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Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Have you always wanted to start your own business? Here is where you can learn the steps involved in starting a business, determining which business is right for you, creating a business plan, and learning to market your products or services. Click on a category below to learn more about a particular area.

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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Education

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Education
University of Illinois Extension offers a variety of Small Business and Entrepreneurship education workshops. Program offerings come in short-term series, as well as longer-term programs. Some programs are offered in partnership with other organizations and others are brought directly to you. Here's more information to help you decide what's right for you.

Tax Center

Tax Center
Here you will find links to a wide variety of information to help you get off to a good start and stay on top of tax requirements for your business.

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For more information about these programs, please contact:

Vicki Hill Brooks
Extension Unit Educator, Small Business Development
Cook County Unit
5527 Miller Circle Drive
Suite A
Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: 708-720-7500
FAX: 708-720-7509
vhbrooks@uiuc.edu

Zira Smith
Extension Educator, Small Business/Entrepreneurship
Cook County Unit
1111 East 87th Street
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: 733-933-6774
FAX: 773-933-6788
zjsmith@uiuc.edu

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