Cook County Small Business Source - 2025 Referral Partner Application

Introduction

The Cook County Small Business Source is seeking non-profit organizations to join its partner network as a Referral Partner.

We seek business facing organizations that have:

A footprint or presence in Suburban Cook County
Staffing and resources to conduct marketing and outreach on behalf of The Cook County Small Business Source
A client base that includes, but not exclusively, businesses in the following sectors: clean energy, construction, finance & insurance, IT & tech, manufacturing, professional services, and real estate.

Since 2020, The Cook County Small Business Source has provided no-cost business advising, resources, events/webinars, and grants to over 28,000 small businesses throughout Cook County. We rely on our Referral Partners extensively to ensure that small businesses have access to resources and support needed to grow and thrive.

Any organization that has previously Referral Partners must submit a new application for 2025. As part of the selection process, we will consider past performance for past Referral Partners.

If you are interested, please use this application to submit information about your organization’s ability to serve as a Referral Partner for The Source no later than Friday, May 30th at 5pm CT. We will hold an informational webinar on Wednesday, May 21st, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm CT.

Thank you!