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2112 is Chicago's creative industries business incubator, providing fertile ground for the development of businesses in the creative sector.

Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA) empowers urban growers to foster thriving communities through sustainable agriculture and equitable food systems. We envision a flourishing food system that promotes urban agriculture in the Chicago area as an integral part of community economic development, food security, environmental sustainability, and overall quality of life for the region, and in which practitioners, organizations, and residents can reap the benefits.

It’s no secret that entrepreneurs who work together, thrive together. The founders of Catapult wanted to build more than just an incubator for tech companies. They wanted to build a peer-selected community where startups would have the opportunity to leverage experience from not only their peers, but also Chicago’s incredible business network. And that’s exactly what they did. Through mentors, service providers, investor referrals, and fellow founders, the connections at Catapult open doors that help startups grow their business.

BACP ensures a fair and vibrant market place for both businesses and consumers. BACP licenses businesses and public vehicles, provides business education and access to resources, enforces the Municipal Code, and protects consumers from fraud.

Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Micro Finance Group is a mission driven Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides lending capital up to $50,000 and business development resources to new and emerging small businesses throughout the metropolitan Chicago area.

We serve, grow and advocate for businesses in the Edgebrook~Sauganash community on the far Northwest side. With Sauganash SSA #62, we provide large-scale business district management. We partner with chambers across Chicago to stay current on economic development trends and tools.

We are the Chamber of Commerce in Garfield Park, a community-based organization focused on helping make the world around us a better, happier place. With the help of our tireless staff, we organize networking events, fundraisers, exciting community-building events, and in-depth training sessions for our volunteers.

Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) works to foster and promote revitalization of low-to-moderate income communities that we serve using comprehensive community development strategies.

Greater Roseland Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) provides economic programs designed to educate aspiring entrepreneurs and existing businesses through economic programs designed to strengthen and enhance financial opportunities to grow their businesses.

Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) is a national program designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses in economically-distressed areas build capacity for sustainable growth in revenue, profitability, and employment.

The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce is a broad community based organization designed to represent and help merchants and other business people in the community.

Harness the Insights of Loyola University Chicago: The Loyola Business Leadership Hub is your gateway to the best of academic thought and practical solutions. The hub cuts across disciplines to find the answers and connections you need to accelerate your business, while our specialized centers bring a deep understanding of your organization and its unique challenges.

mHUB is an innovation center. Our goal is help entrepreneurs and startups turn their ideas into prototypes, prototypes in products, and eventually turn those products into sustainable businesses.

We are dedicated to the establishment, advancement and support of the American Indian entrepreneur. We educate, mentor, connect and advocate on behalf of Natives businesses, students and those that wish to start a new enterprise.

Quad Communities Development Corporation (QCDC) promotes and celebrates commerce in Bronzeville by support, attracting and partnering with the local business community to grow and strengthen our eco-system. QCDC host business educational, networking and resource events, area-wide marketing campaigns, and provides one-on-one specialized support.

The Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce represents business in Rogers Park. We are volunteers who devote our time to preserving great local businesses and boosting Rogers Park business. MISSION STATEMENT: To provide leadership and representation in order to benefit the members operating businesses in the Rogers Park community. VISION STATEMENT: To guide businesses, service organizations, institutions, and individuals to establish new businesses and promote existing businesses within the Rogers Park community. To create and stimulate an orderly economic growth, thereby enriching Rogers Park's diverse community.

For more than a quarter century, we have helped entrepreneurs like you obtain the financing they need to realize their business dreams. We are a non-profit, small business lender that offers SBA 504 and SBA 7(a) Community Advantage loans, and we administer the City of Chicago’s Small Business Improvement Fund and Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grants.

The JEP is a network of independent lawyers who are committed to making quality legal services accessible and affordable for regular people. They charge set fees, offer unbundled options, and focus on their clients' needs.

The iCAN Collective is a coworking, business incubator and event space for diverse entrepreneurs in Chicago's South Loop.

The SBA is the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government. It empowers entrepreneurs with the support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover after a disaster.

The mission of the Washington Park Chamber of Commerce, NFP (WPCC) is to create and sustain economic opportunities in the Washington Park community that improves the quality of life for all of its residents, businesses, and institutions through advocacy, initiatives, and partnerships for community and economic development.

The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) supports and accelerates business development and growth, targeting women and serving all diverse business owners, in order to strengthen their participation in, and impact on, the economy.