Established Businesses

 

Do you have a vision for the future? Even seasoned business owners can use help to see the future in a new light. See 20/20 now — not just in hindsight.

Established businesses have unique challenges everyday. Business owners encounter new problems and competition that need new solutions. The staff at the Illinois Small Business Development Center at ISU works with business owners to expand possibilities. Let us bring a different perspective to help you find a solution for the problems in any business.

The Illinois Small Business Development Center at ISU has seen it all, and we can help you focus on the future.

Our services for established businesses include:

  • Confidential Business Consultations
    • Take steps to resolve your business obstacles
    • Explore business problems and challenges
    • Test new ideas
    • Gain an impartial perspective
  • Improved Marketing Strategies
    • Analyze the success of your past efforts
    • Determine new goals and strategies
    • Identify new markets and target clients/customers
  • Analysis of Your Business Finances
    • Learn how lenders will respond to your plan
    • Compare your business financials with industry standards
    • Identify financial problems and plan corrective actions
  • Detailed Scorecard Analysis
    • Get baseline measurements on operations efficiency, employee & customer satisfaction, product or service performance, and more
    • Create processes to improve performance in weak areas
    • Develop a system for continual improvement

Our office is open during regular office hours, but special arrangements can be made for evening appointments if necessary. Appointments can also be scheduled at a client business site upon request. You can make a request to meet with our small business counselors by downloading our PDF form or sign up at the SBDC Request for Services online at the ECenter Direct website. Or simply call or email our office at 309-438-3610 or sbdc@IllinoisState.edu and we wíll set up an appointment with the first available consultant.

The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois State University (SBDC) is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration in partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Illinois State University College of Business. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

For more information:

Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois State University
College of Business
Campus Box 5580
Normal, Illinois 61790-5580
Phone (309) 438-3610
Fax (309) 438-2114
sbdc@IllinoisState.edu