ChiBizHub Benefits

We help aspiring startups and established businesses find the right business resources to start, scale or accelerate in and around Chicago.

Photo Credit: Kenn Rhem, 2017

For the entrepreneur, ChiBizHub provides:

• Quick connections to the right resources at the right time via hotline call or online
• Access to a central calendar of events make getting involved in the Chicago entrepreneurial ecosystem easy
• Ability to enter a specialized network of service providers offering a broad range of expertise

For the non-profit service provider, ChiBizHub provides:

• Greater awareness in the community of services offered
• Qualified leads
• Greater awareness of services provided through other service providers
• Compilation of statistics needed for service provider growth
• Identification of entrepreneurial needs leading to program creation and collaboration
• Sourcing and client tracking databases
• Funding collaboration

For the community, ChiBizHub strengthens the network by partnering with the resource providers to:

• Raise community awareness to increase entrepreneurial activity and network access
• Identify gaps in services and promote entrepreneurial growth by initiating innovative programs and strategic alliances
• Create a continuously improving process for providing quality services
• Find new ways to increase funding for resource provider programs
• Measure economic impact