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Here to Ignite Your Ideas and Fuel Your Success.

Center for Entrepreneurship Diversity and Education

The Center for Entrepreneurship Diversity and Education (CEDE) is your one-stop shop for small business success, offering everything entrepreneurs need in one place.

Whether you're a minority-owned business, woman-owned business, or a first-time founder, CEDE connects you to essential tools, funding options, educational workshops, and upcoming events to help you grow with confidence.

From practical resources to community support, this platform guides entrepreneurs through every stage of launching and scaling their venture. CEDE is intentionally designed to support a wide range of businesses, ensuring no entrepreneur is left behind.

The website features a clear top navigation bar that allows users to quickly select the type of business they represent, making it easy to access tailored resources that meet their specific needs.

Brought to you by the Brennan School of Business at Dominican University.

Upcoming Events

  • Understanding Your Financial Statements
    Understanding Your Financial Statements
    Tue, Mar 24
    Mar 24, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    Make sense of your business numbers. Financial statements tell the story of your business’s health and performance. This workshop will demystify key financial statements and help you understand how they work together to provide a complete picture of your business’s financial situation.
  • New Tax Laws, Real Impact: A Business Owner’s Guide to 2026 Changes
    New Tax Laws, Real Impact: A Business Owner’s Guide to 2026 Changes
    Mar 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    Join The Source, Southland Development Authority and Ringold Financial Management for March's Webinar Wednesday, unpacking the latest federal tax changes,.
  • Expenses, Net Margin & Industry Average for Businesses
    Expenses, Net Margin & Industry Average for Businesses
    Apr 14, 2026, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Kelli's Chicago, 210 E 35th St Floor 2, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
    Learn how to analyze operating expenses and net margin in the context of your industry. This workshop helps entrepreneurs benchmark performance, manage overhead, and make informed adjustments to improve long-term sustainability.
  • Strong Business Credit – demystified
    Strong Business Credit – demystified
    Thu, Apr 16
    Apr 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    The Credit Reporting for a Small Business provides an overview of credit reporting and is designed to help participants to understand how reporting their credit can benefit their business.
  • Managing Cash Flow: Practical Problem Solving
    Managing Cash Flow: Practical Problem Solving
    May 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    The Managing Cash Flow module encourages participants to focus on cash flow management as an essential competency of business ownership.
  • Chicago Small Biz Expo
    Chicago Small Biz Expo
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, May 16
    Harry S Truman College
    May 16, 2026, 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
    Harry S Truman College, 1145 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, USA
    The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection brings free business resources to the community for new and existing entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business in the City of Chicago through the Chicago Small Biz Expo Series. The series of expos occur at different city.
  • Chicago Small Business Expo 2026
    Chicago Small Business Expo 2026
    Jun 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Chicago, 725 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
    Save the date! Join us on June 10, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST. This year’s Chicago Small Business Conference & Expo will be at the Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum at UIC. You’ll experience an unparalleled opportunity to network, learn, and propel your business forward as part of the most influen
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Contact & Location

dominicancede.com

Dominican University

7900 Division St.

River Forest, IL

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