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Harper Community College (HCC) Small Business Development:
HCC offers a variety of courses and business assistance including a short
course on writing a business plan. For more information contact Harper
Community College at 1200 W. Algonquin Road Palatine, IL 60067-7398, (847)
925-6000, www.harpercollege.edu.
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO):
The state offers programs to augment conventional sources of financing to
help with relocations and expansions. The programs encourage investment in
distressed areas, small business start up, minority ownership, high tech
seed money, and many other opportunities to strengthen and diversify the
Illinois workforce. All of the agency’s programs can be viewed
here. For more information call (877) 221-4403.
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES):
This agency provides local and statewide labor market information. Labor
force statistics, employment projections, wages, industry employment
estimates, and workforce availability can be used to make an informed
decision regarding retention or relocation. For more information contact the
local labor market economist, Richard Kaye (312) 793-6288 or via email at
RKaye@ides.state.il.us or visit the website.
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