New: Financial Empowerment Training Program
CCV is launching a new financial empowerment training program that addresses some of the common issues that small business owners face when seeking financing, understanding their financial position, planning and making decisions that affect their longevity. This program will decrease your uncertainty about seeking financing or investment and improve your financial acumen. The program launches September 8, 2010.Registration is required to attend. It will be held at CITBANK''s office, in downtown Chicago.
Guidance... Access... Growth
Our hands-on technical assistance provides small business owners the guidance to properly access and manage capital, putting their businesses on the path to growth.
- Business Planning helps start-up businesses navigate opening their business.
- Market & Customer Development Training assists small business owners to more effectively reach new and existing customers.
- Small Business Loans provide flexible financing to eligible small businesses.
- Procurement Services assist companies in securing public and private contracts.
Our financial and consulting services are offered at little to no cost thanks to the generous support of our funding partners.
Working with Small Businesses
CCV is a non-profit business development organization dedicated to meeting the needs of Chicago's small businesses. Our consulting and financial services are focused on growing small businesses in the region’s underserved markets: businesses located in Chicago's low and moderate income communities and those owned by women and/or minorities.
Cumulative to date, CCV has helped our clients create and retain over 5,774 jobs and access over $622 million in financial resources, including:
- $457 million in contracts
- $79.2 million in loans packaged or directly financed
- $20 million in tax deductions
- $83.2 million in alternative financial resources