 | | |
Please click on the image above to download the WBDC 25th Anniversary Annual Report as a PDF. |
|
 PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR 2011 ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY FORM
As you know, the WBDC is committed to providing you with services to assist you in building successful companies at no or very low cost. We are able to do this because our funders also want to see you succeed. Our goal is to provide the best consulting and training resources, and it is essential that we receive feedback from you throughout the year to accurately reach this goal.
Please click here to download your copy of the 2011 Economic Impact Survey Form.
Return your completed form via email to Kristin Travis with the words 'Economic Impact' in the subject line to: ktravis@wbdc.org or fax it to 312.853.0145.
Thank you and we encourage you to call us today to schedule an appointment. We can assist you in achieving your next business milestone! |
|
Contracting Resources
Federal Contracts
If you are an Illinois company in search of assistance with government contracts, please click here and a PTAC representative will contact you shortly. For companies located outside of Illinois, please click here to find a local PTAC in your state.
Corporate Contracts
For information and assistance with corporate contracts, please contact Cynthia Johnson at: cjohnson@wbdc.org |
|
Business Resources | |
|
| Share Your Story |
Have the services of the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) contributed to the success of your business? If so, we want to hear from you! For a chance to be featured in our Success Story column, please send your story (in 400 words or less) to Kristin Travis at: ktravis@wbdc.org with the words 'Success Story' in the subject line. You may also send any applicable pictures or logos. By submitting your story, the WBDC has the right to publish selected stories in each of its publications and on the WBDC website. |
|
Support the work of the WBDC! |
|
How Are We Doing?
| | Please click the link above to submit a review on the WBDC. | |
|
|
|
Grow Your Business with These Exciting Opportunities! |
|
Click here to visit the Contract Opportunities page on our website to access current government contracting opportunities on the local, state and federal levels. |
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Please click the links below for quick access to our features.
|
|
NEWS
WOMENS'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
2011 TECHNOLOGY MAKEOVER
The WBDC is excited to announce our 3rd Annual Small Business Technology Makeover Competition! Please click here to access the website where you can apply to win $100,000 in FREE technology products and business services to help your business grow. Applications are due December 9, 2011.
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
Holiday shopping season is quickly approaching. While out catching Black Friday sales or surfing online for Cyber Monday discounts, don't forget to support local small businesses on Small Business Saturday, November 26, 2011. Please click here for more information.
NEW CHICAGO PROGRAMS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
Last month Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced two plans, effective immediately, to help create a level playing field for small minority- and women-owned businesses. The Small Business Initiative and the Diversity Credit Program have been developed with local small businesses in mind. Please click here to read more about the programs.
WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
FEDERAL CONTRACT PROGRAM UPDATE
The Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program has acheived a great deal in less than a year since its implementation. To date, 36 contracts have been awarded totaling over $10 million in revenues. To learn more about the WOSB Program, please click here.
WBDC e-MARKETING SERIES: MORE THAN JUST SOCIAL MEDIA
Back by popular demand, the WBDC's e-Marketing Series helps business owners go beyond Facebook & Twitter to develop a comprehensive online marketing plan. Click on the dates below for more details and to register today.
|
|
SUCCESS STORIES: WORDS OF INSPIRATION FROM FELLOW WBEs
Lynn Sutton,
Kairos Consulting Worldwide, LLC
Lynn Sutton, president of Kairos Consulting Worldwide, LLC, has accomplished a great deal since founding her company seven years ago. This talented WBE's values of hard work and persistence have earned her the success she enjoys. Please click here to read her story. |
|
|
EVENTS
WBDC WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
All WBDC workshops will take place at our 8 S. Michigan Ave. Center, unless otherwise noted.
How to Leverage Your WBENC Certification (November 10, 2011)
Webinar: Joint Business Counseling: Teaming & Second Tier Strategies: Peer Partnerships (November 16, 2011)
Webinar: Is Certification Right for You? (November 22, 2011)
Webinar: Joint Business Counseling: Sales & Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business (November 30, 2011)
Connection Points: An Open Cross-Referral Event for Women-Owned Businesses in Building-Related Industries (Architects, Landscapers, Construction, Interior Designers and Realtors) (November 30, 2011)
City of Chicago Certified, Now What? (December 1, 2011)
I'm Certified, Now What (MN Workshop) (December 2, 2011)
Connection Points: Networking with Accountants, Attorneys, Mediators & Financial Advisors (December 6, 2011) |
|
FEATURED CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
Please click the links below to access government procurement pages and contract opportunity documents grouped by industry. Note: additional documentation may be available on government procurement pages.
Construction, Transportation, Engineering and IDOT Letting Schedule
Services Including: Consultation, Marketing, Training, Etc.
Technology Related
Wholesale, Manufacturing and Supplies |
|
|
