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Business Assistance

The City of Lake Forest works to strengthen local businesses and assists with promotion, development, expansion, permitting and general assistance. Your City business liaison will work with you to help promote your business, products and services. All of the following services are available to Lake Forest businesses:
  • New for Lake Forest businesses - the Marketing Machine Worksheet.  Lake Forest businesses can check off all local events and programs to make sure the business plan is well-coordinated. 
  • General Assistance - permitting assistance, licensing, building, liquor permits, parking, lighting, streets and sanitation.
     
  • Marketing Assistance with community awareness programs, coordination of special events and creation of marketing materials for use by the entire retail/office community. 
  • Business Identity - helps build a sense of business identity within the community.
     
  • Hosts regular networking meetings -  to discuss special events, store hours, street closings, holiday scheduling, introduce new city programs and to identify significant issues confronting your business.
     
  • Inside Lake Forest - works with Channel 17 Lake Forest TV to create a special interview and taping of your business, featuring your products, services or menu's.
     
  • Coordination with the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce - coordinate and work closely with the chamber on upcoming events, business opportunities and media relations.
     
  • Signature Events in Lake Forest - work closely with local businesses and restaurants in coordinating with monthly events in Lake Forest.  Popular events are home and garden walks, drawing over 12,000 people; golfing tournaments, art shows and theater productions.
     
  • E-Commerce Workshops - new this year, the City of Lake Forest is working with local businesses to improve their bottom-line with e-marketing and e-commerce workshops.
     
  • Green Team / Recycling - the City works with retailers on green initiatives and commercial recycling.
     
  • Market Research - the City has recently completed extensive market research identifying products and services desired by the residents, business owners and property owners.  For more information, contact the Office of Economic Development.


 
The City of Lake Forest, 220 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL 60045                                             847.234.2600                                          cityhall@cityoflakeforest.com