Starved Rock Country Alliance takes over SBDC
SPRING VALLEY — Scot Wrighton from Starved Rock Country Alliance addressed the Spring Valley City Council Monday evening. Wrighton explained they are taking over the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) which used to be housed at IVCC. The SBDC closed at the end of 2016 when IVCC could no longer provide offices and funding due to the state of Illinois budget crisis. Read more...

New Illinois Small Business Development Center Director Named by Starved Rock Country Alliance
The Starved Rock Country Alliance has announced the hiring of Amy Lambert as the new executive director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center. Lambert began work at the Alliance SBDC on June 26. The Alliance SBDC director will coordinate one-to-one counseling with individuals interested in starting new enterprises as well as existing small businesses. In an innovative new model, the work of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Starved Rock Country