iBi: Focus on Finance
 The December issue of iBi is online and will start to hit mailboxes today. This issue focuses on financial issues, from the impact of "The Great Recession" to central Illinois' new angel investors group and much more! Visit peoriamagazines.com/ibi for the latest!
Featured in this issue....
Central Illinois Angels: The Double Bottom Line
Formed earlier this year, the Central Illinois Angels investment group is officially open for business. There are currently 46 members of the group who are looking to invest in new companies in the Peoria area and beyond. The Angels will bring expertise, experience, contacts and capital to help emerging and growing businesses.
Riding Out the Storm
by Jan Wright, Publisher
The end of the year has arrived—-thank goodness! No doubt about it, 2009 was a challenging year, and 2010 will be as well. But thankfully, the fear that the world economy would come crashing down—-a common notion just a year ago—did not come to fruition.
Navigating the Great Recession: Area Bankers Assess Economic Impact
iBi asked seven area bankers for their perspectives on the Great Recession, TARP and other federal programs, new and proposed regulations, and the outlook for next year.
The World Economy: Pulling Back From the Brink
by Don Johnson, Caterpillar Inc.
During the past year, the world economy faced its greatest crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, with a repeat of that unfortunate experience uncomfortably close.
Roth IRA Conversion: A Roundtable Discussion
To gain a better understanding of the issues surrounding the conversion of an IRA into a Roth IRA, we have brought together a roundtable of tax, estate planning and investment professionals to provide their insights on this topic.
Show Me the Money!
by Ken Klotz, Turner Center for Entrepreneurship at Bradley University
Borrowing money is usually the last thing a business owner or aspiring entrepreneur wants to do. But sometimes a business owner must borrow money to grow a business, start a new venture or simply survive hard times.
Recession Rewind: What happened to our economy, and what should investors do now?
by Jeff Secord and Jeff Huizenga, Clifton Gunderson Wealth Management
If the U.S. economy were a medical patient, the attending doctor might conclude that some of its vitals are strong, and some are definitely improving.
Business and Government: What Can We Learn from One Another?
by Erik Bush, Peoria County
One of the more popular witticisms has been “government should be run like a business.” Very rarely does one see a similar claim that business should be run like government.
Financing the Developing World: Microcredit Spurs Entrepreneurship
by Jon Kindseth & Tim Crawford, Ekkekko Microfinance Association
Thanks to a chance meeting between an ambitious Peruvian woman and an ISU student, Ekkekko will soon be providing microcredit to entrepreneurs who would otherwise have no chance of receiving financial services from the formal banking sector.
Tracking the Housing Market
by Cathi Hawkinson, Peoria Area Association of Realtors
The Peoria area has not followed the national trend at any point in the downturn, and there is some doubt that we will follow it in the recovery.
Navigating the Financing Matrix with EDC as Your GPS!
by Vickie Clark, Economic Development Council for Central Illinois
TIF, EDA, SBA, IFA, IFF, GAP, RLF, BDF, HCDC…Are you feeling a bit lost in the alphabet soup?
Proud to Be a Credit Deadbeat
by Morgan Gee, Chestnut Credit Counseling Services
On a daily basis, I listen to and counsel individuals carrying the burden of credit card debt.
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