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Startup Resources
First Stop Business Information Center
Starting Your Business in Illinois Handbook (PDFEnglish / Spanish)
Step by Step Guide to Starting a Business in Illinois
SBA Starting A Small Business
Small Business Resources
USA.gov
Illinois Small Business Development Center
SBA
SCORE - Counselors To America's Small Businesses
Illinois SBDC eLearning Center
Licenses / Registrations
Tax Websites
Illinois Department of Revenue
Internal Revenue Service
Tax Information for Small Construction Businesses
Census and Market Data / Community Profile
US Census Bureau
Sources of Financing
Department of Commerce Small Business Financing Options
SBA Loan Programs
Illinois Finance Authority
Workforce Development
IllinoisJobLink.com
Incentive Programs
Incentives and Tax Relief
Government Links
Federal Government Portal
State and Local Government Websites
City of Chicago - Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP)
Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP)
Illinois Secretary of State Business Services
Illinois Department Employment Security – Employers
Division of Professional Regulation