New & Updated State Initiatives for Businesses

Recent legislative changes to a variety of Illinois’ Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) business programs are aimed to help businesses access capital and assist them in expanding their workforce and start-up activity.

The Business Navigator Alliance of Southcentral and Southeastern Illinois is hosting a webinar to dive into these topics on March 30th at 10:30 a.m.

Register to hear updates on the State Small Business Credit Initiative from Sean Pritchard, Assistant Deputy Director for the DCEO Office of Business Development, and business development program changes from Kala Lambert, Southeast Region Manager for the DCEO Regional Economic Development Team.

Updated program information includes:

– Advantage Illinois

– Reimaging Energy and Vehicles Act

– Economic Development for a Growing Economy

– Manufacturing Illinois Chips for a Real Opportunity

– Enterprise Zones and High Impact Businesses