Resources and Assistance Available for Small Businesses

The Small Business & Entrepreneur Resource Expo is an opportunity to meet with representatives from many organizations providing loans, direct financial assistance and additional types of support to many of the businesses in the central Illinois area. This provides a great opportunity for companies in this region to learn about the resources available to them. The representatives attending will be available to answer you specific questions and arrange a consultation targeted to your individual business needs.

Take advantage of this opportunity to benefit from organizations such as the Illinois Finance Authority, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois Department of Employment Security and much more!

This free expo will take place on Tuesday, September 17,2013 from 8:30-10:30 A.M. in the Hansen Student Center at Illinois Wesleyan University. To register online click here or call Diane Siron at 309-829-6344.

Another expo will take place on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 from 8:00-10:00 A.M. at the PeoriaNEXT Innovation Center, 801 W. Main Street, Peoria, Illinois. To register, please contact Anthony Rolando at anthony.rolando@illinois.gov or 309-647-5896.

You must register in advance to attend either of these expos!

For more information, please view the PDF files below:

Illinois Wesleyan University:  Small Business Expo

PeoriaNEXT Innovation Center: Resource Expo SEPT 24 2013 Announcement