The Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Rockford Chamber of Commerce provide a vast array of technical assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Based on client needs, local business trends and individual business requirements, SBDC's customize their services to meet the evolving needs of the hundreds of small businesses in the communities in which they are located.

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Benefits of contacting your local SBDC include:

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• No cost, one-on-one, confidential business advising

• Virtual Business Advising

• Training programs & workshops designed for small businesses

• Professional referral network

• Accesing Capital

• Technology Development

• Lifelong business partners

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SBDCs Are The Leaders in Job Creation and
Measureable Economic Results

Learn more about the nationwide

impact of SBDCs at

SBDCimpact.org/Results

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SOURCE OF STATISTICS

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1. “Economic Impact of Small Business Development Center Counseling Activities in the United States: 2018-2019,” by James
J. Chrisman, Ph.D. (This report assesses the economic impact of long-term SBDC counseling activities in 2018. Long-term
clients are defined as those who received a minimum of five hours of counseling assistance from the SBDC.)

2. U.S. Small Business Administration