Dates to Note
- February 21—Kick off, KCC
- March 6 Tuesday,
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.—Public Information Night, Kankakee Public Library, 4th floor auditorium - March 16—Application Deadline
- March–June—Special Networking & Educational events
- May 30—Completed Business Plans Due
- June 19—Finals—Kankakee Public Library, 4th floor auditorium
News
Congratulations to our EnterpriseU grand prize winner, Brian Scheppler, BC Systems Inc.! BC Systems is an existing environmental and instrumentation business serving the water and wastewater industry. In business locally since 2005, Brian intends to expand regionally in the very near future. Best of luck!
Business Plan Workshops
EnterpriseU contestants will receive free access to a coursework series developed by Kankakee Community College's Small Business Development Center:
- Pre-Business Workshop—April 5, 2012 6–8 p.m.
- Business Plan Writing Workshop—April 12, 2012 6–8 p.m.
- Business Recordkeeping—May 10, 2012 7–9 p.m.
- Legal Issues for Small Business Owners—March 22, 2012 6–8 p.m.
Room D124 - Business Marketing—April 26 2012 6–8 p.m.
- How to Apply for a Small Business Loan—May 3, 2012 6–8 p.m.
- Moving Your Business to the Next Level—April 11, 2012 6–9 p.m. Room D124
- Social Media Marketing for Small Business—April 18, 2012 1–5 p.m. Room D123, LECT9046.A
Note: SBDC Director Ken Crite will also be available for individual business plan consultations with EnterpriseU participants. See "Contacts" page for details.
