Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC)

2010 W. Fulton

Suite 280

Chicago, IL  60612

Phone:  312-421-3941

Fax:  312-421-1871

info@industrialcouncil.com

 

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Business and Community Support Resources

 

Acción Chicago
Jonathan Brereton, COO

1618 W. 18th St., Ste. 200
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (312) 275-3000                      Fax: (312) 275-3010
info@accionchicago.org
www.accionchicago.org
Provides higher-risk loans to small companies

 

American Management Association
Desi Bakalis, Regional Manager
8655 W. Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: (773) 693-5511                      Fax: (773) 693-3260
www.amanet.org

Provides management education
 
American Small Businesses Association
Wanda Johnson, Bookkeeper

8773 Illinois Route 75 East
Rock City, IL 61070
Phone: (817) 488-8770, (800) 942-2722       Fax: (817) 251-8578
info@asbaonline.org
www.asbaonline.org

Promotes and preserves small business

 

Chicago Community Loan Fund-CCLF

Calvin Holmes, Executive Director

29 E. Madison, Ste. 1700

Chicago, IL 60602

Phone:  (312) 252-0440                     Fax:  (312) 252-0419

www.cclfchicago.org

Provides low-cost financing to non-profit community development organizations

 

Chicago Community Ventures

Susan Alnaqib and Anita Hollins, Co-Presidents, Executive Director

700 N. Sacramento Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60612

Phone:  (773) 822-0320     Fax:  (773) 822-0310

www.chiventures.org

Provides capital and business services to entrepreneurs and emerging businesses in low-income communities of the Chicago area

 

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
David Weinstein, President
Aon Center

200 E. Randolph St. - Suite 2200

Chicago, IL  60601-6436

Phone: (312) 494-6777                      Fax: (312) 494-0196
info@wehaveanswers.org
www.wehaveanswers.org

Assesses, assists and accelerates the high-growth potential of entrepreneurial ventures. 

 

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Jerry Roper, President & CEO

Aon Center

200 E. Randolph St. - Suite 2200

Chicago, IL 60601-6436

Phone:  (312) 494-6700                     Fax:  (312) 861-0660

www.chicagolandchamber.org

Serves as the business voice for Greater Chicago

 

Chicago Manufacturing Center

Demetria Giannisis, President & CEO

Helen Squires, VP Corporate Communications

55 E. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60604

Phone:  (312) 542-0444                     Fax: (312) 922-8557

www.cmcusa.org

Works with manufacturers to improve productivity and expand markets

 

Chicago West Side Entrepreneurship Center
Susan Alnaqib

700 N. Sacramento Blvd., Suite 130
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (773) 722-8165                      Fax: (773) 822-0310

cwsec@chiventures.org
www.chiventures.org

Assesses, assists and accelerates the high-growth potential of entrepreneurial ventures 

 

Community Economic Development Law Project

Susan Kaplan, Director

188 W. Randolph, Ste. 2103

Chicago, IL 60601

Phone:  (312) 939-3638                     Fax:  (312) 427-6172

Provides legal services to non-profits at a reduced rate
 

Employers of America
Jim Collison, President

1431 4th St. SW, Box 305
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: (800) 728-3187                      Fax: (641) 424-3187
employer@employerhelp.org
www.employerhelp.org

A national association for employers, managers and supervisors

 

Family Business Council at UIC
Ernest J. Barrens

815 West Van Buren Street, Suite 321 Rice Building
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: (312) 996-9988                     

barrens@uic.edu
http://www.uic.edu/cba/fbc/

Addresses the unique needs of family owned and managed businesses

 

Esperanza Community Services

Thomas Kim, Executive Director

520 N. Marshfield Ave.

Chicago, IL 60622

Phone:  (312) 243-6097                     Fax:  (312) 243-2076

www.esperanzacommunityservices.org

Provides social services to people with developmental disabilities

 

Greater Northwest Chicago Development Corp.

James Lemonides, CEO

6600 W. Armitage Ave. - 2nd Floor

Chicago, IL 60707

Phone: (773) 637-2416                      Fax: (773) 637-2698

www.gnpdc.org   

A local industrial retention initiative organization
 

Illinois Employment Training Center – IETC West

3500 W. Grand Avenue

Chicago, IL 60651

Phone:  (773)227-2047                      Fax:  (773) 227-0319

One-stop services for job seekers

 

Illinois Manufacturers' Association
Gregory W. Baise, President

1211 W. 22nd St., Suite 620
Oak Brook, IL 60523

Phone: (800) 482-0462                      Fax: (630) 218-7467
ima@ima-net.org
www.ima-net.org

Strengthens the conditions for 4,300 manufacturers

 

Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at ICNC

Erin Crouch, Director

2010 W. Fulton, Suite 280

Chicago, IL 60612

Phone: (312) 433-2373                                      Fax: (312) 421-1871

sbdc@industrialcouncil.com

http://www.industrialcouncil.com/SBDC/services.com

Services for entrepreneurs and small business including one on one no-cost business counseling courtesy of the SBA, DECO, and ICNC

 

Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Douglas L. Whitley, President and CEO

311 S. Wacker Drive, Ste. 1500
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 983-7100                      Fax: (312) 983-7101
info@ilchamber.org
www.ilchamber.org

Promotes the interests of business by educating and persuading policymakers

 

Inner Voice

Brady Harden, Jr., President

1621 W. Walnut

Chicago, IL 60612

Phone:  (312) 666-8110                     Fax:  (312) 666-8449

info@innervoicechicago.org

www.innervoicechicago.org

Provides education and shelter services for the homeless and underserved

 

International Trade Association of Greater Chicago

Richard Paullin, Executive Director

4610 N. Kenton Ave.

Chicago, IL 60630-4020

Phone:  (773)725-1106                      Fax:  (773)725-2294

info@itagc.org

www.itagc.org

Information clearing-house on international trade

 

Jane Addams Resource Corp. (JARC)

Ray Prendergast, Executive Director

4432 N. Ravenswood Ave.

Chicago, IL 60640

Phone:  (773) 728-9769                     Fax:  (773) 728-9785

info@jane-addams.org

www.jane-addams.org

Provides services to local industry and job-seekers

 

Kedzie/Elston Business and Industrial Council

Michael Cevasco, Executive Director

3401 N. Kedzie Ave.

Chicago, IL 60618

Phone: 773-539-0000                                        Fax: 773-539-1448

www.kebic.org

kebic@sbcglobal.net

Provides services to small and medium businesses

 

Latin American Chamber of Commerce

Hans Bonner, Sr. Vice President
3512 W. Fullerton
Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: (773) 252-5211                                      Fax: (773) 252-7065

www.latinamericanchamberofcommerce.com

1,300 member Hispanic Trade Association

 

Local Economic & Employment Development (LEED) Council

Ted Wysocki, Executive Director

1866 N. Marcy

Chicago, IL 60614

Phone: (773) 929-5552                                      Fax: (773) 929-6162

info@leedcouncil.org

Provides services to retailer and manufacturers; assists and places job seekers

 

National Association of Manufacturers-Chicago Regional Office
William G. Gill

2735 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 150

Chicago, IL  60631
Phone: (773) 243-8315                                      Fax: (773) 243-8301
Chicago@nam.org

www.nam.org

Nation’s largest industrial trade association

 
National Association of Women Business Owners, Chicago Area Chapter

216 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago. IL 60606
Phone: (312) 609-1300                                      Fax: (312) 750-1203
info@nawbochicago.org
www.nawbochicago.org

Provides networking education, advocacy and growth

 

NORBIC/Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing

Christopher Multhauf, President and CEO 

5353 W. Armstrong

Chicago, IL 60646

Phone:  (773) 594-9292                                     Fax:  (773) 594-9416

info@norbic.org

www.norbic.org

Economic development organization that promotes job growth and community advancement through the provision of professional and technical services to manufacturers

 

Small Business Administration

Illinois District Office
500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1250
Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511
Phone: (312) 353-4528                                      Fax (312) 886-5688

http://www.sba.gov/il/

Federal agency whose mission is maintaining and strengthening the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.

  

Small Business Growth Corp.
Joel Herscher, Vice-president

1300 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL  60657

Phone: (773) 880-1455                                      Fax: (773) 880-1359

herscher@growthcorp.com

www.growthcorp.com

Certified small business development corporation, packages SBA 504 loans

 

Small Business Service Bureau

Brian K. Carroll, President
554 Main St.
Worcester, MA 01615
Phone: (508) 756-3513, (800) 222-5678       Fax: (508) 770-0528
bcarroll@sbsb.com
www.sbsb.com

National small business organization with small business group purchasing programs

 

SomerCor 504, Inc.
Russ Lenich, President

2 E. 8th Street
Chicago, IL  60605
Phone: (312) 360-3300                                      Fax: (312) 360-3333
www.somercor.com          

Certified small business development corporation, packages SBA 504 loans

 

State of Illinois-Illinois Business Portal

Illinois Entrepreneurship Center     

Phone: 1-800-252-2923

www.ienconnect.com

www.business.illinois.gov

One-stop resource for business services from the State of Illinois

 

Tool & Manufacturing Association

Bruce Braker

1177 S. Dee Road

Park Ridge, IL 60068

Phone: (847) 825-1120                                      Fax: (847) 825-0041

info@tmanet.com

www.tmanet.com

Chicago-area association of precision manufacturing and supplier companies
 

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Melanie Bassett, Manager
Great Lakes Regional Office
311 S. Wacker Drive, Ste. 1500
Chicago, IL  60606
Phone: (312) 983-7120, (800) 344-5203       Fax: (312) 983-7125
www.uschamber.com

Provides business services including advocacy for over 3 million members

 

U.S. Export Assistance Center
Janet Ciesko, Regional Vice President

1501 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 302N

Schaumburg, IL  60173

Phone: (847) 969-1420                                      Fax: (847) 969-8200
www.buyusa.gov

Provides export assistance to companies seeking new markets

 

West Humboldt Park Development Council

William Howard, Executive Director

3620 W. Chicago Ave.

Chicago, IL 60651

Phone:  (773) 342-0036                                     Fax:  (773) 342-0578

www.whpdevelopmentcouncil.org

Provides services in business attraction and retail development

 

West Town Chamber of Commerce

Kara Hughes Salgado, Executive Director

1851 W. Chicago Avenue

Chicago, IL 60622

Phone:  312-850-9390                                       Fax:  312-850-9414

westtowncommerce@ameritech.net

www.westtownchamber.org

Supports retail businesses in Chicago’s nearwest side

 

 Women's Business Development Center
Hedy M. Ratner and S. Carol Dougal, Co-presidents

Mary Ann Angle, Vice President of SBDC
8 S. Michigan Ave., Ste 400
Chicago, IL  60603-3306
Phone: (312) 853-3477                      Fax: (312) 853-0145

Email: wbdc@wbdc.org
www.wbdc.org

Promotes women’s business ownership offering counseling, training and financial assistance

 

Women's Self Employment Project

Connie Evans, President

11 S. LaSalle St.  Ste. 1850

Chicago, IL 60603

Phone:  (312) 606-8255                     Fax:  (312) 606-9215

info@wsep.net

www.wsep.net

Provides services and financing to women entrepreneurs and small businesses

 

Woodstock Institute

Marva Williams, Senior Vice President

407 S. Dearborn, Ste. 550

Chicago, IL 60605

Phone:  (312) 427-8070                     Fax:  (312) 427-4007

www.woodstockinst.org

Conducts  applied research and technical assistance in the area of community reinvestment and development

 

World Business Chicago
Paul O'Connor, Executive Director
177 N. State St., Ste. 500
Chicago, IL  60601
Phone: (312) 553-0500                      Fax: (312) 553-4355
wbc@worldbusinesschicago.com
www.worldbusinesschicago.com

Promotes Chicago as a good place to own and locate your business
 

YMCA Training Alliance of Chicago

Stephen S. Cole, President & CEO

11 E. Adams, Ste. 300

Chicago, IL 60603

Phone:  (312) 913-2150                     Fax:  (312) 913-2157

www.ymcachgo.org

Provides workforce development services in job training and placement