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Business start up help Chicago
ACCION Chicago "Mission:
To strengthen the economic health of Chicago communities by supporting
entrepreneurial initiatives that increase long-term income, employment,
and networking opportunities among the marginalized self- employed in a
self-sufficient manner. Arts Bridge, Incubator
Program and Art Works Membership Program Geographic
Area Served: Greater Chicago area (Urban, Suburban) Business
Center of Decatur The Business Center of Decatur is a business incubator, in which a number of new and growing businesses operate with affordable rents, shared office services and access to professional, technical and financial assistance during early, critical stages of development. Business
Enterprise Program The Illinois Business Enterprise Program for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities (BEP) promotes the economic development of businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities. The Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act is designed to encourage state agencies to purchase needed goods and services from businesses owned and controlled by members of minority groups, women, and/or persons with disabilities. Chicago
Southland Chamber of Commerce Our mission
is to represent and promote the best interests of the regional business
community and Chicago
Technology Park & Research Center The purpose of Chicago Technology Park is to provide attractive, affordable facilities in a research and technology environment where entrepreneurial ventures can take root, young companies can develop their potential and established firms can expand their opportunities. The Technology Park Research Center was started in 1987 as a small business incubator for biotechnology and information technology. City of Rockford -Small
Business Loan Program / Federally-Funded Business Assistance Geographic
Area Served: City of Rockford, Illinois (Urban) Dunn-Richmond
Economic Development Center Through the Incubator Program the Dunn Richmond Economic Development Center provides rental space for start-up and expanding businesses needing in-depth assistance. The Economic
Development Council for the Peoria Area Technical assistance and micro-loans to low-moderate income residents of the counties of Peoria, Tazwell and Woodford. Greater North-Pulaski
Development Corporation/Small Business Development Center Geographic
Area Served: West and northwest side of Chicago, Illinois (Urban) Illinois Department
of Commerce and Community Affairs, Starting A Business Minority,
Women and Disabled Participation Loan Program Illinois Development Finance
Authority Service Area: Statewide with the exceptions of Peoria, Tazwell, Woodford, Whiteside and Lee counties, the City of Sterling, and those portions of Chicago currently served by WSEP. The Illinois Development Finance Authority ("IDFA") is the premier conduit tax-exempt bond issuer in the State of Illinois of industrial development revenue bonds ("IRBs"), non-profit revenue bonds ("501(c)(3) bonds") and local government bonds. Other Authority programs include venture capital, participation loans and Title IX, FmHA and SBA MicroLoans. Assisting Illinois corporations and governments since 1983, IDFA issues, invests or loans nearly $1 billion annually. Illinois State
Microenterprise
Initiative We are an association of organizations in Illinois that assist people in becoming self-sufficient through self-employment. Our mission is to enhance economic growth in lower-income communities by supporting the development of small businesses owned by those facing the barriers of race, gender, education, and access to capital. Jewish Vocational Services
Chicago, the Duman Microenterprise Center and Loan Fund JVS can help if you are a small business owner who is planning an expansion, the Duman Microenterprise Center and Loan Fund is an exciting new program that helps people to become established through entrepreneurship.The Loan Fund provides targeted capital to Jewish entrepreneurs for start-up or pre-existing small businesses. A
Resource Directory for Minorities, Women, Veterans and Disabled Persons Starting
your Business in Illinois Handbook. Part 1, Part 2 Tri-County
Opportunities Council/TCOC Microenterprise Development Program Geographic
Area Served: Bureau, Caroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam,
Stark, and Whiteside Counties in Illinois (Rural) Turner Center
for Entrepreneurship Our services include: Management and technical assistance, Education and training for existing businesses, Education and training for new businesses, Business planning and tax seminars, Market research, Business plans, and Financial projections. Uptown Center Hull
House/Economic Development Unit Geographic
Area Served: Primarily Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods of Chicago,
IL (Urban) West Cook Community
Development Corporation Geographic
Area Served: Western Cook County, Illinois (Urban, Suburban) Woodstock Institute Woodstock Institute, a Chicago nonprofit incorporated in 1973, works locally and nationally to promote community reinvestment and economic development in lower-income and minority communities. We work with community organizations, financial institutions, foundations, government agencies, and others to promote our goals. Women's
Business Development Center (WBDC) The WBDC provides a variety of entrepreneurial training courses and seminars: one-on-one counseling; financial assistance and loan packaging for micro-loans, the SBA Prequalification Loan Program and other SBA and government loan programs including the mentor/protege program; WBE certification and private and public sector procurement; annual conference and Women's Buyers Mart; and extensive advocacy and policy development for women's economic and business development issues. Women's
Self-Employment Project (WSEP) WSEP provides credit, technical assistance and training through an individual lending program, a group lending program (the Full Circle Fund) and an Entrepreneurial Training Program. WSEP's services are targeted to low and moderate income women in the Chicago area. Its goal is to assist these women to achieve self- sufficiency through self-employment
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The Food Business
If
you are thinking of entering the food business, it may be
worth considering the following market trends that could affect
future growth and the outcome of your business.....
Popular Healthy Food and Recipes ....dangerous foods etc....Environmental Impact
The
principal emission sources are methane from the stomachs of cows and
nitrous oxide from land to which fertilizer has been applied.
There is a lack of effective technical solutions to reduce these emissions. On the other hand, changed food habits can have a great impact. If beef is replaced by chicken, emissions decrease by 90 per cent, and if beef is replaced by beans the reduction is 99 per cent. (see full report)
Earth
Markets:
Farmers’ markets that have been established according to guidelines that follow the Slow Food philosophy.
Eco Design for Business Accept the Environmental Challenge!There is a great opportunity for businesses to create a new and positive agenda, where the focus is on all the good that companies can do for the environment, society and economic growth.ECO DESIGN Resourcesmore info |
