The Chamber is focused on helping your business succeed. We provide easily accessible information right at your fingertips to help you every step of the way. We invite you to check out our Entrepreneur’s & Inventors Club which allows you to draw experience and expertise from other area individuals.

The links below are intended to help you with your business growth or the creation of a new business. Also consult our Membership Directory to access chamber member businesses that can be helpful to you. If you need further assistance, please contact the Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce, (309) 757-5416.

Starting or have a Business? Resources and Information

State of Illinois Business Portal

State of Iowa Business and Economic Development
 

Business Licenses and Permits

Illinois Communities

• City of East Moline - (contact City Clerk’s office for information)
• Village of Milan
• City of Moline
• City of Rock Island
• City of Silvis - (contact City Clerk’s office for information)

Iowa Communities

• City of Bettendorf - (contact the Administration office for information)
• City of Davenport

Business Plans, Information, Counseling, Education

• SCORE
 
• Small Business Administration
 
• Illinois Small Business Development Center
 
• Eastern Iowa Small Business Development Center

Business Expansion

• State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
 
• Northwest Region Entrepreneurship Center
 
• State of Iowa Department of Economic Development
 
• Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce

International Trade & Govt. Contracting

• International Trade Center
(located in the Small Business Development Center)

• Procurement Technical Assistance Center – Illinois
  (located in the Small Business Development Center)

Contact Vicky Miller
(309)797-7138 E-mail: millerv@bhc.edu

• Procurement Technical Assistance Center – Iowa

Contact Steve Vanderlinden
(563)336-3318 E-mail: stevev@iastate.edu

Business Registration and/or Incorporation

• State of Illinois Corporation Division
 

• State of Iowa Secretary of State

Copyrights

• United States Copyright Office
 

Patents

• US Patent and Trademark Office
 

Regulations

• Agriculture, Illinois Department of

Agriculture, Iowa Department of

• Labor, Illinois Department of (IDOL)

Labor, Iowa Workforce Development

• OSHA
 
• Securities (Sale of), Illinois Secretary of State

Securities and Regulated Industries Bureau (Iowa Insurance Division)


• Workers’ Compensation Illinois

Workers' Compensation Iowa

Financing

• See the Chamber’s Business Directory for reputable banks and financial institutions.
• Small Business Development Center


• NewVentures Center


• Northwest Region Entrepreneurship Center


Illinois Communities:

• City of East Moline Economic Development Department


• Village of Milan (Contact the Village Clerk’s Office for information)


• City of Moline Economic Development Department


• City of Rock Island Economic Development Department


• City of Silvis (Contact the City Administrator for information)


Iowa Communities:

• City of Bettendorf


• City of Davenport

Taxes

• Internal Revenue Service


• Illinois Department of Revenue


• Iowa Department of Revenue


• Illinois Department of Employment Security


• Iowa Workforce Development (Employment Security)


• Rock Island County, Illinois


• Scott County, Iowa

Marketing

• Consult the Chamber’s Business Directory.

Networking  

• Consult the Chamber’s Networking Oppotunities. 

Workforce

• Hiring, Job Description Assistance, Candidate Screening, HR Policy Manuals, etc.
  Workforce Development Board (Success Network)


• Labor Laws/Wage Rates

Illinois Department of Labor
Iowa Workforce Development

• Employment Data
Labor Force and employment data, information on wage
rates, census data, personal income information and economic forecasts.
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Iowa Workforce Development