BACP Small Business Expo
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BACP Commissioner

Chicago City Treasurer

Managing Partner, Cleveland Avenue

Owner, Brown Sugar Bakery

BACP Chief Small Business Officer

Founder & President, TMI

Founder & CEO, I Choose The Ladder

Founder & CEO, Here Here & Virtual Dining Chicago
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BACP - Small Business Center
Information on how to obtain a City of Chicago business license and other business resources

BACP - Office of Labor Standards
Minimum wage, paid sick leave and other Chicago Labor Laws

BACP - Consumer Protection
Information on Chicago's consumer protection laws and how to stay compliant

Fifth Third Bank
Business Banking Solutions - Stay on track with solutions that simplify the day-to-day.

Chicago Department of Procurement Services
We are the contracting authority for the procurement of goods and services for the City of Chicago

Allies for Community Business
Supporting small businesses. Strengthening communities.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
You built your business. We'll help you grow it.

World Business Chicago - ChiBizHub
ChiBizHub is a FREE premier online portal, exclusively for small-medium sized business owners and entrepreneurs looking for resources in Chicago.

Sunshine Enterprises
We help under-resourced entrepreneurs to start or grow their business and build their community

Illinois Tollway
Heavy Highway Construction / Professional Services / Goods and Services

SomerCor
Catalysts for the entrepreneurial dream

SCORE Chicago
SCORE-For the Life of Your Business

Chicago Public Library
The Chicago Public Library provides free business resources, including databases, books and periodicals.

Illinois Office of Comptroller
The Illinois Office of the Comptrollers SMART Business staff are here to assist and answer any and all of your questions.

Ladder Up
Ladder Up provides free tax preparation, legal counsel, college financial aid assistance, and financial education

Women's Business Development Center (WBDC)
The WBDC Ignites Business Growth

Chicago Department of Public Health
We work to ensure that all food preparation in every restaurant, grocery store and food truck across the city is done in a way that meets the health code.

Economic Strategies Development Center
We support existing small and micro businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs in the Pilsen area

Polish American Chamber of Commerce
The PACC is at the forefront of encouraging and promoting domestic and foreign trade to benefit its members, the community, and the State of Illinois; our goals include promoting our members businesses and enhancing trade relations between the US and Poland.

Near South Planning Board
Catalyst For Growth

Edison Park Chamber of Commerce
Edison Park Chamber of Commerce

Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Micro Finance Group
Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through High Impact Initiatives

Northwest Side Community Development Corporation
We're here to help you grow your business, secure housing, and know your rental rights.

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
DCASE - Chicago City Markets

Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce
Your business, your community!

City of Chicago Department of Streets & Sanitation
Information on the Department of Streets and Sanitation, including Recycling

West Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber's mission is to strengthen its business community so that West Town Chicago continues to be a destination for shopping, dining, professional services, nightlife and culture.

Portage Park Chamber of Commerce
Our mission is to drive more traffic to your company and help you succeed.

United States Small Business Administration
Start and grow your business with SBA resources!

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
IDFPR

Morgan Park Beverly Hills Business Association
Live, Shop, Play, and Dine in the Village in the City!

Chicago Department of Water Management
The Department of Water Management delivers nearly 1 billion gallons of drinking water to residents of Chicago and 125 suburbs daily.

Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council
We increase business opportunities between major buying organizations and minority-owned businesses.