Heartland Angels ?

Our mission is to be a catalyst in the process of innovation. We do this by creating forums in which human, intellectual and financial capital are joined for a common purpo***

5300 Galitz Street

Skokie, IL 6***

Phone：847-675-***

http://www.**artlandangels.com/

Hyde Park Angels ?

University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Hyde Park Angels is an organization that provides a forum for entrepreneurial-minded members to invest in seed and early stage businesses, primarily located in the Midwest. HPA is a group of current and former executives, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists who are interested in investing their time and money into outstanding startups. HPA also provides domain expertise, strategic advice and coaching to its companies. The Chicago-based Hyde Park Angel Network was founded in 2006 by a group of...

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship

5807 South Woodlawn Ave.

Chicago, IL 6***

Phone：773-834-***

Contact：Tom Ancona

http://www.**deparkangels.com/

Investors' Circle ?

Founded in 1992, Investors' Circle is the oldest, largest and most successful early-stage impact investing network worldwide. Together with hundreds of angels, venture capitalists, foundations and family offices, we have propelled $166 million into 265 enterprises and funds dedicated to improving the environment, education, health, and community. We aim to move $100 million more by 2020. Impact Investing Happens Here.

http://www.**vestorscircle.net

KB Partners, L.L.C.. ?

KB Partners, L.L.C. is a suburban Chicago based investment firm established by Keith Bank and Byron Denenberg in 1996 to make investments in a variety of angel funded and venture capital opportunities. KB's objective is to build dominant new enterprises by working in partnership with talented entrepreneurs and experienced managers.

1780 Green Bay Road

Highland Park, IL 6***

Phone：847-681-***

http://www.**partners.com/

Northshore Process Service Network ?

Northshore Process Service

Local, National & International

Northshore provides innovative global business solutions - professional, reliable and accessible - encompassing the following comprehensive service domains. Private Investigation Services We can provide your company with information on potential investors and buyers, conduct due diligence, pre-employment screening and provide other critical information. Process Services Northshore manages all process serving needs including：serving on individuals, private

public entities; p...

1560 Sherman Avenue

Suite***

Evanston, IL 6***

Phone：847-373-***

Contact：Doug Blenkenship

Email：info_nps**[ta]**yer.com

http://www.**rthshoreprocess.wix.com/northshore

Peoria NEXT Innovation Center ?

Bradley University

The Peoria NEXT Innovation Center is a $13 million technology incubator that fosters discovery, innovation, and commercialization for the life sciences, engineering, and information technology. Minutes from the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Bradley University, Caterpillar, and the Biotechnology Research and Development Corporation, the Innovation Center Works directly with Bradley University to coordinate funding and operations within the facility. Peoria, recognized by...

801 West Main Street

Peoria, IL 6***

Phone：309-677-***

Contact：Chad Stamper

Email：cstamper**[ta]**dley.edu

http://www.**adley.edu/sites/pnic/

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation ?

University of Chicago Booth School of Business

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago advances the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation. The center is the hub of entrepreneurship, private equity, and venture capital activity for the university. It supports entrepreneurial learning and collaboration through its cutting-edge curriculum, innovative hands-on learning experiences, leading faculty research, conferences, mentorship, and community and global outreach programs. The Pols...

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at The U of C Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Suite***

Chicago, IL 6***

Phone：773-834-***

Contact：Tracey Elder

Email：tracey.elder**[ta]**cagoBooth.edu

Http://www.**icagobooth.edu/entrepreneurship

Rantoul Business Incubator ?

East Central Illinois University Center

The Rantoul Business Incubator offers rent-free office space for entrepreneurs; free onsite business consulting from the Small Business Development Center (including ESRI Business Analytics services); access to a team of Parkland College/University of Illinois students providing a variety of free business and marketing services; entrepreneur education opportunities such as Kauffman's FastTrac course and is located at the Rantoul Business Center. This University Center program is supported by the...

601 S. Century Blvd.

Suite ***

Rantoul, IL 6***

Phone：217-300-***

Contact：Alexandra Thompson

Email：althomp2**[ta]**inois.edu

http://www.**ntoulincubator.org/

Rantoul Business Incubat or Red Rocket Venture Partners ?

Red Rocket is a Chicago-based consulting and financial advisory firm with expertise in serving the start-up, digital and venture community. So, if you are looking to ignite your business with learnings and contacts of proven entrepreneurs, CEO’s and venture capitalists who have lived through the same challenges you are experiencing, Red Rocket can help your business blast off! George Deeb was named to the Crains Tech 50 in Chicago, and was a finalist for "Mentor of the Year" by Built In Chicag...

550 Woodland Ln. S.

Northfield, IL 6***

Contact：George Deeb

Email：george**[ta]**rocketvc.com

http://www.**drocketvc.com/

Red Rocket Venture Partners

Research Park ?

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Research Park at the University of Illinois provides an environment where technology-based businesses can work with faculty and students to take advantage of opportunities for collaborative research and easy access to University labs, equipment and services. Located on campus, the Research Park is now home to more than 90 companies and growing, employing more than 1,400 people in high-technology careers. At any given time more than 400 student interns are working in these companies gaining v...

60 Hazelwood Drive

Champaign, IL 6***

Phone：217-333-***

Contact：Laura Frerichs

Email：lfrerich**[ta]**inois.edu

Http://www.**searchpark.illinois.edu

Accion Chicago ?

Accion Chicago is a small business lender, dedicated to providing financing and business education to small businesses. We offer loans of up to $20,000 for start-up businesses and $50,000 for established businesses. We also offer Credit Builder loans between $500 and $2,***

1436 W. Randolph St.

Suite***

Chicago, IL 6***

Phone：312-275-***

http://www.**cionchicago.org/

Capital Access Program (Advantage Illinois ) ?

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Advantage Illinois

Through the Capital Access Program (CAP), financial institutions are encouraged to make capital financing loans to small and new businesses that do not qualify under conventional lending policies. CAP uses small amounts of public resources to generate private bank financing. Funding from a CAP can be used for many business purposes, including start-up costs, working capital, business procurement, franchise fees, equipment, and inventory.

Phone：800-252-***

http://www.**dceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/Advantage+Illinois/Capital+Access+Program/

CDC/504 Loan Program ?

U. S. Small Business Administration

The SBA 504 Loan program is a powerful economic development loan program that offers small businesses another avenue for business financing, while promoting business growth, and job creation. As of February 15, 2012, the $50 Billion in 504 loans has created over 2 million jobs. This program is a proven success and win-win-win for the small business, the community and participating lenders. The 504 Loan Program provides approved small businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing used to acquir...

http://www.**lp.businessusa.gov/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=30030&ccontent=

http://www.**a.gov/loans/business

Chicago Innovation Mentors ?

Chicago Innovation Mentors (CIM) is a consortium of the University of Chicago, University of Illinois, Northwestern University, PROPEL, and Argonne National Laboratory. CIM's mission is to support university-based and local new technology innovation ventures through the use of mentor teams. CIM Works with each science-based mentee venture to encourage innovation, catalyze tech commercialization, strengthen the ecosystem necessary to support entrepreneurs, enhance local economic development, and...

10 South Riverside Plaza

Suite ***

Chicago, IL 6***

Phone：773-456-***

Contact：Martha Wade

Email：m-wade**[ta]**cagoinnovationmentors.org

http://www.**icagoinnovationmentors.org

Chicago SBA District Office ?

U. S. Small Business Administration

The Illinois SBA Offices are responsible for the delivery of the U.S. Small Business Administration's many programs and services to 102 counties in Illinois. Our offices are located in Chicago and Springfield. Over the years, the SBA has developed many small business loan and assistance programs, special outreach efforts and initiatives to aid and inform small businesses.

500 W. Madison Street

Suite ***

Chicago, IL 6***

Phone：312-353-***

http://www.**a.gov/about-offices-content/2/***

Clean Energy Trust ?

Clean Energy Trust offers business development support to clean energy start-ups. Sector experts provide feedback, expertise, and develop strategies for the best path to commercialization and market growth. The most promising technologies are eligible for financial assistance in the form of grants, loans, and equity. The Clean Energy Trust leverages its strategic relationships to support the broader mission of education and advocacy related to the adoption and advancement of clean energy technol...

2 North LaSalle Street

Suite ***

Chicago, IL 6***

http://www.**eanenergytrust.org/

Collateral Support Program (Advantage Illinois ) ?

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Advantage Illinois

The Collateral Support Program (CSP) may be accessed via participating banks. It is designed to supplement loan collateral of small businesses and entrepreneurs to enhance the equity and/or loan collateral levels of these potential borrowers. The program supplies pledged collateral accounts to participating lending institutions. This program enhances the collateral of individual loans, while providing a source of deposits to lending institutions.

Phone：800-252-***

http://www.**dceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/Advantage+Illinois/Collateral+Support+Program/

Community Development Fund ?

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Part of the Governor Quinn's Neighborhood Recovery Initiative, starting in November and available until funds are depleted. DCEO is partnering with financial institutions with strong small business lending backgrounds to distribute $5 million in micro loans to start-ups and existing small businesses through the Community Development Fund. More than 300 loans will likely be made to start-up and existing small businesses, which will lead to more than 800 jobs being created

retained over the nex...

http://www.**dceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/Business_Development/Loan+Programs/2-Commuitydevelopmentfund.htm