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IL SBDC at WIU-QC to Host Workshops on Starting a Business in Illinois
February 15, 2018
MOLINE, IL - -The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities will host a workshop, Starting a Business in Illinois, from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 on the WIU-QC campus, 3300 River Drive, Moline. Registration is due by Monday, Feb. 26.
The workshop will cover topics including choosing a business name; types of business ownership; licenses and permits; obtaining a tax ID number; business bank accounts; insurance; paying taxes, including sales and payroll; and basic recordkeeping. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and ideas.
Future workshops on the same material will be held on the following dates: Wednesday, March 21; Wednesday, April 18; Wednesday, May 9; and Wednesday, June 20. Each session will be held in the Quad Cities Complex, Building B, Room 2102.
The Illinois SBDC and International Trade Center at WIU-QC were initiated in 2017 to assist small-business development and growth in the Quad Cities region and northwest Illinois. The centers' free services are intended to help entrepreneurs start, grow and sustain their businesses.
To register, visit http://ilsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/signup or call (309) 762-3999, ext. 68042. For more information about the SBDC, visit http://wiusbdc.org.
Posted By: Alison McGaughey (AR-McGaughey@wiu.edu)
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