Our Impact

The mission of the Small Business Development Center is to assist in job creation, support entrepreneurship, business start-up, expansion, productivity, and to sharpen small business management in the region. Our organization and partners accomplish this through one-on-one counseling, technical assistance, training sessions, information provision, networking opportunities + business development, and real estate expertise.

SBDC Annual Impact

Small businesses are a vital part of our economy as they create jobs and have a positive economic impact in every community. Our annual report offers just a glimpse into how we are able to assist both entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs.

The Illinois Small Business Development Center Annual Impact showcases the assistance that Centers are able to provide throughout Illinois while the America’s SBDC Annual Report provides nationwide statistics.

The numbers below represent the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC for the 2023 calendar year.

ACTIVE CLIENTs

COUNSELING HOURS

COUNSELING SESSIONs

NEW BUSINESSES

TRAINING SESSIONS

session attendees

SBDC Annual Reports

TAKE THE FIRST STEP

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at Champaign County EDC. We’re ready to help.