Illinois Gov. Launches Entrepreneur Web Site

Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced today the launching of the Illinois Entrepreneurship Network (IEN) to help create jobs and high-growth businesses across Illinois. Throughout the state, small business owners looking to expand their companies can connect with business experts through local Entrepreneurship Centers and many other economic development centers supported by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).

The first innovative effort of the network is a new IEN Web site, http://www.ienconnect.com , which features a free business needs assessment and a referral within 24 hours for personalized, face-to-face assistance.

"Entrepreneurial activity has become the most important job growth engine of the national economy, and the guiding force behind the Illinois Entrepreneurship Network is to capitalize on this growth by helping entrepreneurs succeed and create new jobs across Illinois. Together, through hard work and innovation, we’re building a more vibrant, prosperous and entrepreneurial economy," Gov. Blagojevich said.

"There certainly is no shortage of hardworking people or viable business ideas across Illinois. The mission of the Illinois Entrepreneurship Network is to provide entrepreneurs with the critical resources needed to convert those good ideas into thriving businesses, and, by doing so, convert the economic promise of Illinois into greater prosperity," State Senator Arthur Wilhelmi (D-Crest Hill) said.

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