ne of the many services
offered by the Greater Belleville Chamber of
Commerce is professional counseling in starting a
small business. Statistics have historically shown
that nine out of 10 small businesses fail in their
first year. With this in mind, it’s wise to do you
research before starting a business. The Chamber’s
SCORE counselors are available to help potential
businesses start off with a solid foundation for
success.
The first step is to download the request for
counseling form,
fill it out, and return mail to:
Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce
Attn: SCORE Counselors
216 East A Street
Belleville, IL 62220
A SCORE counselor will contact you to schedule your
first counseling session. For more information about
SCORE, visit their website at
www.score.org. Another
small business resource is the U.S. Small Business
Administration, which has state offices in
Springfield and Chicago.
The
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was
created in 1953 as an independent agency of the
federal government to aid, counsel, assist and
protect the interests of small business concerns, to
preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain
and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We
recognize that small business is critical to our
economic recovery and strength, to building
America's future, and to helping the United States
compete in today's global marketplace. Although SBA
has grown and evolved in the years since it was
established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains
the same. We help Americans start, build and grow
businesses. Through an extensive network of field
offices and partnerships with public and private
organizations, SBA delivers its services to people
throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S.
Virgin Islands and Guam.
The
Illinois Offices are responsible for the
delivery of SBA's many programs and services to 102
counties in Illinois. Our offices are located in
Chicago and Springfield.
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