Serving Businesses in Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park & N. Austin Communities
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8/15/2019
NWCC CONNECTION -
Community News & Events
Legal Reqs - Meet DPD's New Commissioner - High Flying Weekend - Five SBIFs for September - Logos, Subliminally Speaking.....
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Small Business Improvement Fund Grants
The City of Chicago's Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF)
provides small businesses with grant assistance for repair and rehab of business facilities or acquisition of adjacent land, using Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenue.
Applicant's projects must be pre-approved
, completed, all expenses paid, and documentation submitted before reimbursement is made. The maximum grant assistance for industrial property is $150K; for single-tenant commercial property $100K; and for multi-tenant commercial property, $50K.
Basic eligibility includes
having a valid City business license, being current with property taxes, and not owing any money to the City.
Taverns, massage parlors, national chains, franchises, and places of worship are not eligible
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Five TIF's Opening for SBIF Application
On September 3, 2019 five TIF Districts
open for SBIF application. Click on the name of the TIF's below to view boundary maps. The SBIF program is administered by SomerCor, a contractor for the City of Chicago's Department of Planning & Development.
Click here
for Somercor's website and more detailed information
on the SBIF, as well as the SBA 504 and 7(a) loan programs.
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Legal Requirements for Small Business
As a small business owner or budding entrepreneur do you know what your federal, state and local legal obligations are? This 30-minute webinar givs an overview of those requirements. Learn at your own pace, when and where you want....even feet up on the coffee table at home.
Click to learn more.
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Meet DPD's New Commissioner
It's official - Maurice Cox will serve as Commissioner of the Chicago Department
of Planning & Development. Tapped by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Mr. Cox steps into his new position from serving as Detroit's Director of Planning. His appointment becomes official at the Chicago City
Council meeting in September.
(Sara Freund.Curbed Chicago.7/19/2019)
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Building Instant Recognition
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A lot of people think that designing a logo is a piece of cake. They’re mostly thinking about the colors or maybe the typeface they’re going to use. But there is so much more to the psychology of logo design."
(Guest Post.Nick Brown.All Business)
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UPCOMING EVENTS & More Chamber Stuff...
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NW Connection & Belmont Central
Chambers of Commerce Golf Outing
Indian Boundary Golf Course - 8600 Forest Preserve Drive
Sponsorships & Raffle Items Welcome!
Sponsorships & Raffle Items Welcome!
Sponsorships & Raffle Items Welcome!
Wednesday, September 18th 2019
Registration & Brunch 10:30 AM - Shotgun 11:55 AM
Dinner at Basilicos
- 4701 N. Cumberland, Norridge
Golfers: Individuals $110 - Foursome $475
Dinner Only $35
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08/27/2019
- 12 PM
Open Tri-Chamber Presentation
Complimentary Light Lunch
hosted by NW Connection, Belmont Central,
and Portage Park Chambers of Commerce
Community First Medical Center -
5645 W Addison St, Chicago
Speakers include representatives from
Community First Medical Center on their services; Advocate Illinois Masonic's Midwifery Program; Updates from all three Chambers on events and programs.
09/25/2019
- 9:30 AM - Open Chamber Meeting & Presentation
City of Chicago Scooter Program
First Midwest Bank
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3956 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago
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Third Quarter Renewals
Andersen Funeral Services - Bishop Conway Residence - BMO Harris Bank - C & A Hardware - Chicago Premier Realty - Evans-Gzesch Company - Jordan Automotive - Madrid Jewelry - Nick's on North - Nowak's Market - Parkside Food & Liquors - Deborah Smith/Strauss Realty -
Wilson Construction - Wintrust Bank
Click for listing of NWCC Members
HERE
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FOOD FARE...
Pan Artesanal Bakery
3724 W. Fullerton Avenue
(312) 286-5265
Pan Artesanal, family owned and operated,
offers fresh, unique baked goods with origins of Mexico and Europe - colorful cupcakes, delicious filled croissants, loaves of bread with unique designs. Not sure what to order? Read the 5-star reviews in Yelp.
The best recommendation of all?
Get there early before they sell out! They're open from 8 AM to 3 PM. Per their website "...
stop in for a delicious breakfast or celebrate a special occasion with one of our sweet pastries. We have everything you need, made fresh from scratch right here in our bakery
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for Yelp
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(Jay Koziarz.Curbed Chicago.8/8/2019)
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High Flying Lakefront Fun
This weekend the Chicago Air & Water Show livens up the skies along Chicago's lakefront. Thanks to
Curbed Chicago here are some of the best places to enjoy the high jinks.
Click here.
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Updated 8/8/2019
Looking to Buy, Sell or Lease?
Brokers and agents: submit courtesy listings
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Promote your business in 2020...advertise in
NWCC's Business Directory & Member Guide
NWCC is taking ads for its 2020 Business & Member Guide.
The annual publication is widely distributed to over 5,000 businesses and individuals. Chamber Members in good standing get free listings - alphabetically and by category. If you don't have artwork, the Chamber will take care of this for you.
Click here
to download a form with pricing and ad sizes,
or call Pete Schmugge, NWCC Executive Director, at 773-558-8743.
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City of Chicago Free Business Workshops
Department of Business
Affairs & Consumer Protection
Click
to view/download
August 2019
Schedule
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