Posts Categorized: Newspapers

Senator speaks on budget issues (Daily Leader)

DAILY LEADER | August 1, 2014 Various business leaders, as well as city and county leaders, gathered at Exact Packaging Wednesday for an event that featured Sen. Jason Barickman. The Bloomington Republican touched on budgetary issues, as well as worker’s compensation reform. Adam Dontz, chief executive officer of the GLCEDC, praised Barickman for being an […]

SBA 504 Loan Program

Illinois Business Financial Services wants to help small businesses in your community grow through the SBA 504 Loan Program. We work with Economic Development Companies and Chambers of Commerce throughout the state to provide resources to stimulate business growth. Download the following flyer to see how our services can help you! DOWNLOAD INFORMATION HERE

GLCEDC and Heartland Community College Deliver Results for Local Manufacturers

GLCEDC and Heartland Community College Deliver Results for Local Manufacturers. Download this news item here: [DOWNLOAD]

Women Business Resources Expo: July 24, 2014

Learn about business resources from… IL Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Women’s Business Development Bradley University Small Business Development Center & Turner Center for Entrepreneurship Advantage Illinois  (Institutional Lending; Venture Capital) Workforce Development Programs IL Dept. of Agriculture “Buy Illinois” Initiative, getting your product or service in the market place IL Central Management Services  […]

New Community Profile Brochure Released

The latest GLCEDC’s Community Profile Brochure has been released (June 27, 2014). [View Brochure]

Membership Directory Released

The GLCEDC has released its latest Membership Directory for the summer of 2014. The directory is available for download here: DOWNLOAD

GLCEDC Community Profile Brochure Released

The GLCEDC has released the 2014 version of our GLCEDC Community Profile Brochure. You can download it here: DOWNLOAD

PBS Show on Pontiac, Illinois

PBS show on Pontiac, Illinois: http://youtu.be/F-kt2etwCWE

Illinois Budget Policy Toolbox Webinars

URBANA, Ill. – Illinois is in fiscal crisis, with no easy solutions. Many tools will be needed to fix the problem, according to policy experts. The Illinois Budget Policy Toolbox is a virtual resource center providing papers that assess policy options and frame the issues surrounding Illinois’ precarious budget situation. Using high quality academic scholarship, leading policy […]

SBA: Meet the Lenders Event Announced

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is sponsoring a lender/business matchmaking event on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 (2:00pm to 5:00pm) at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Illinois. This is your opportunity to meet one-on-one with loan officers from SBA-participating lenders. Bring your business plan and discuss your business loan proposal with the lenders. […]