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Estamos aquí para enflamar sus ideas y
ayudar con sus succesos.

Centro para el Desarrollo Económico & Emprendimiento

Brindar a los empresarios un conjunto completo de recursos y apoyo para ayudar a convertir las visiones en negocios exitosos.

Próximos Eventos

  • Opening a Business? Know Your Licensing Requirements First
    Opening a Business? Know Your Licensing Requirements First
    30 sept 2026, 10:00 – 11:00
    Virtual Event
    Join The Source and the Greater Southwest Development Corporation for our September Webinar Wednesday, demystifying small business licensing requirements.
  • Webinar: Increasing Sales
    Webinar: Increasing Sales
    mar, 06 oct
    Virtual Event
    06 oct 2026, 11:00 – 12:00
    Virtual Event
    Join A4CB’s next free coaching webinar for tips on how to increase your sales. In this webinar, A4CB Senior Business Coach Leticia Segura will cover topics including building brand loyalty, testing and improving products, recognizing customer needs, retaining customers, and more.
  • An Entrepreneur’s Playbook for Turning Problems into Possibility
    An Entrepreneur’s Playbook for Turning Problems into Possibility
    08 oct 2026, 17:30 – 19:30
    Martin Recital Hall, 7900 Division St, River Forest, IL 60305, USA
    Dominican University's Brennan School of Business is pleased to welcome Lou Sandoval, Founder and CEO of Halo Advisory Group, to campus. An entrepreneur, business executive, board director, advisor and bestselling author, Sandoval has centered his career on building businesses, accelerating growth!
  • Succession Planning for Businesses
    Succession Planning for Businesses
    mar, 13 oct
    13 oct 2026, 16:30 – 19:00
    1111 E 60th St, 1111 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
    Plan for your business’s future beyond daily operations. This workshop introduces succession-planning concepts, ownership transitions, and strategies to protect your business’s long-term value.
  • Credit Score for Businesses
    Credit Score for Businesses
    mar, 17 nov
    7104 S Jeffery Blvd
    17 nov 2026, 16:30 – 19:00
    7104 S Jeffery Blvd, 7104 S Jeffery Blvd, Chicago, IL 60649, USA
    Understand how credit scores work and why they matter. This session helps participants learn how credit is evaluated, how to strengthen credit profiles, and how credit impacts access to capital.

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At One Less Hat, our mission is to provide affordable, stress-free digital marketing

support to small business owners who are already wearing too many hats. As Oak Park

locals and Dominican University alumni, Lexie ('25) and Casey ('25, '27 MBA) share a passion for helping the businesses that make our community unique. Every day, we pass incredible

family-owned shops, restaurants, and service providers that deserve to be seen by

more people but often don't have the time or resources to market themselves effectively.

 

That's why we started One Less Hat. By combining the skills and knowledge we gained

at Dominican University with our commitment to serving the local community, we help

small businesses strengthen their online presence without adding more to their already

full plates. From website design to social media management, we take care of the

marketing so our clients can focus on what they do best: running their businesses.

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