Our Updates and Press

West Side United Grant Info Session

Did you miss the West Side United Small Business Grant Info Session? Watch the recording!

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Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab Launches Seventh Cohort

On Tuesday, September 20, Allies for Community Business and our partners launched the seventh cohort of the Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab.

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Personal Financial Coaching Webinar

Did you miss our webinar about personal financial coaching? Watch the recording!

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Forecasting Future Revenue Growth Webinar

Did you miss our webinar about forecasting revenue growth? Watch the recording!

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Tips for Small Businesses Seeking Capital Webinar

A4CB joined partners for a panel about tips for small businesses seeking capital.

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Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab boosts small local businesses with grants, mentors

Read about A4CB’s NEL program and sixth cohort graduation, as well as our partnership with the Chicago Community Trust and Bob Crawford.

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2021 Annual Report

In 2021, we provided $7.2M in loans and coaching to 12K community businesses. Read more about our impact in the report.

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Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab Graduates Its Sixth Cohort

Congratulations to the sixth cohort of A4CB’s Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab who graduated from the rigorous nine-month program on May 26th.

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Social Media Strategy Webinar

Did you miss our webinar about Social Media strategy? Watch the recording!

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Money Talk Radio Show: We Can Help You Grow Your Business

A4CB’s CEO Brad McConnell discussed resources for small business owners on NuMark Credit Union’s Money Talk Radio Show.

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Financing: Financial Fundamentals for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

A4CB joined partners for a panel about financing fundamentals for entrepreneurs as part of the BACP Remote Small Business Expo.

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Cook County Unveils Historic $37 Million Investment to Support Small Businesses

Cook County unveiled a $37 Million investment to support a network of over 30 business support organizations, including A4CB, and forthcoming small business grants.

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