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Business StartUp - West Side Forward

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Resource Name:Business StartUp - West Side Forward

address

4100 West Ferdinand Street, Chicago, IL 60624

Eligibility

  • Applicants will designate in their application whether they are a start-up business (one year or less) or an emerging business (more than one year to 5 years old). Businesses that have been registered for more than 5 years old will not be eligible to participate- Primary consideration will be given to applicants that intend to start or expand for-profit businesses, while secondary consideration will be reserved for entities that may operate on a not-for-profit model- Primary consideration will be given to Chicago west side residents that also have businesses or specific plans to locate their business office within the designated communities of Austin, Humboldt Park, West Garfield Park, East Garfield Park, North Lawndale, and South Lawndale- Home address and/or intended business location will be one of these ten zip codes: 60608, 60612, 60622, 60623, 60624, 60639, 60644, 60647, 60651, and 60707. Secondary consideration may be given to those from other nearby geographic locations or businesses that have the potential to positively impact a low to moderate-income community

Hours

Tue 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Languages

English

Application process

Visit the website to register for training or for additional information.

Fees

Free

Service area

Chicago, IL
West Side Forward offers business training programs geared toward for-profit enterprises and entrepreneurs who want to start a new business, owners of informally run businesses who want to become licensed and legally structured, and owners of existing businesses less than five years old who want to expand or standardize their operations. Entrepreneurs selected for these programs participate in a series of highly specialized sessions on business plans, marketing, financing, accounting, risk management, legal issues, and more, followed by a year of personal mentoring from a business leader.

Date of Last Formal Update

09/25/2024

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

Providing organization

West Side Forward
West Side Forward's primary investment areas for driving community transformation are business development, workforce development, and industrial development advocacy on the West Side of Chicago.