Illinois Investment Network

Entrepreneurs - How It Works

We have created a database of Illinois investors who are regular investors in Illinois startups and businesses requiring capital. Our site also gives you access to investors from our partner sites in New York, Texas, California, Georgia, Ohio, Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania. We charge no commission and our rates are low, so the cost to you of finding investment can be as little as $149.

We offer a fast and easy process to get your business proposal in front of investors:

Step 1: Register as an Entrepreneur

The first step in reaching investors through the Illinois Investment Network is to register. This involves answering a few questions about yourself in our one page registration form. It is free to register and the process only takes a few minutes. What are you waiting for? Register here.

Step 2: Create A Proposal

Once you have registered, you can then login and create an investment proposal. We don't ask you for a detailed business plan, only that you answer questions that investors need to know in order to do initial due diligence on your idea and your business. When you are ready to activate your proposal, a staff member will do a final review prior to releasing the proposal to investors.

Step 3: Find Matching Investors

Once your proposal is approved, our system will cross reference your proposal information with investor preferences to determine which investors should be notified about your proposal.

Step 4: Make Contact

Once your proposal is distributed to investors, you will be notified if an investor is interested in your proposal. Please be aware that we are a match-making service only. We receive no commissions so our rates for helping you find investors can remain low. Our system gives you access to contact information of interested investors, however, we do not become involved in due diligence, negotiations, or deal structuring between you and any interested investors.

Payment Options

Option 1 Submit your investment proposal for free using our Basic Services package. When our online matching service finds an investor interested in your opportunity, you can then contact the investor by upgrading to our Referral Services or Premium Services packages. Your proposal remains active for 180 days and all investor contacts are included in the price of the upgrade packages, no matter how many of them there are. Please Note: If you submit your investment proposal for free, it must be 100% anonymous.

Option 2 Alternatively you can pay an upfront fee for one of our two higher grade packages (Referral Services, Premium Services) and take advantage of our enhanced services. This will increase your chances of finding investment by allowing you easier and faster access to interested investors and the use of the many premium services discussed on our rates page.

Illinois Investors

United States > Illinois

Not married, 60 years young, previous business owner, college education, know or can find laws & regulations, operations hands on savvy. Interest in a working partnership where I can help expedite profitability by helping and contributing to its success. I do not want to be a silent partner

$5,000 to $75,000

United States > Illinois

I have created nine internet companies of my own from the ground up, made them very successful, and collect massive revenue from each business on a regular basis. I have extensive experience with online advertising and product development, manufacturing, and distribution, along with business construction. I enjoy start-up businesses that are mainly just ideal concepts and aren't really established quite yet, for it really allows me to help the creator or creators expand on their ideas and improve their project. I own my own web development/marketing and promotion firm, I am in charge of directing the entire company and handling it's success, I have quite the experience with controlled investing.

$2,000 to $50,000

United States > Illinois

More than 18 years of commercial real estate investment and development experience. Most recently VP at GE Real Estate Purchase single tenant office and industrial properties for my company's own account and commercial and hotel properties for other investors for whom I am an advisor.

$50,000 to $10,000,000

United States > Illinois

I am a 39 y/o professional in the financial services industry. I am looking to invest in high growth people and companies, and bring a large network of investors/advisors with me. I can be passive or active in the individual investment.

$10,000 to $2,500,000

United States > Illinois

I'm 58 yr old IT Engineer with successful career record. I'm married and live in Chicago area. Seeking opportunities to invest into advanced IT and technology business and play active role in it. I would consider investing in other industries with my silent role.

$1,000 to $200,000

United States > Illinois

I am 56 years of age and happily married with three wonderful children and three adopted dogs. I am a native Chicagoan and I am currently residing in the suburbs of Chicago. I attended High School at Gordon Tech and I have a B.S. in Business Management from Northeastern Illinois University. I have a background in sales and customer service in the utility and wine industries. Also, owned a small landscape and snow removal business. I am an individual investor and I just started a holding company that will focus on real estate buy and hold for rental purposes. Furthermore, I am very interested in other investments that will diversify my portfolio. I am seeking ventures with passionate entrepreneurs to invest with. I enjoy networking with other professionals and good people with a positive attitude and demeanor. I am open to advisory and silent involvement with some hands-on, depending on the need and situation.

$1,000 to $50,000

United States > Illinois

Banking investment history also starting multiple companies.

$100,000 to $3,500,000

United States > Illinois

I'm managing a private debt fund called the Good Jobs Fund - a $20M fund sponsored by Kaiser Permanente. We're focused on supporting small businesses that produce quality jobs in Kaiser's core markets: CA, GA, OR, WA, HI, CO, MD, VA, DC. We offer senior debt with more flexible terms and creative structures than traditional commercial banks can accommodate. We're targeting cash-flow positive companies with at least $5-10M in sales. Avg. loan size: $1-3M.

$500,000 to $4,000,000