Business Resources in Skokie - Skokie

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Get a Business Library Card - If you are an owner or employee of a business in Skokie or a member of the Skokie Chamber of Commerce you can use Business Library to connect to Skokie Public Library business resources from your home or office, and use them to generate leads, map your competition or take classes to sharpen your skills. You can also use your card to reserve the Business & Career Center and sign up for business and technology classes. The Library has a wide range of books and periodicals in its Small Business Collection and online ebooks and magazines to learn the latest business, financial and technology information.
Skokie Public Library Business & Career Center is a great place to meet, work or have events. Book it with your Skokie Public Library Business Library Card and gain access to fabulous space, technology and equipment. Best of all, it is free!
Did you know that Skokie Public Library has a dedicated Business Librarian? Contact Terry Ratoff at 847-324-3417 to find out how Skokie Public Library can help you start and run a business.

SCORE Counselors advise businesses about financing, marketing and creating business plans. Counselors are at Skokie Public Library weekly. To sign up for a free appointment choose Skokie as a location on SCORE's website.
Need help writing a business plan? SCORE's planning templates and the Gale Business Plans Handbook offer sample business plans and templates to help you create a business plan.
Learn more about local economic development opportunities from the Economic Development Division, Village of Skokie .
Find resources for starting, running, expanding, relocating, or closing a business in Illinois atIllinois.gov Business .
Find information about loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses from the Small Business Administration .