Sterling Incubator Tour

THURSDAY, March 22nd at 6:00p.m.

This special meeting will be held at the Small Business Technology Center in Sterling, IL.

The address is 1741 Industrial Drive. From IL-40 go West (right if coming from the North, left if coming from the South) onto W. Le Fevre Rd. Then turn right onto Industrial Dr.

We will be touring the business incubator.


Here is a link to more information:
http://www.sterlingdevelopment.org

SEE YOU THERE!


Best regards,
Blackhawk Hills E & I Club Steering Committee
www.businessblender.org

INNOVATE Illinois 2007 Regional Business Challenge

Springfield, IL - Governor Blagojevich announced yesterday that INNOVATE Illinois, a six-month program administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, was created to recognize innovative, high-growth, small businesses throughout Illinois. The goal of INNOVATE Illinois is to provide revenue-generating businesses throughout Illinois with the assistance and resources to help them take their innovations further and grow their businesses.

For further information, including Governor's press release, visit the INNOVATE IL Web site, www.innovateillinois.org, which contains a complete description, application, time line, eligibility requirements along with supporting organizations regarding the program.

Last year Poopy's, whose business is just next door to mine, won several awards.