CenterPoint - A collaboration between Governors State University, the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Service Corp. of Retired Executives (SCORE), CenterPoint offers counseling, business assistance, seminars and training programs for pre-start up entrepreneurs & existing businesses.    
  Frankfort Chamber of Commerce - The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce mission is to build a voluntary partnership of business professionals and government officials working together to protect and foster a healthy business climate through member education, business retention and planned expansion.    
  Will County Center for Economic Development - Will County CED provides information and assistance in locating or expanding a business in Will County.    
  State of Illinois Business Portal - From starting a business to learning how to provide affordable health care for your employees, entrepreneurs and business owners can find vital information specific to running a business in Illinois at the State of Illinois Business Portal.    
  Illinois Entrepreneurship Network - The Illinois Entrepreneurship Network provides many services for start-ups and existing businesses: one-on-one business counseling; assistance with business plans, financial analysis and planning; access to business education and training opportunities; introductions to investors, industry contacts and potential service providers; information about grants and loans; management training and more.    
  Business.gov - Illinois Resources - Resources for how-to, business laws and regulations, employee issues, government contracting, taxes, and more.    
  Women's Business Development Center - The Women's Business Development Center offers a full-service approach to launching emerging businesses and strengthening existing businesses owned by women in the Chicago area. Services of the WBDC include workshops and one-on-one counseling on all aspects of business development, including marketing, finance, business management, technology integration, and more.    
  Small Business Administration Illinois Office - The SBA Illinois Office offers free counseling, advice and information on starting a business through SCORE and a network of Small Business Development Centers; financial assistance for new or existing businesses; assistance to businesses owned and controlled by socially or economically disadvantaged individuals through the Minority Enterprise Development Program; and, mentoring from Women's Business Ownership Representatives. Their website offers information on financing, laws and regulations, disaster assistance, and much more.    
 
 
  Small Business Administration Office of Women's Business Ownership - The U.S. SBA has a separate office for assist women in starting their businesses. The Office of Women's Business Ownership promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities.    
  SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business - SCORE is a national nonprofit organization and a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SCORE offers free and confidential business advice provided by experts in 600 business skill areas. There are 3 area SCORE chapters: Kankakee, Fox Valley (www.scorefoxvalley.org) and Chicago (www.scorechicago.org). Their website offers a variety of business templates (i.e., business plans, bank loan requests, balance sheets, etc.), an internet marketing workbook, online business workshops, and a comprehensive list of top small business websites.    
  Grants.gov - Businesses can search and apply online for grants sponsored by 26 Federal grant-making agencies.