DeKalb County, Illinois

DeKalb County Small Business Initiative

Mark Todd, Riley Oncken & Julia Fauci, Graphics
DeKalb County Economic Development Committee
Compiled by: Julian Magdaleno, DeKalb County Board Administrative Intern
200 N. Main Street
Sycamore, IL, 60178
Hours: 8:30 A.M.- 4:30 P.M.
Contact: Mary Supple
Phone: (815) 895-7189

STARTING POINT

• Mission Statement & DeKalb County Small Business Develpment Initiative .pdf
• DeKalb County's Entrepreneurial Roots .pdf

THE BUSINESS PLAN

• The Advantages of Operating in DeKalb County
• Building Your Business on Paper:
  http://www.businessinsurance.org/building-business-resources-for-planning/
• Guides for Writing Your Business Plan: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/NR/rdonlyres/B8CE5643-E765-43A0-8B7A-ADD5E5F61206/0/IL_Plan_July06.pdf
  http://www.sba.gov/index.htm

• Free Consultation is Available in DeKalb County for Aspiring Small Business Owners:

1. SCORE (The Service Corps of Retired Executives): 

   http://www.scorefoxvalley.org

2. Small Business Development Centers
   Elgin Community College:
   

   http://www.elgin.edu/business.aspx?id=1248

   1248&erkmensel=c58ofa7b_94_112_btnlink
   

3. Waubonsee Community College:  http://www.waubonsee.edu/workforecedev/sbdc.php

DEMOGRAPHICS

• http://www.dcedc.org/quickFacts.html

BANKING AND FINANCING

• Area Banks and Lenders .pdf
SBA Sponsored Loan and Grant Search:
• http://search.business.gov/startLoans.html

LEGAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

• List of DeKalb County Attorneys:
• http://www.circuitclerk.org/DeKalbCountyAttorneys.html
• Assumed Name Document to be Filed with the County Clerk

AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL SPACE

• http://www.dcedc.org/offspc.htm

LOCAL PARTNERS AND ENTITIES

• DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation
   http://www.dcedc.org
• Re:New DeKalb, Inc. http://www.renewdekalb.com/index.html
• Genoa Chamber of Commerce www.genoa-il-chamberofcommerce.com/
• DeKalb Chamber of Commerce http://www.dekalb.org/
• Sycamore Chamber of Commerce http://www.sycamorechamber.com
• Sandwich Chamber of Commerce  http://www.sandwich-il.org
• Hinckley Business Association  http://hinckleybusiness.com/start.htm
• Waterman Business Association http://watermanbusiness.org/
• Somonauk Business Association  http://www.somonaukcommerce.org

INSURANCE

• Yellow Pages List of Commercial Insurance Providers: http://www.yellowpages.com/dekalb-il/business-commercial-insurance

TAX INFORMATION

• Property Tax Search
  -Includes all relevant property taxes paid on a property, for all levels of government http://www.dekalbcounty.org/GIS/TASDisclaimer.html
• Apply for an employer identification number with the IRS: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99336,00.html

SERVICE PROVIDERS

• Broadband/Communications: DeKalb Fiber Optic http://www.dekalbfiberoptic.com/index.html
• Garbage Services:  Waste Management of DeKalb http://www.wm.com/Templates/FAC5373/contacts.asp
• https://www.comed.com/Pages/default.aspx
• Gas (NICOR)                              http://www.nicor.com/en_us/commercial/

SUCCESS STORIES

• Eggsclusive .pdf
• Nat's On Maple .pdf
• Stomp .pdf
• Genoa Springboard .pdf

LAWS, CODE & REGULATIONS

• State
  (Illinois Compile Statutes)
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp
Administrative Code http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/titles.html

• County
  DeKalb County Code of Ordinances: http://library3.municode.com/default-test/home.htm?infobase=10270
• Municipal 
  DeKalb:
  http://www.cityofdekalb.com/CityClerk/Municipal_Cide.htm
• Sycamore:
  http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_il=533
• Cortland:
  http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_ld=527
• Genoa:
  http://genoa-il.com/government/municipal_code.html
• Hinckley:
  http://library3.municode.com/default-now/home.htm?infobase=13830&doc_action=whatsnew
• Kingston:
  http://library3.municode.com/default-test/home.htm?infobase=13476&doc_action=whatsnew
• Kirkland:
  http://www.amlegal.com/kirkland_il
• Malta:
  http://www.villageofmalta.net/municipalcode.htm
• Sandwich:
  http://www.sandwich.il.us/ordinance%20book/Full%20Municipal%20Code.pdf
• Shabbona:
  http://shabbona-il.com/phcdownload/category.php?id=1
• Waterman:
  http://www.watermanil.com/Wt06_Code.htm

LOCAL AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC COUNTS 

• http://www.dcedc.org/siteSelector/IDOTtrafficcounts.html

CONTACTS

• DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation: Paul Borek, Executive Director  Phone: (815) 895-2711
  
• DeKalb County Government: Mary Supple, County Coordinator Phone: (815) 895-7189