Business Resources

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


Links

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


Links

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