Champion Community Investments was recently recognized as a Star Micro Lender by the Entrepreneurship and Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The award was given in recognition of the low interest lending support given by CCI to southern Illinois microentrepreneurs. During the past year, CCI has lent over $475,000 to new and existing […]
Champion Community Investments to Provide Additional Business Lending, by Rex Duncan
Champion Community Investments (CCI) has learned that the United States Department of Agriculture has provided an additional $1 million loan to CCI’s efforts to support businesses in Perry, Franklin, and Williamson Counties. The additional loan means that CCI will be able to provide more low-interest loans to businesses throughout the region. The USDA commitment brings […]
Lead SI: Growing Our Own Leaders of Tomorrow, by Rex Duncan
One of the most troubling comments I’ve heard during my involvement with Connect SI came from Frank Knott, President of ViTAL Economy, Inc. and lead consultant on the project. He correctly observed that perhaps the greatest export commodity of southern Illinois is its educated youth. Frank first said that about two years ago and, while […]
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