Small Business Development Center

Small, locally-owned businesses are among the entities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closures. To support its small business clients, the Illinois Small Business Development Center for the Metro East (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville quickly shifted its focus to providing COVID-19 resources, specifically funding-based, and helping businesses survive and pivot during the unprecedented pandemic.

“The Illinois SBDC for the Metro East at SIUE is here to...

Logan & Logan Management and Accounting Services, LLC, will celebrate its grand opening on at 2 p.m. Friday March 13 at 821 South Belt West in Belleville.

Owners Willie and Ericka Logan have worked with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Director Jo Ann DiMaggio May since May 2019. Their management and accounting business offers tax preparation, bookkeeping, management, notary and real estate services to the ...

The National Development Council (NDC) is partnering with the Illinois SBDC for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to bring two valuable small business financial sessions to the area.

On Wednesday, April 22, local business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the region are invited to attend and participate in “How to Get a Loan” from 2-5 p.m. at The Lodge in Edwardsville, located at 231 N. Main St. The session is $10. To register, visit ilsbdc.ecenterdirect....

JewelRide, a client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has become a Medicaid approved provider, now offering their services to Medicaid recipients.

JewelRide launched in October 2019 and offers reliable, trustworthy, and affordable non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to individuals, families and communities throughout the Metro East.

Their services include medical and hospital appointments, dialysis ...

Ms. Grace Cleaning Services Director of Marketing Angie Lee has worked with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Director Jo Ann DiMaggio May since July 2019 to fulfill the company’s marketing, networking and labor needs.

Ms. Grace Cleaning Services has a mission to clean with humility and precision “knowing that your trust is the key to our success, our value is placed on creating a lasting relatio...