Elk Grove Village releases new business guide
Looking to relocate or start up a new business in Elk Grove Village?
Look no further than the village’s new Business Resource Guide, which aims to be a one-stop shopping experience with everything you need to know to open, relocate or expand a business in town, said Josh Grodzin, the village’s business development and marketing director.
The 28-page booklet offers information on finding a site, and lays out the how-tos of village zoning, permitting and licensing procedures.
“It covers all topics from how do I find a suitable building, which ties into our elk grovesites.com website, how to get the permitting, and occupancy process,” Grodzin said.
Elkgrovesites.com lists all the vacant commercial and industrial properties in town. Elk Grove Village is home to the largest contiguous business park — more than 100 million square feet — in the country.
The business guide contains information about the village’s history, services, and elected officials, area organizations such as the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce and Woodfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, utilities and taxes, and resources for workforce and business development.
It has an entire section devoted to different workforce development assistance programs offered by the county, state or federal governments, Grodzin said.
Grodzin said it cost the village $10,500 to design and print nearly 1,000 guides.
They have been mailed out to various real estate development companies, and are handed out to businesses filing permit applications.
The guides are available from the village’s finance, building and engineering departments. A digital, downloadable version with live links to various websites is available at elkgrovebusinessguide.com.
Grodzin said the guide is just another tool to help the village promote itself.
“It’s a nice looking piece. It’s well photographed. It’s a business guide but it’s also a marketing piece. It’s very informative,” he said.
The village also recently won a marketing award from the Mid-America Economic Development Council, which represents a dozen Midwestern states, for having the best website. It ranked second among seven finalists in the small community category.
“It’s good marketing,” Grodzin said. “It makes you stand out. It makes people recognize you and reinforces that brand.”