Cook County CannaBiz Pathways Cohort Survey

The Cook County CannaBiz Pathways Cohort is a comprehensive training program for cannabis business license owners located in Cook County (IL) to provide them with practical guidance on all facets of building a business in the highly regulated cannabis industry. The program equips entrepreneurs with the business/financial acumen and resources and tools necessary to launch, operate, and grow sustainable and compliant cannabis businesses. Cook County has selected the Women's Business Development Center to be the administrator for this program.

This Cohort program starts on January 27, 2026 and ends on March 3, 2026. The program has 6 sessions that run from 9:30am to 12:00pm every Tuesday, during which time we will help you develop your cannabis business roadmap. We have room for 20 participants in this cohort. Please submit only one application per business. Applications will be accepted through January 22, 2026.

1.Contact Information(Required.)

Name (First, Last)

E-Mail Address

Phone Number

2.Business Information(Required.)

Legal Business Name

DBA (if applicable)

Business Street Address

Business City, State, Zip Code

Years in Operation

Number of Employees (Full-time and Part-time)

Ownership Structure (ex. LLC, Inc, etc)

4.Is your cannabis business open and operational?

5.Current license stage(Required.)

Pre-application

Conditional

Operational

None of the above

7.Have you received any prior County or State grants for your cannabis business?

If "Yes," please specify which grant.

8.In what area of business do you require the most assistance? (Choose up to 3)(Required.)

Writing my Business Plan

Pitching my product

Understanding business's strengths/weaknesses

Marketing to consumers/businesses

Managing talent/employees

Managing business operations

Understanding business financial management

Accessing additional capital for my business

Understanding how to scale my business

Other (please specify)

The County does not rent or sell personally identifiable information (i.e., information such as name, address, phone number, e-mail, etc., that identifies a user as a particular person), nor would the County exchange or trade such information with third parties without a user's explicit permission. For more information, please visit: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/privacy-policy

9.Owner Demographics (Optional; Used for equity tracking)

Race/Ethnicity (Optional)

Gender (Optional)

Veteran Status (Optional)

Disability (Optional)

10.Do you agree to receive communications from Cook County Cannabis Development Program and Cook County CannaBiz Pathways?(Required.)