e-News from GNCDC - March 2022

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Pulaski SBIF Closing TODAY!!!!

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Cyber Security Seminar

Speaker: Tom Wojcinski

Wipfli LLP Dynamic Cybersecurity and IT risk leader focused on helping organizations improve cybersecurity

Date: May 18th, 2022

Time: 9:00am

Location: GNCDC Office 4506 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago IL 60639

Help for Businesses & Entrepreneurs

Regional Business Centers - There are eight Chicago Business Centers (CBC) located in neighborhoods - regional hubs providing business licensing assistance. They're particularly helpful for entrepreneurs.

CHICAGO BIZ STRONG - This Initiative reimagines the way we do business in Chicago.

implementing lessons learned from the pandemic to deliver far-reaching and meaningful support to businesses and workers in three ways:

Immediate Financial Relief to support businesses as we move towards recovery
Overhaul of City Business Policies to reduce red tape and be more business friendly
Targeted Worker Protections to ensure that the rights and safety of workers are central to the recovery

Click HERE to learn more about CBS

Property for Sale

5851 W Dickens Ave

73,159sf Divisible for Lease

Units of All Sizes - $6.50 NET

Good labor market
10 parking stalls
Commuter rail >1 mile
Endless possibilities

Full Property Details

Up to $10,000

New Hire Training

On-the-Job Training is a hire first program. Employer agrees to hire, train and retain the individual upon successful completion of the training program.

-Businesses may be reimbursed for 75%of the new hires wages and cost of training

-Workers have the opportunity to earn and learn

-They take care of the paperwork

Click here for Brochure

Impacted by Foreign Competition?

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) is a program for companies that have been affected by import competition and want to improve their competitive position. This unique, focused source of consulting and technical service assistance offers up to $75,000 in cost sharing of projects aimed at enhancing a domestic company’s ability to compete successfully.

Click here for More Information

Friday, 4/1 Webinar at 9:30 AM

Recognizing and Protecting Your Company’s Trademarks, Patents, Trade Secrets, and Copyrights

Presented by Patrick J. Smith, Partner, registered patent attorney at Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.

Learn the basic differences between copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets and the assets they protect. Knowing the differences will help you to take the right steps and make the right decisions to protect your company’s intellectual property assets.

Tuesday, 4/5 Webinar at 2:00 PM

Employer Workshop: Domestic Worker Contracts for Employers and Families

Office of Labor Standards will review and walk through questions and answers related to the new Domestic Worker contract requirement, effective January 1, 2022.

Wednesday, 4/6 Webinar at 3:00 PM

City Inspections - Ask Questions, Get Answers

Presented by the City of Chicago

The Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, Department of Public Health, and the Department of Buildings will provide insight on how operate a compliant business in the City of Chicago. Topics covered will include how to prepare for inspections, building permits and sign display requirements, food inspection overview and necessary certificates, and zoning review procedures. Learn how to operate safely and avoid common setbacks.

Click on the link to find out what ward your business is in.

What ward am I in??

Renew Your Dues/Join/Sponsor/Donate

Your donations are tax deductible!

Without your support GNCDC would not have grown to be the great organization that it is today. It is through hard work and support from all the GNCDC members that we continue to make a difference and help grow our community. Membership dues help GNCDC provide the grants, events and programs that help members grow their businesses. Please pay your membership dues in a timely fashion. You can submit a payment online at your earliest convenience.

GNCDC would kindly like to remind all of our members - that without your support we would not exist. Renew, Join Sponsor, Donate today!

GNCDC IS BRINGING INFORMATION TO YOU!

Greater Northwest Chicago Development Corporation...is a delegate agency of the City of Chicago Department of Planning & Development serving the Galewood/Armitage, Pulaski and Northwest Industrial Corridors. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the agency provides assistance and information about incentives and programs for building improvement and development, business retention and sustainability and workforce resources and training.

Newsletter March, 2022

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Greater Northwest Chicago Development Corporation

4506 W. Fullerton Ave

Chicago, IL 60639

(773) 637-2416