West Side Forward Summer Institute 2022

Daily digital sessions to help you power your career and business goals.

Attend in-person session at West Side Forward headquarters located at 4100 W. Ferdinand Street, in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood.

Session topics include:
• Starting Your Business in Illinois presented by Illinois SBDC at West Side Forward
• Business Counseling Office Hours - Business Plan Review
• How to Secure Funding For Your Business
• Stress Management 101
• Building Your Online Presence
• Power Your Job Search with Google Tools
• Digital Skills for Everyday Tasks

• Career Counseling Office Hours
• Improve Your Resume with Practical Strategies
• Finding your next position using LinkedIn
• Build Your Professional Brand
• Funding for Start-Ups presented by Illinois SBDC, Neighborhood Business Development Center at West Side Forward
• Improve Your Resume with Practical Strategies
• Starting Your Online Community
• Growing Your Online Community
• Increase Your Online Community Engagement with Practical Strategies
• Grant Accountability & Transparency Act Training (GATA)
• How to Secure Funding For Your Business presented by Neighborhood Business Development Center at West Side Forward

IN-PERSON SESSIONS
• 3D Printing Certification Training
• Elevating Your QuickBooks Experience with Decimalytics:
• Part 1: Understanding & Setting Up Your Chart of Accounts Properly
• Part 2 Identifying and Understanding Financial Reports
• ProProfit with Decimalytics
• Money Smart for Consumers with Wintrust
• Money Smart for Business Owners with Wintrust