NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
ABOUT NBDC
The Northwest Side Community Development Corporation is a Neighborhood Business Development Center (NBDC) delegate agency of the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP). Our organization is a Place-base Generalist and a Cultural Specialist. As a NBDC, we can assist local entrepreneurs in navigating City Hall through technological assistance and entrepreneur education, and can support you in navigating the following resources in Spanish and in English:
how we can help
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We can help you navigate City licensing, permits, and applications to ensure your new or existing business is in compliance– and avoiding fines.
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A strong business plan is the roadmap for all areas of your business: management, marketing, finances, and operations. And a well thought-out plan helps you make purpose-driven decisions, secure funding, and grow. We can help you create or revisit yours.
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Need help getting a loan to grow or start your business? We can help prepare you to be loan-ready and connect you to lending institutions.
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As a small or family-owned business, outside expertise can help you scale. We can connect you to professional services that you need to be able to operate your business, such as IT, accounting, or marketing.
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Do you need help better identifying who your target customer is? We can help you create a plan and goals to get more customers in the door, allowing for more strategic and cost-effective marketing.
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We can help you create a budget, cashflow analysis, and get financial statements. This helps you understand the health of your business, allows for better planning, and makes applying for grants and loans easier.
place based generalist
As a placed based generalist, the Northwest Side CDC provides hyper-local business development assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs in Chicago. We support the development of general business acumen and assistance with (i.e., directly or via a referral partner) fundamental operational activities, including but not limited to applying for business license(s) and public way use permit(s), developing a business plan, marketing assistance, contract assistance, and product/service/workforce development.
cultural specialist
As a cultural specialist, the Northwest Side CDC provides business support services for business owners and entrepreneurs who often face cultural and language barriers to accessing mainstream business services and support. BACP recognizes the unique obstacles racial and ethnic minorities as well as foreign-born business owners and entrepreneurs face, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a cultural specialists we have extensive networks and act as cultural hubs for their respective target population. We provide culturally-specific mentorship and assistance.
service area
NBDC-specific resources and services are available to small businesses within the following geographic boundaries:
North: Belmont
South: North
East: Pulaski
West: Narragansett
Aldermanic Offices in Belmont Cragin
26th Ward
Alderman Roberto Maldonado
2511 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
ward26@cityofchicago.org
773.395.0143
30th Ward
Alderman Ariel Reboyas
559 N Milwaukee Ave,
Chicago, IL 60641
ward30@cityofchicago.org
Phone: 773.794.3095
31st Ward
Alderman Felix Cardona, Jr.
4606 W. Diversey Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
773.824.2000
36th Ward
Alderman Gilbert Villegas
6560 W. Fullerton Ave. #C118 Suite A
(Bricktown Square Shopping Center)
Chicago, IL 60607
ward36@cityofchicago.org
773.745.4636
Have questions about NBDC?
Contact:
Jessica Vazquez | Business Advisor
216-260-6345 | jvazquez@northwestsidecdc.org
