Business Resources: Helpful Links

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  |  Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery  |  Drug Free Workplace  |  Employment Law  |  Environmental Law  |  Family Medical Leave Act  |  Financing  |  General Business Information  |  Intellectual Property  |  Local Resources  |  Products Liability  |  Taxes  |  Workplace Safety

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Information and Technical Assistance on the ADA
• ADA Business Connection
• ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal

Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery

• Institute for Business and Home Safety
• Public Entity Risk Institute
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Drug Free Workplace

• U.S. Department of Labor Working Partners for an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace

Employment Law

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• U.S. Department of Labor Programs and Services
• Illinois Department of Labor
• Illinois Department of Employment Security 

Environmental Law

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Small Business Ombudsman
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
• Small Business Environmental Assistance 

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

• U.S. Department of Labor FMLA Advisor 

Financing

• DuPage County Recovery Zone Facility Bond Program

General Business Information

• Small Business Administration (SBA) U.S. Business Advisor
• SBA Library & Resources
• U.S. Business Gateway: Info for Businesses and Not-for-Profits
• State of Illinois Business Portal
• Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
  • SCORE Fox Valley Chapter
• Business Owners' Toolkit
• Small Business Development Centers
• Better Business Bureau

Intellectual Property

• U.S. Copyright Office
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 

Local Resources

• Village of Woodridge Clerk’s Office (Business License Info)
• Village of Woodridge Building & Zoning
• Woodridge Police Department
• Lisle-Woodridge Fire District
• DuPage County
• Choose DuPage
• Will County 

Products Liability

• Consumer Products Safety Commission

Taxes

• U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Small Business One-Stop Resource
• Illinois Department of Revenue

Workplace Safety

• U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• OSHA Small Business Information