Illinois Business Owner Resources by City

Chicago, Illinois Entrepreneurial Resources

Attention Chicago, Illinois entrepreneurs! We've created a list of entrepreneurial resources in your area. If we are missing a good Chicago small business resource, please let us know.

Illinois Entrepreneurial Resources

Here's the first thing you should do. Browse our list of Illinois entrepreneurial resources that have proven to be useful to many new entrepreneurs. These state-level resources can be very useful to Chicago entrepreneurs . . . and any entrepreneurs in Illinois for that matter.

We've got lists of Illinois angel investors, information on incorporating in Illinois, Illinois VC firms and many other resources.

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Useful Information on Chicago, Illinois

Did you know that approximately 2,896,000 people live in Chicago? That's the count according to recent census data.

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois Newspaper Advertising

Interested in advertising a Chicago, IL business? To reach Chicago customers, newspaper advertising can be very effective.

To make your life a little easier, we've gathered up the newspaper advertising rates for newspapers in Chicago, Illinois.

Radio Advertising in Chicago, Illinois

Radio advertising is a time-proven way to reach many prospectives customers. To steamline marketing planning and advertising budgeting for Chicago business owners, we've researched radio advertising rates in your area.

Starting a Business in Chicago, Illinois

New entrepreneurs will love our how-to-start-a-business guide that we've created for Chicago, IL.

Business Demographics for Chicago, Illinois

Chicago has more than 59,000 businesses operating within its borders. The most common types of business are shown in the table below:

Business Type
# of
Businesses
Offices of Lawyers
3,031
Limited-Service Restaurants
1,957
Full-Service Restaurants
1,771
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
1,527
Offices of Dentists
1,017
Religious Organizations
1,002
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers
987
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
942
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
846
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
803
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings
748
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
693
Commercial Banking
686
Child Day Care Services
605
General Automotive Repair
535
Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations)
514
Beauty Salons
483
Residential Remodelers
481
Parking Lots and Garages
472
Residential Property Managers
451
Custom Computer Programming Services
437
Architectural Services
421
New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
417
Graphic Design Services
413
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
379

 

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