Impact of the Illinois Small Business Development
Center in Calendar Year 2007

In Calendar Year 2007, the following Economic Impacts were made in Congressional Districts 11 and 15:

11th Congressional District – Congressman Gerald Weller

• 2,406 clients counseled and trained

• 2,431 jobs created and retained

• $18.7 million in financing secured

• 49 new businesses created

• 18 business expansions

15th Congressional District – Congressman Tim Johnson

• 2,667 clients counseled and trained

• 793 jobs created and retained

• $9.7 million in financing secured

• 34 new businesses created

• 9 business expansions

Return on Investment – Illinois SBDC at Illinois State University long-term counseling clients generated an average $4.81 return for each dollar invested.