Business Development Center

Overview

After careful consideration, ECC has decided not to reapply for funding to operate the SBDC beyond the current grant cycle, which ends on December 31, 2025. This was a difficult decision, and we want to express our sincere gratitude for the trust and partnership our business partners placed in us, as well as all the successes they have shared with us. 

Please know that continuity of service for local businesses remains our priority. To support our local businesses during this transition, the Director of the Business Development Center will continue in the role through June 2026 to assist current clients, provide warm hand-offs, and help connect our partners with the resources. ECC will also work closely with the Illinois SBDC Network and neighboring SBDC centers to ensure ongoing support for small businesses in our region. 

We remain committed to strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in our community and will work to ensure that local businesses continue to feel fully supported through this transition.

Success Stories

Learn more about our partners.

• Illinois Department of Commerce
• Illinois SBDC
• U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, and Elgin Community College and the support of legislators, chambers of commerce, and the business community. No contractual rights, either expressed or implied, are created by its contents, and it in no way constitutes a contract with the college.