Helping founders find community and connections
Provides no-cost, confidential services to entrepreneurs, small business owners, and individuals looking to start or grow their business in the Sauk Valley region. Our expert advisors offer practical guidance, tools, and resources to help businesses at every stage of development.
Let’s work together to achieve your business goals and Build Wealth and Wellness together!
Learn more →Whether your business has one employee or a thousand employees, our team is ready and willing to engage and assist. KCAP meets one on one with businesses of all types and all industries. Give us a call today to set up a consultation.
Learn more →You’ve got a great idea for a business. Now what? Working with the KCAP team will allow you to break the complex process of starting a business into achievable steps. From an idea to a plan and from a plan to execution, we will work with you side-by-side throughout the startup process.
Learn more →Bridging generations through reciprocal mentoring to share experience & perspectives.
Learn more →Designed to strengthen the use of businesses owned by women and racial/ethnic minorities. In addition, other identified socially disadvantaged groups as defined in City purchasing and contracting policies and to build capacity for these businesses through mentoring and training and to develop and sustain a diverse pool of qualified businesses used by the City of Champaign.
Learn more →Performs intensive outreach to ensure that small and hard-to-reach businesses are aware of economic relief funds available. Additionally, provides 1-on-1 technical assistance to support businesses in understanding how to access relief.
Learn more →Provides one-on-one business advising to address the unique needs of businesses at no cost. Through this program, entrepreneurs have access to knowledgeable advisors that can help strengthen your business.
Learn more →Offers collaboration opportunities and resources for high growth startup companies, university technology spin-offs, and regional innovation enterprises. Offers strong mentoring and management support, and improve access to capital investments by tapping into the knowledge base of experienced EIRs.
Learn more →Provides free consulting to new startup ventures and prospective technology entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneur-in-Residence team features experienced entrepreneurs that have faced challenges in commercializing research/early stage technology. They provide advice on a wide variety of business topics like successfully attracting investment, building a team and communicating value proposition.
Learn more →Our Mentorship Program is designed to provide you with the expertise, tools, and community you need to scale new heights in your entrepreneurial journey.
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