
With over 5,200 businesses calling Aurora home, we are confident that you will
find our resources and programs very beneficial. If you are an existing business,
we have a very active business visitation program that can assist you in your
current or future plans.
Other resources that we provide for you are the following: workforce development
training/educational opportunities through Waubonsee Community College, Rasmussen
College, Aurora University and Robert Morris College. We also conduct job fairs,
expedited building permit review, business planning, financing programs and an
exterior/facade program.
Click here for our business resource guide
Click here for the Aurora Downtown Development website
Click here for ComEd Smart Ideas for Your Business Flyer
Job Opportunities
Click here for jobs available in the Aurora area

2009 AEDC Development Update
American Recovery Reinvestment Act SBA Programs
Employ Illinois Program Low interest Financing for llinois Business
Energy Efficiency Programs Grants
HELP-Employ Illinois Program
Low Interest Financing for Consumers Community Development
Low Interest Financing for Green Energy Initiatives
Mortgage Assitance for Illinois Homebuyers Finally Home Program
Small Business Development Center

Financing
U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Accion Chicago Micro loan Fund
www.accionchicago.org
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo
Illinois Treasurer Office
www.treasurer.il.gov
Illinois Finance Authority
www.il-fa.com
River Valley Workforce Investment Board
www.rivervalleywib.org
Chambers of Commerce
Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce
www.aurorachamber.com
Aurora Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
www.ahcc-il.com
Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce
www.qcaachamber.com
Small Business Development Center
Waubonsee Community College
www.waubonsee.edu
Harriet Parker, SBDC Manager
(630) 466-7900 ext. 4143
Workforce Development Training
Valley Industrial Association (VIA)
www.valleyindustrialassociation.org
Cindy Tomei, President
(630) 892-4228
Waubonsee Community College
www.waubonsee.edu
Lesa Norris, Dean Workforce Development
(630) 801-7900 ext. 4139
Rasmussen College
www.rasmussen.edu
Aurora University
www.aurora.edu