WBDC – Little Village
About
The mission of the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) is to support and accelerate business development and growth, targeting women and serving all diverse business owners, in order to strengthen their participation in, and impact on, the economy. Our main office is in the loop, with satellites in Little Village, Richton Park, and Aurora.
WBDC provides technical assistance in the form of 1:1 business advising, workshops/webinars, and multi-week cohort programs. We educate on topics such as start-ups, legal entities, business planning, business growth, marketing, accessing capital (including Kiva microloans and direct lending), government contracts, international trade, certification and more. All services are available in both English and Spanish.
Services Provided
Develop ideas
- Establish goals
- Define products
- Price products
- Create business plan (Specialty)
- Create forecast
Formalize structures
- Register legally (Specialty)
- Secure licenses
- Buy insurance
- Buy or rent space
- Certify as MBE/WBE
Find financing
- Establish accounts
- Analyze needs (Specialty)
- Apply for a loan
- Apply for a grant
- Evaluate equity
Increase sales
- Update forecast
- Improve marketing
- Establish online
- Update business plan (Specialty)
Optimize operations
- Measure operations
Hire / retain staff
- Write job specs
- Draft staff manual
Capture wealth
- Update pitch deck (Specialty)
- Meet investors
- Seek legal counsel
- Plan for succession
- Sell your business
Laura Rodriguez
3610 W 26th St
Chicago, IL 60623
(312) 853-3477 Ext: 763
https://wbdc.org/
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