Building / Relocating A Business
LAUNCHING / MOVING / CHANGING A BUSINESS
Starting or Moving a Business
Check out our page on building / expanding / moving business resources!
Succession / New Ownership for Your Business
- The Illinois Center for Employee Ownership serves as the central hub for information and resources regarding transitioning businesses to an employee ownership model. Employee ownership is a business model in which employees collectively own a percentage of the business for which they work. Two of the main forms are Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and worker cooperatives. In both, employees are given a financial stake in the business. As the business prospers, employees prosper. Illinois Center for Employee Ownership (il-ceo.org)
- The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University provides no-cost, confidential, one-on-one business advising services, training opportunities, and business resources for small businesses in southern Illinois.
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Disaster Relief & Preparedness
When the unexpected happens, resources are available to help you prepare and overcome disaster. Please find resources below provided by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Community Resilience and Disaster Response program to help businesses prepare and recover from a disaster.
- Disaster Help Desk for Business—Call 1-888-My-Biz-Help (888-692-4943) for direct support from disaster recovery experts.
- Resilience in a Box—Resource guide based on best practices designed to help educate business leaders on disaster preparedness and business resilience.
- Disaster Recovery Quick Guides—made possible by Shell, has tailored tips for small businesses looking to prepare and recover.