Ever feel alone in the big world of small business?

No need to. Illinois Small Business Development Centers are your partners. And now there is a SBDC Business Counselor right here in Clark County, Illinois. John Renshaw is taking appointment at the Lake Land College Forsyth Center located in Marshall, Illinois. He will help you succeed. If your residence is in either the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges or Lake Land College districts, they would like to help build and/or expand a business of which you can be proud. There is no charge for the services. SBDC services include:

One on One Business Counseling -
* Business Planning
* Loan Structuring
* Marketing
* Management
* Workshops
* Financial Analysis

Financial Assistance -

*SBA Programs
* Rural Development
* Venture Capital
* Community Development Corp.
* Conventional Loans

* Financial Profiles

Training and Education -

*Workshops
* Topical seminars and core courses on business management
* Help with financial issues
* Assistance with legal concerns

The Illinois Small Business Development Center is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration in partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Illinois Eastern Community Colleges. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Contact Business Counselor, John Renshaw at (217) 235-5662 or email at renshawj@iecc.edu to schedule an appointment at the Lake Land College Forsyth Center in Marshall, Illinois today!

Just for thought…

Tiffany Macke, University of Illinois –Clark County, Community & Economic Development

The University of Illinois Extension offers educational programs in four broad areas: community & Economic Development, 4-H Youth Development, Nutrition-Family-Consumer Sciences and Agriculture & Natural Resources. For more information call (217) 826-5422 or visit http:/clark.extension.uiuc.edu

University of Illinois - Clark County, "helping you put knowledge to work"