Category Archives: Economic Development
IMA Names Decatur Business Leader to Board Of Directors
September 16, 2020 – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) has named two new members to the IMA Board of Directors, including a Decatur business leader – Kara Demirjian Huss,...
Sep 16, 2020
Community Foundation Awards $150,000 In Grants For Workforce Development, Education and Environment
August 6, 2020 – The Community Foundation of Macon County (CFMC) is awarding more than $150,000 in Communityworks grants to nine area organizations, benefitting nearly 15 community programs. "Th...
Aug 06, 2020
Decatur's Commerce Park Ranked 9th In Nation For Top Industrial Parks
August 4, 2020 – Commerce Park in Decatur was recently ranked ninth in the nation in Business Facilities 16th Annual 2020 Metro Rankings Report for Top Industrial Parks. For the first time ever,...
Aug 04, 2020
State Announces $7.3 Million Investment for IL SBA Centers
May 27th,2020- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced a new $7.3 million investment from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Illinois Smal...
May 27, 2020
EDC Offers Update on COVID-19 Loans, Webinars and Business Assistance
May 6, 2020 – The EDC of Decatur and Macon County is offering an update on small business loans, frequently asked questions for businesses and upcoming webinars. DCEO issued Updated Occupancy Re...
May 06, 2020
LISTEN: Paycheck Protection Program with EDC's Nicole Bateman
April 3rd, 2020- Nicole Bateman of the Decatur EDC joins Byers & Co. to talk about a new program coming to help businesses with payroll and relays what concerns she is hearing from concerned busin...
Apr 03, 2020
EDC of Macon County Offers Small Business Webinars
April 1st, 2020- The Macon County EDC in partnership with the Champaign County EDC, are working together to provide accurate training, information sharing, and guidance on the different financial assi...
Apr 01, 2020
LISTEN: EDC's Nicole Bateman on Small Business Grants
March 30th, 2020- Nicole Bateman of the EDC joins Byers & Co. to talk about the efforts of the government to help small businesses including several grants made available, the resources they have ...
Mar 30, 2020
LISTEN: EDC Providing Resources for Local Businesses
March 24th, 2020- Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joins Byers & Co. to talk about the resources they have compiled to help local businesses navigate through the shutdown and...
Mar 24, 2020