Business Resources
1. Sunshine Enterprises
(Chicagoland Entrepreneur Workshops)
P: 312-868-0040
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2. U.S. Small Business Administration
(Funding programs, business assistance, business planning)
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3. Ladder Up
(tax assistance, financial education)
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4. The John Marshall Law School
(Community enterprise & solidarity economy clinic)
https://jmls.uic.edu/experiential-education/clinics/community-enterprise/
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5. Google Cloud Startup Program
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6. Department of Commerce
(Specific to your state)
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7. Chi Biz Hub (Illinois businesses)
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8. CASE
(connecting local businesses to anchor institutions)
chicagoanchors.com
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9. Community Law Project (Chicago legal assistance for nonprofit & small business)
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10. North Lawndale Legal Clinic
(Free legal help)
Email:
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11. Google Ads (Promote your business)
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12. Google Digital Coaches Program (Digital skills training & coaching to help black and latino small business)
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13. Bloom (business funding)
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14. Kiva
(0% mission driven small business loans)
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15. Accion
(Small low interest business loans)
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16. CIBC
(Entrepreneur loan program)
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17. SCORE
(Workshops, mentors , startup resources)
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18. National Women's Business Council
(Webinars, meetings, business resources)
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19. Blue Lacuna (co-working technology and innovation space)
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20.International Franchise Association
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21. Listings nationwide and helps you find businesses for sale as well as business brokers in your area.
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22. Financial Literacy
Email: Phone: (855) 972-5895
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23. Entrepreneurship Program
http://www.thisismission.org/shift
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24. Reparations Inc.
Anonymous free online service for people of color
Graphic design, Photography, videography, editing & more
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