Starting a Business

Resources to help turn your idea into a functional company

Incorporating in Illinois

• illinois.gov/business - a go-to resource for a lot of great publications on starting a business, including information on each of the incorporation types
• CyberDrive Illinois - Publications -- most of the state fees and forms for IL businesses
• Citizen Media Law Project - Harvard Law's project
  • Choosing a business type
  • Sole proprietor in Illinois
  • Partnership in Illinois
  • Forming a Corporation in Illinois
  • Forming a Nonprofit Corporation in Illinois
  • Forming an LLC in Illinois
  • Forming an L3C in Illinois