Is your business positioned to grow?
Is your business positioned to grow with just a little help from people with know-how and the right connections? The Illinois Entrepreneurship Network (IEN), the umbrella for all Illinois' small business services, helps cut through the tangle of resources to achieve your goals. Now there's one seamless system to accelerate your company's growth. The IEN makes it easy!
IEN Suite of Services
Suite of services includes the IEN Helpline, Small Business Environmental Assistance Program, high growth Entrepreneurship Centers (EC), Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) and International Trade Centers (ITC) / NAFTA Opportunity Centers (NOC). In addition, the IEN coordinates the statewide network of regionally based Manufacturing Extension Centers (MEC) and Illinois Technology Enterprise Centers (ITEC). Everything you need to succeed!
Following a detailed assessment of your current business needs, our program staff will develop an action plan to help you address those needs. From there, your business may be offered services such as:
- One-on-one business counseling
- Assistance with business plans
- Assistance with financial analysis and planning
- Access to business education and training opportunities
- Introductions to investors, industry contacts and potential service providers
- Information about grants and loans
- Management training
- Market analysis
- Networking
- Custom support services that address gaps and limitations in your business' current operations
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