Videos - LaunchPad

Meetup - Chris Nelson, Top Line Group - March 7, 2018

Meetup - Bryan Hammitt, SafeDTransfer - February 20, 2018

Meetup - Sachel Josefson, Exhibit Design - January 31st, 2018

Meetup - Keng Dechawuth - January 24th, 2018

Meetup - Northern Confections - January 10th, 2018

Meetup - Digital Design - November 8th, 2017

Meetup - Daren Klum, LiquidCool Technologies - November 1st, 2017

Meetup - Lew Crenshaw, Management Effectiveness - October 4, 2017

Meetup - Kathryn Smith, Your Story - Sept. 27, 2017

Meetup - Arica Kraft, Kraft Photography - September 20, 2017

Meetup - Kendis Scharenbroich, ProWest - September 13, 2017

Tour - "The Cove" - August 3, 2017

Meetup - Panel Discussion - August 30, 2017

Meetup - Getaway Houses - July 27, 2017

Bar and Draft Line Cleaning Make a Perfect Pint May 7, 2018
Success Story, Illinois SBDC – Josh Coclasure and Sammie Williams have been friends since childhood. They have always talked about starting a business together and finally had the chance to put their idea for bar and restaurant draft line cleaning services to the test in the Metro East Start-Up Challenge (MESC). In 2017, Coclasure and […]
Entrepreneurs Shine During National Small Business Week April 30, 2018
By Linda McMahon, SBA Administrator – National Small Business Week shines a spotlight on our nation’s 30 million small businesses. Through awards ceremonies, media interviews and community events, we honor entrepreneurs whose achievements stand out. As an entrepreneur myself, I know the hard work that goes into starting and building a small business – efforts […]
The Ultimate Guide to Vetting a Business Partner April 23, 2018
By Gerri Detweiler – After surviving several tumultuous business partnerships, Susan Nilon has learned to be more skeptical and cautious. In the past, she admits she was so excited about business possibilities that she “didn’t pay attention to red flags.” She and her current business partner in a legal research firm, De Novo Law Services, […]