Resources

Welcome to WE Hub, your central place to find resources from experts and leaders throughout Illinois who can help you thrive.

We invite you to connect to WE Hub now by creating a free account so you can access all the valuable resources and log into your customized dashboard. There’s no catch—WE Hub is free now and always will be. Start by answering a few questions about yourself and let us customize an entrepreneur toolkit for you.

Your free account gets you:

  • Step-by-step guides 
  • Personalized recommendations based on your location and goals
  • Progress tracking 
  • Access to community forums with other women entrepreneurs

It’s never too early or too late to start building the life you want! No matter where you are in this process, we have resources that can help you take the next step or even just figure out what the next step could be. 

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Online Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit

Recite Me

Learn how to make your website more accessible and inclusive for all users, including those with disabilities or language barriers. This free toolkit offers practical steps to improve design, usability, and legal compliance.

Training Program

Business ReMix

West Side Foward

Do you need structured help rethinking your business idea and strategy?
Business ReMix is a free 4-week coaching program for for-profit entrepreneurs looking to rethink their business model, strategy, and recovery plan in today’s economic climate.

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Operational Support: Employee and Community Preparedness

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Prepare your business and employees for unexpected immigration-related challenges with essential tools and strategies to maintain operations and protect your workforce.

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Business Resource Hub

Ladies Who Launch

A curated collection of favorite tools and templates from the Ladies Who Launch community, designed to support women and non-binary entrepreneurs at every stage of business.

Training Program

The LTNtech Founders Incubator

1871

The LTNtech Founders Incubator is a first-of-its-kind partnership between IHCC and 1871. The mission of the incubator is to create pathways for Latinx and underrepresented entrepreneurs to break into and contribute to the tech and innovation economy while scaling their businesses.

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Business Empowered Program (BEP)

West Side Foward

West Side Forward’s Business Empowered Program (BEP) provides expert guidance, training, and support to entrepreneurs who reside or operate on the west side of Chicago.

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Financial Security: Banking Access & Asset Protection

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Mexican Consulate, created this guide to help immigrant small business owners protect their business and assets in case of deportation. It includes steps and tools to stay prepared and keep operations running.

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ImmigrantBizHub

Immigrants Rising

A curated hub from Immigrants Rising featuring tools, funding sources, and support for immigrant entrepreneurs at all stages, regardless of documentation status.

Training Program

Breedlove Accelerator

YWCA Metro Chicago

The Breedlove Accelerator is a YWCA Metropolitan Chicago program designed to help established women entrepreneurs scale their businesses. It targets founders with 2+ years of experience, $100K+ annual revenue, and who need greater access to capital and resources to grow.

Guide

CityFeet Learn – Commercial Real Estate Education Hub

CityFeet

Learn how to lease, buy, or manage commercial real estate with CityFeet’s articles and video guides tailored to business owners.

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Buy Women Owned – Product Directory Listing

Women Owned

Apply to list your product in the Buy Women Owned directory a national digital platform spotlighting certified women-owned businesses.

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Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)

Social Security Administration

A program that helps people with disabilities save income and resources to pursue work goals such as entrepreneurship without losing SSI benefits.

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