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The Community Impact Team at WBC supports equitable economic development across the city.

Photos from World Business Chicago's post 05/30/2023

Are you a small businesses ready to scale, expand and grow? If so, check out this great opportunity:

01/17/2023

Call for small businesses! 📣

World Business Chicago invites small businesses looking to grow and scale their ventures in the South and West areas of Chicago!

These are the criteria to consider to apply to the call:

📈 Growth opportunity to have identified the objectives that demand capital investment
💸 Minimum annual income $250,000
🏭 Retail, light manufacturing or professional services
⏲ minimum age 3 years

APPLY: https://lnkd.in/g7zzqj9h

01/17/2023

Convocatoria pequeños negocios! 📣

World Business Chicago convoca a pequeños negocios que busquen crecer y escalar sus emprendimientos en las zonas Sur y Oeste de Chicago!

Estos son los criterios a considerar para aplicar a la convocatoria:

📈 oportunidad de crecimiento tener identificados los objetivos que demanden la inversión de capital
💸 ingreso anual mínimo $250,000
🏭 sectores venta minorista, manufactura liviana o servicios profesionales
⏲ antiguedad mínimo 3 años

APPLY: https://lnkd.in/g7zzqj9h

06/24/2022

Make plans to visit The Hatchery Plaza on Saturday, July 2 for a free event! In partnership with the Taste of Chicago, The Hatchery Chicago invites residents to come out for live music, free food (including the emerging brands of The Hatchery), and a live cooking demonstration with Ingredion’s Chef Nelson Bahri-Serrano.

For more info, visit: https://thehatcherychicago.org/event/garfield_park_community_eats/

WBC's Black & Latino Investment Summit was featured in WGN-TV's People to People on 5/29 and 5/30. 05/31/2022

World Business Chicago is helping small businesses ready to scale and expand on the city’s south and west sides. Interested in expanding your business? Watch segment, link ⬇️ and visit www.worldbusinesschicago.com/investmentsummit to sign up for a future cohort.

WBC's Black & Latino Investment Summit was featured in WGN-TV's People to People on 5/29 and 5/30.

CHICAGO’S INCLUSIVITY IS BUSINESS’ COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 04/08/2022

https://youtu.be/uJTMa1If730

CHICAGO’S INCLUSIVITY IS BUSINESS’ COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE World Business Chicago, the city’s economic development agency, is leaning into these continued advancements with its new advertising campaign, “In Chicago, ...

04/01/2022

home to & Stellar Gospel Music Awards will enjoy the premiere of the 3rd Annual Stellar Music of Hope Easter Special on Sunday at 7 p.m. on WGN TV. This is certain to be a great evening of entertainment thanks to The Stellar Gospel Music Awards & Central City Productions.

02/11/2022

let's see this iconic receive national acclaim. Link to cast your vote, below.

Non-Profit Founders First CDC Expands Program for Chicago Businesses | Chicago Defender 01/12/2022

Founders First CDC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, recently announced an expanded Job Creators Quest Grant, which will award 30 grants for a total of $100,000, along with access to a business accelerator program, to support minority and underrepresented business owners in Chicagoland. The grants will be awarded to diverse-led Illinois-based companies, primarily in business-to-business sectors, with a current staff of two to 20 employees and the ability to add one-two net new premium wage jobs in the next 12 months. To be eligible, the company’s founder must be Black, indigenous, a person of color, LGBTQIA+, military veteran, woman, or located in a low to moderate-income area and be a for-profit company with annual revenues between $100,000 to $3 million. The grant application period remains open through February 4th. Read more below.

Non-Profit Founders First CDC Expands Program for Chicago Businesses | Chicago Defender New Round of $100,000 Funding Coming to Minority Businesses In Illinois to Create Jobs in Underserved Communities.

Photos 12/06/2021

Queda cordialmente invitado al taller gratuito sobre Análisis de Datos que es organizado por la Cámara de Comercio de Albany Park y será presentado por Omar Hernandez, CEO y fundador de ONEBIT. En este webinar, Omar explicará la importancia de analizar los datos del sistema operativo de su restaurante o pequeño negocio y demostrará cómo puede usar estos datos para optimizar sus operaciones y crear más ganancias.

CUÁNDO: Lunes, 6 de diciembre a las 4 PM
DÓNDE: Vía Zoom
REGISTRO: Respondiendo a este email o por mensaje al 312-860-9294
BONO: Omar ofrecerá consultoría gratuita para los negocios que asistan!

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Join North River Commission and ONEBIT on a free workshop in Spanish to learn about DATA ANALYTICS for small businesses. In this webinar, Omar Hernandez, CEO and Founder of ONEBIT, will explain the importance of data analytics for your restaurant or retail business and will demonstrate how you can use your own data to improve your business operations.

WHEN: Monday, December 6 at 4 PM
WHERE: Via Zoom
RSVP: email to [email protected]
BONUS: Omar will offer free one-on-one consulting for your small business!

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