BACP Offers Free Workshops In May Teaching Business Start Up Essentials

The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP) continues to offer free workshops to help new and existing businesses.

This months workshop topics address some of the most common questions asked by entrepreneurs,  such as choosing the right legal entity for a business, small business taxes and how to handle real estate transactions.  These topics give entrepreneurs a solid foundation to start their business. 

Other important classes this month will inform businesses on how to do business with the city, City Contracting 101: How to Respond to an RFP. Every month the city offers classes on How to Become Certified/Doing Business with the City.  

Workshops are conducted by city officials, BACP’s partner organizations, or by experts in the industry.  Workshops are located at BACP’s City Hall Office, 121 N. La Salle Street, Room 805.

Full class descriptions are available online at www.cityofchicago.org/bacp. 

To register for a workshop call 312-744-5344

5/4       *Talk to City Inspectors, Ask Questions Get Answers - 3:00pm to 4:30pm - Presented by the City of Chicago

5/6        Real Estate Transactions for Business Owners  - 9:30am to 11:00am - Presented by Lema Khorshid Esq.,  Partner, Fuksa Khorshid, LLC and William Himmelstein, President, Tenant Advisory Group, LLC

5/11      Choosing Your Legal Entity - 3:00pm to 4:30pm - Presented by Brian Fons from Corporate Creations

5/13      Small Business Tax Matters - 9:30am to 11:00am - Presented by H & R Block Tax Services

5/18      City Contracting 101: How to Respond to a Request for Proposal (RFP) - 2:00pm to 4:00pm - Presented by the Chicago Department of Procurement Services (DPS)

5/20      How to Start your Business & Succeed - 9:30am to 11:00am - Presented by Al Grossman, SCORE Counselor

5/25      *How to Become Certified - 2:00 to 3:00pm - Presented by the Office of Compliance and Doing Business with the CITY OF CHICAGO - 3:15 to 4:30 pm - Presented by the Department of Procurement  Services (DPS)

5/27      NO WORKSHOP SCHEDULED Due to the Memorial Day Holiday