Category Archives: Seminar

Business Seminar available from CenterPoint

September 25th, 2012, 4pm – Starting a Business – Orland Park Township

This two hour workshop focuses on personal, financial, and legal aspects of starting a business. Learn what steps to take and what resources are available to assist new business owners succeed.

All Seminars are FREE (normally $10) due to the participation of the Orland Park Township and CenterPoint at Governors State University.

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Orland Park Township Offices.  14807 Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park

August 28th, 2012, 4pm – Starting a Business – Orland Park Township

This two hour workshop focuses on personal, financial, and legal aspects of starting a business. Learn what steps to take and what resources are available to assist new business owners succeed.

All Seminars are FREE (normally $10) due to the participation of the Orland Park Township and CenterPoint at Governors State University.

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Orland Park Township Offices.  14807 Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park

July 24th, 2012, 4pm – Starting a Business – Orland Park Township

This two hour workshop focuses on personal, financial, and legal aspects of starting a business. Learn what steps to take and what resources are available to assist new business owners succeed.

All Seminars are FREE (normally $10) due to the participation of the Orland Park Township and CenterPoint at Governors State University.

Register Now

Orland Park Township Offices.  14807 Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park

June 26th, 2012, 4pm – Starting a Business – Orland Park Township

This two hour workshop focuses on personal, financial, and legal aspects of starting a business. Learn what steps to take and what resources are available to assist new business owners succeed.

All Seminars are FREE (normally $10) due to the participation of the Orland Park Township and CenterPoint at Governors State University.

Register Now

Orland Park Township Offices.  14807 Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park

 

Enhance your probability of receiving an SBIR/STTR award – June 13th, 2012 Seminar Register Now

 

Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Research Grant Funding Program Workshop

Need funding for your research that has teh potential to lead to a commercially viable innovative product or service?

This free workshop can help.

Whether you are a university researcher, a company with an idea for an innovative product, or an independent inventor, there is money out there to support you through to commercialization.  Eleven federal agencies provide SBIR/STTR grants with individual awards up to $1,150,000 in two phases.  This FREE workshop is designed for you to learn the sequence of steps needed to strategize and develop compelling proposals, plus how to uncover agency missions and R&D needs, and differences in their SBIR/STTR programs.

This class (normally $149) and lunch are provided free of charge through the sponsorship of Governors State University and Moraine Valley Community College – Corporate, Community and Continuing Education department.

Enhance your probability of receiving an SBIR/STTR award – register now.

Reservations required.
(708) 974-5690
ccce@morainevalley.edu
Wednesday, June 13, 10a.m. – 2p.m.
Moraine Valley Community college
Building M, Room M210

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 28th, 2012 5:30pm, Starting a Business Seminar – Suburban Bank & Trust Lemont

Introduces you to the steps required to create your business, the vital questions you need to answer as you plan your new venture, and the basics of small business financing.

All Seminars are FREE (normally $10) due to the participation of Suburban Bank & Trust Lemont and the Illinois Small Business Development Center at CenterPoint, Governors State University.

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Suburban Bank & Trust, 12400 Archer Ave., Lemont, IL

Europe: WHY NOW? TRENDS NOT TO BE MISSED –Business Opportunity in a Changing Europe

IL SBDC International Trade Center at GSU and Chicago land Chamber of Commerce will co-host an export forum focusing on the Europe business opportunity. The forum will be held on May 10, 4:00pm -7:00pm with speaking program and cocktail reception. The event venue will be located at Mesirow Financial, 4th Floor 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago .

The panel speakers will highlight some of the current opportunities in Europe. Their topic range from legal considerations to investment operations, sales and marketing , market entry to export strategies.

Please join us at the forum. To register, please contact the ITC center at 708-534-6976, hma@govst.edu.  The registration fee is $20 for ITC members, online payment at  www.chicagolandchamber.org.

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June 18, 2012 5:30pm, Starting a Business Seminar – Old Plank Trail Bank Frankfort

Introduces you to the steps required to create your business, the vital questions you need to answer as you plan your new venture, and the basics of small business financing.

All Seminars are FREE (normally $10) due to the participation of Old Plank Trail Bank Frankfort and the Illinois Small Business Development Center at CenterPoint, Governors State University.

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Old Plank Trail Bank 20901 S. LaGrange Ave., Frankfort

May 21, 2012 5:30pm, Starting a Business Seminar – Old Plank Trail Bank Frankfort

Introduces you to the steps required to create your business, the vital questions you need to answer as you plan your new venture, and the basics of small business financing.

All Seminars are FREE (normally $10) due to the participation of Old Plank Trail Bank Frankfort and the Illinois Small Business Development Center at CenterPoint, Governors State University.

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Old Plank Trail Bank 20901 S. LaGrange Ave., Frankfort

May 10th, 2012, 9am – Starting a Business Seminar – Lemont Village Hall

Introduces you to the steps required to create your business, the vital questions you need to answer as you plan your new venture, and the basics of small business financing.

All Seminars are FREE (normally $10) due to the participation of the Village of Lemont and the Illinois Small Business Development Center at CenterPoint, Governors State University.

Register Today

Lemont Village Hall – 418 Main Street, Lemont, IL