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June, 2008

Illinois Entrepreneurship and Illinois Business

In this Issue:

    Make the Illinois Entrepreneurship Network And Business Incubators Part of Your Business Start-Up

Make the Illinois Entrepreneurship Network And Business Incubators Part of Your Business Start-Up


The Illinois Entrepreneurship Network (IEN) and the many business incubators located throughout Illinois stand ready to assist your new business through its tenuous first years. Services provided may include a physical location, loans and/or other capital funds, business expense discounts and knowledgeable advice. The connections and shared information can save you time and money and prevent you from making costly errors.

The first documented incubator, according to the National Business Incubator Association, began in 1956 in a vacant Massey Ferguson plant at Batavia, NY, under the guidance of Joseph L. Marcuso. The facility, called the Batavia Industrial Center, is still a flourishing business incubator

Illinois Entrepreneurship Network External link opens in a new window is a consortium of Illinois governmental entities that have the expertise, information, and connections to help your small business succeed through its infancy or expansion.

Most business incubators are members of the National Business Incubator Association External link opens in a new window . This membership allows them to stay current with changes in business regulations and current business trends and to participate in informational conferences. Members also receive special partner discounts and savings External link opens in a new window on many goods and services.

Business incubators are sponsored by organizations such as cities, universities, and business partnerships. Services offered and types of businesses included vary from location to location. Some are industry specific such as manufacturing, technology-based, or green friendly businesses only.

Gaebler Ventures External link opens in a new window of Chicago, provides a list of some Illinois business incubators. Follow the site links to find an incubator offering the services and location to meet your needs.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Small Business Incubator Program External link opens in a new window and the Research Park External link opens in a new window (for technology-based businesses) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are examples of two highly successful small business incubators.
Contact the Illinois External link opens in a new windowEntrepreneurship Network External link opens in a new window for assistance finding a small business incubator in your area and for help with other business questions. Additional resources can be found at Business Development in Illinois External link opens in a new window which provides numerous links to sites pertinent to business start-up.




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    Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland, Inc.
    AAALL serves a 12 county area including Cass, Christian, Logan, Menard and Sangamon counties.  Services available are for persons aged 55 and over residing within these counties include employment and training services and services and resources for family caregivers.  Services for persons aged 60 and over include transportation, congregate/home-delivered meals, legal services, case management, home health, Medicare D and Illinois Cares Rx, Ombudsman Program and Elder Abuse information.  For more information please contact 217/787-9234 or 1-800-252-2918.  www.aginglinc.org

  • Area Consignment and Resale Shops
    SPRINGFIELD

    Avenue Thrift Shop
    719 West Jefferson, Springfield
    528-8580
    Women Only
    Monday - Saturday: 10 AM - 6 PM

    The Clothing Connection
    939B Clocktower Drive, Springfield
    787-5665
    Women Only
    Monday - Friday: 10 AM - 4:30 PM
    Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM

    Resale Shop
    2028 South 15th Street, Springfield
    525-0796
    Monday - Friday:  11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Saturday: 9:30 AM - 7 PM

    The Salvation Army Thrift Store
    1762 West Wabash, Springfield
    546-1218
    Clothing for all ages
    Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM

    11th & Jefferson, Springfield
    528-7573
    Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM

    The Cedar Chest
    3001 West White Oaks Drive, Springfield
    787-9429
    Women & Men
    Monday - Friday: 10 AM - 6 PM
    Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM
    Sunday:  Noon - 5 PM

    GG's Consignment Boutique
    1704 South Sixth, Springfield
    544-4711
    Ladies Only
    Tuesday - Friday:  10:30 AM - 5 PM
    Saturday: 10 AM - 3 PM

    Goodwill Industries
    800 North 10th Street, Springfield
    789-0400
    Clothing for all ages
    Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
    Sunday: Noon - 5 PM

    1333 West Wabash, Springfield
    793-3113
    Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 7 PM
    Sunday: Noon - 6 PM

    2531 North Dirksen Parkway, Springfield
    753-3620
    Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 7 PM
    Sunday: Noon - 6 PM

    St, Martin De Porres Center
    1725 South Grand East, Springfield
    528-2851
    Clothing for all ages
    Wednesday & Thursday: 9 AM - 11:30 AM
    Saturday: 9 AM - 11 AM
    NO CHARGE FOR CLOTHING
    Food bank available during same hours.

    The Walk In Closet
    1933 West Monroe, Springfield
    241-1663
    Clothing for all ages
    Monday - Friday: 10 AM - 7 PM
    Saturday: 9 AM - 6 PM
    Sunday: Noon - 4 PM

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    The Cedar Closet
    130 South Job Silo Center, Rochester
    498-9409
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    271 South Sherman Blvd., Sherman
    496-3338
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    824-4161
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    100 East Sheridan, Petersburg
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    114 N. McLean, Lincoln
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  • Statewide Interest
    Economic Recovery Resources
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  • IL Department of Transportation - Economic Recovery Information

    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) includes $48 billion for transportation infrastructure consisting of highways and bridges, mass transit, rail and aviation.

    The transportation system in Illinois is at a crossroads, and is in need of the additional federal funds provided by the ARRA. ARRA funds will be utilized to support safer transportation systems, address environmental concerns, offset the erosion of the construction dollar, address the crippling levels of congestion/delay and meet the transportation demands of the future.

    In order to access the first half of the highway stimulus funds coming to Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has identified projects that can be awarded quickly to put people to work in the construction industry and to utilize the upcoming construction season. While the list of projects is larger than expected in the first wave of funding, it will allow Illinois to be in a position to spend any funds redistributed from other states.

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    Visit the IEN website External link opens in a new window today.

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  • Low Income Energy Efficient Residential Retrofit Program

    More than $213,000 in grants will help existing low-income homeowners replace items such as refrigerators, furnaces, lighting, dishwashers and air conditioners with energy-efficient models.

    Legislation approved last year created funding for programs and incentives through money from ComEd and Ameren to reduce electrical energy usage and demand by company customers.

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    Mentoring and Volunteerism as a Dropout Prevention Strategy
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    Businesses have an opportunity to get more personally involved in the lives of students in high poverty neighborhoods with failing schools to help end this crisis. 

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  • Register Your Company with Buy Illinois.Net
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  • The U.S. Economic Census
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