IL SBDC Events and Workshops
Events
What Small Businesses Need to Know About the Affordable Healthcare Act
Friday, June 28, 2013
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Aurora Campus Room 160
This FREE 90 minute seminar will focus on small business opportunities and obligations presented by the Affordable Care Act including available tax credits, notification requirements and brief strategy considerations. You will learn how to comply with new regulations, how to minimize your tax liability and how to build a health insurance plan in the new market. You will also get the latest information on Health Insurance Exchange/Marketplace and COOPS. This event is free but advanced registration is required. To register please call the IL Small Business Development Center at Waubonsee Community College at (630) 906-4143.
Workshops
The SBDC offers a regular schedule of low-cost noncredit small business workshops geared toward individual improvement. They are available at multiple Waubonsee campus locations.
Topics include:
- NEW - Business Plan Boot Camp
- NEW - Business Making Waves
- Business Challenge Workshop
- Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law
- Power Networking
- Facebook for Business - Secrets for Success
- Step Into Retail
- Starting Your Business in Illinois (runs monthly)
- Marketing for Small Business
- Google for Business
- Social Media Marketing for Business
- Is Franchising Right for You?
Full class descriptions, ticket numbers, dates, locations and pricing can be found in our schedule. To sign up for one or more, please complete and submit the noncredit registration form.
Entrepreneur QuickStart Sessions
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Join one of our FREE Entrepreneur QuickStart sessions. These counseling sessions are designed to help those who are in the beginning stages of starting a business. We cover general start-up information, legal structures, business plan preparation, financial projections, financing options and requirements. These sessions are free but require advanced registration. These sessions are held at our Aurora Campus from 10 a.m. to noon.
Upcoming Dates:
- Friday, May 3
- Friday, May 17*
- Wednesday, May 22
- Friday, June 14
- Wednesday, June 26
- Friday, July 12
- Friday, July 19*
- Wednesday, July 31
Call the IL SBDC office at (630) 906-4143 for more information or to sign up!
* This session will be held at Kishwaukee Community College. Call (815) 825-2086, ext. 2050 to sign up.