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The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Waubonsee Community College works in partnership with Kishwaukee College.
COVID-19 relief grants, in the amount of $500, are available to local, for-profit, small businesses thanks to a partnership between Kishwaukee College (KC), the Waubonsee Community College (WCC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and First Midwest Bank.
Funds are limited and grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The grants are not available to non-profit organizations.
For more information about the grants and the application process, contact LaCretia Konan, Kishwaukee College Director of Workforce & Community Education, at lkonan1@kish.edu.
Small business owners and entrepreneurs may find the following resources helpful:
The Small Business Development Center at Waubonsee Community College works in partnership with Kishwaukee College to help serve businesses in the Kishwaukee College district.
For businesses or entrepreneurs within the region looking for additional services, please contact sbdc@kish.edu or Kishwaukee College Director of Workforce & Community Education LaCretia Konan at 815-825-9791 or lkonan1@kish.edu.
The Kishwaukee College Foundation welcomed new members to its Board of Directors while bidding farewell to outgoing members during their May annual meeting. Geri-Dee Hayden, T.J. Irving and Jackee Ohlinger retired from their positions on the Board of Directors upon completion of their terms.
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