No Cost Advisory Appointments
1 hour
Cheri can help you with digital (email, social media, content) and traditional marketing, viability and commercialization analysis, budgeting, forecasting, pricing, packaging and developing a business and marketing plan. Cheri will assess your current marketing needs and review your branding/positioning. Cheri provides general guidance and assistance for startups and established businesses. Start up friendly.
1 hour
General sales and strategy guidance for startups and established businesses. Do you need help planning your new business, understanding distribution channels, structuring your sales team, or navigating the sales process? Dennis offers startups and small businesses practical advice to help you maximize sales, grow market share, and increase revenue. Dennis is "start up" friendly.
1 hour
Marge Johnsson is a high-growth business planning and revenue forecasting specialist, but also an accounting expert, who can help you with QuickBooks, business plan review, projections and financial statements. She brings 30 years of experience helping businesses of all sizes introduce new products, find new sales channels, enter new markets, and complete acquisitions. Marge is start up friendly.
1 hour
For clients needing expert help with a restaurant, bar or food service business. Kevin McVearry specializes in the restaurant and hospitality industry at all levels of operations from start-up concepts to existing businesses. He has spent 25 years opening and operating restaurants, bars, and events across the country. Kevin has extensive knowledge in new venues, including design, construction, budgeting, menu development. Startup friendl
1 hour
Book an appointment with Jennie Johns if you need assistance with ecommerce platforms, website, email service, and/or other technology issues. Jennie specializes in web functionality, usability and customer experience. She can assist with your technical questions re: website creation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. Jennie has over 20 years experience in developing websites. Available for Zoom or Phone appointments (choose below).
30 minutes
General guidance and assistance for startups and established businesses. Available for Zoom or Phone appointments (choose below).
No Cost Legal and IP Consultation
30 minutes
Brie A. Crawford focuses on intellectual property and entertainment law, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets both domestically and abroad. She can counsel clients as to whether IP protection is appropriate, and if so, what kind and how to secure the appropriate protection. Brie also focuses on drafting IP-related agreements. She is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
30 minutes
Founded in 1989, Lavelle Law Ltd. is one of the most respected law firms in the Chicago area. Their expertise includes business and entrepreneurial law, estate planning, divorce and family law, criminal defense, commercial and residential real estate law, banking and securities law, law practice management, bankruptcy and more. The firm generously donates time to clients of the ISBDC.
Webinars
1 hour 30 minutes
No Cost. June 29th, 9:30-11 am CST
Paid Advertising is a proven tactic for driving traffic to your website & social media channels but can easily turn into a Money Pit. How do you make sure funds are spent in support of winning campaigns and not wasted frivolously? Joe Skibbie, Director of JRS Mar/Com shares campaign tales of Wastes & Wins when incorporating paid advertising into a Digital Marketing Strategy.
Learn to grow your audience, increase website traffic & promote virtual content.
1 hour
No Cost. June 30th, 12-1:00pm CST
Are you looking to start a business or are a new business owner, entrepreneur, or inventor? Join the business advisors at Harper's Illinois SBDC for an open forum where they'll be answering your questions about the nuts and bolts of owning, operating, and growing your own small business. Bring your questions, meet new friends, and add to the discussion. Meeting will take place on Zoom. All welcome.
