(July 18, 2023) – Growth Corp was named Illinois’ 504 Lender of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This prestigious award recognizes Growth Corp’s commitment to economic development and job creation through facilitation of the 504 Loan...
Small businesses in underserved communities should be aware of an SBA loan program created specifically to help you grow and expand. The SBA 504 Loan Program, an economic development tool designed to help businesses in underserved communities, provides long-term,...
If you’re a rural business, you should be aware of an SBA loan program created specifically to help you grow and expand. The SBA 504 Loan Program, an economic development tool designed to help rural businesses, provides long-term, fixed-rate financing to...
America’s entrepreneurs are innovative, brave and impactful…utilizing their skills/creativity to not only support their own families, but to make our neighborhoods vibrant places to live and work. Consider the ways our economies are improved when small businesses...
The City of Springfield, Illinois, recognizes the immense contributions of its small business community to the health and vibrancy of the city. In an effort to assist local economic development efforts, the City has several programs available to incentivize...
On February 21, 2018, Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12) visited a rural small business, Magnum Steel Works, Inc., in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The purpose of this visit was to get a firsthand glimpse of the impact local business expansion has on its community. He also...