SmallBusinessSource #SmallBusinessWebinar #BusinessPlan

🎉Celebrate #NationalSmallBusinessWeek with the #CookCounty #SmallBusiness Source! Small businesses are at the heart of Cook County's economy, & the Source is dedicated to supporting and championing them every day of the year. Visit cookcountysmallbiz.org to learn more.

Don't miss April's free Webinar Wednesday with the Berwyn Development Corporation! Join to discover marketing tips and tricks to help boost your small business's strategies. Visit the link to register: zoom.us/.../6517102778… #CookCounty #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessSource

Join The Source at the 2nd Annual Pathways to @cookcountygov on Tuesday, April 9th! Take advantage of this special one-day countywide initiative designed to connect the County and community together. Learn more & register today: cookgov.me/PathwaysSummit

We are one day away from our March Webinar Wednesday with @ihccbusiness! Discover essential information to prepare your small business to win government contracting opportunities, plus so much more! Visit the link to register today: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join us this Webinar Wednesday as @Allies4CB CEO Brad McConnell discusses what a small business needs to apply for a business loan, plus learn how your business can utilize A4CB’s business coaching services and more! Visit the link to register: loom.ly/EGh-IUo. #SmallBiz

When Hazel Crest small business owner Latrice Wright sought to grow her restaurant, The Source & @BuildSouthland stepped in to help. Learn more about Latrice’s journey in this month’s The Source Newsletter: myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Source-e-N…

Closing Soon! Don’t miss your chance to apply for up to $30,000 in grants to support your small business! Applications close for B2B NewBiz today, January 11th at 11:59 PM CT, apply now: b2bnewbiz.com

Calling all small business owners who opened their businesses during the pandemic! Discover @IllinoisDCEO B2B NewBiz, a grant program designed to support you. Applications close Jan 11th, apply now: b2bnewbiz.com.

Is your business eligible for the DCEO B2B NEWBIZ Grant? Applications close January 11, 2024. Learn about more eligibility criteria and apply here: cookcountysmallbiz.org/dceo-back-to-b…

#CookCounty announces an additional $10 million of funds to the #2023SourceGrant program, bringing the total amount available to assist #SmallBusinesses to $50 million! Congrats to the 3,000 #CookCounty small businesses that received grants. Learn more: cookcountysmallbiz.org/sourcegrantawa…

🚨ALERT🚨 A new federal proposal could upend restaurant pricing! It would prohibit restaurants from using service charges to compensate waitstaff or credit card surcharges to help with exorbitant swipe fees! Join us for a webinar on December 19th: ow.ly/3LZO50QfN8a