How to Start a Business in Illinois

How to Start a Business

• Illinois Start up Business Guide
  

Business Registration, Permits and Licenses

• Illinois Business Registration
  
• Illinois Business licenses 
  

Taxes

• State of Illinois Business Portal: Taxes

Mentorship/Assistance

• SBA Illinois
  
• Aurora – Fox Valley SCORE
  
• Bloomington – Central Illinois SCORE
• Champaign – E. Central Illinois SCORE
• Chicago – Chicago SCORE
• Decatur – Decatur SCORE
• Godfrey – SW Illinois SCORE
  
• Kankakee – Kankakee Valley SCORE
• Moline – Quad Cities SCORE
• Quincy – Quincy Tri-State SCORE
• Rockford – Northern Illinois SCORE
  
• Springfield – Springfield SCORE 

General Resources

• Illinois Business Resource 
• Illinois Secretary of State