Save the Date- ICNC's Kinzie Cruise-September-15^th

 

Join your neighbors on the lake next month at ICNC's annual Kinzie Cruise.  We will start out with a trip down the Chicago River and end up viewing the evening skyline on Lake Michigan. For only $60 (member rate), enjoy cocktails, appetizers, and lively conversation with your Kinzie neighbors. Popular Community Bank is sponsoring the cruise, said to be one of our companies' favorite events - come and find out why! 
Date: Thursday, September 15th
Time: 4:00-6:15 pm  (board at 4pm sharp)  
Where: 330 N. Wabash on the river (near Trump Tower)

Purchase tickets online here.

Thank you to our sponsor!

 

                                                                                  

Treasury Awards $142 million at ICNC

ICNC was happy to host a U.S. Treasury event in which the Director of the CDFI fund, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Congressman Danny Davis announced a nationwide round of awards totaling $142 million for 155 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) serving struggling communities across the country. Awards included $4.5 million for three CDFIs in Chicago, including $1.5 million for the Chicago Community Development Loan Fund. These grants represent the largest single round of monetary awards in the CDFI Fund's history, and will help those financial institutions spur local economic growth and recovery, as well as expand access to affordable financial products and services. Prior to the ceremony, the officials toured ICNC's 410,000 SF incubator building, visiting two emerging start-up companies.

             Help the City Cut the Budget 

This fall the City of Chicago will finalize the budget for 2012 and Mayor Emanuel wants to hear from you!  Got an idea about how to solve the Chicago's budget problems? This is the place to get your idea noticed and to vote on the feasability of other ideas. The city is open to any and all suggestions that protect Chicago's taxpayers.  Use this website to submit your ideas, get involved in the process and be part of the solution. Check it out here: http://www.chicagobudget.org

The How to Establish a New Business: Licensing & Registration Basics is the second of a series of webinars on Starting a Business in Illinois with our industry expert Denise Ching. The webinar includes tutorials on the following topics:

• Registering a Limited Liability Company (LLC)
• Completing Articles of Incorporation
• Applying for a Federal Tax ID (FEIN)
• Registering an Assumed Name Certificate
• Applying for State Tax ID's (Sales, Re-Seller, Employment)
• Applying for a City of Chicago Business License

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No-Cost Food Safety Certification

 

Food companies in the Kinzie TIF (and 7 nearby TIF's) can now receive NO-COST training for their staff, thanks to a program put together by the Creative Hospitality Associates (CHA) and trainer, OAI Inc.  The entire program is funded by TIF dollars through TIFWorks.  The training being offered includes:

• Food Safety/Sanitation Training for food serving establishments - This two full day course leads to certification (expires 5 years from issue date)
• BASSET/Alcohol Safety Training (approved by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission) for businesses holding a liquor license.  This 2-4 hour course can be done on-site or at CHA. 

For more info contact Lauren LaViola at (312) 850-9797. 

 

 Big Delicious Planet has been feeding rockstars and business VIPs for well over a decade. Now owner Heidi Coudal has made that same high quality, healthy cuisine available to us here on the near westside. 

Located at 412 N. Wolcott, BDP is a short walk from ICNC and well worth the effort! Hours are from 7:30 am to 2 pm. To find out more visit BDP online at  http://bigdeliciousplanet.com/  

 

Focus on Sales at ICNC's Lead Breakfast! 

Have you heard about our lead breakfast series here at ICNC? Last year it was a great success! Every few months more than 50 business owners gather at ICNC to share referrals and tell each other about their goods and services. This is marketing at it's most direct and effective level. 

RSVP now, as this event fills up fast! No-cost, but reserve your place now by registering here or contact ICNC. Doors open at 7:30 am.  

 

Wednesday, August 24th 

8:00am-9:30 am 

Thanks to our Sponsor:

 

The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP) offers FREE business workshops every Wednesday and Friday at City Hall, 8th Floor.  The August calendar focuses on business essentials,  such as how to write an effective business plan and how to finance a small business. Other workshops teach entrepreneurs how to green a business or capture consumers using online marketing.  Below is a list of workshops offered in August or click here  to view the full August calendar with workshop description. 

To register for a workshop call 312-744-5344.  You can now also register by emailing [email protected].

Ryan Phelan, BlueHornet's vice president of strategic services, will share strategies and insight on how to use e-mail in conjunction with emerging technology, such as social and mobile, to increase the effectiveness of your e-mail programs. Click here to register for this FREE event!

Join the Federal Reserve Bank's Rick Mattoon and local business leaders for a discussion of best-practices in accessing capital for established mid-market firms. The panel will include manufacturing and technology industry representatives who will discuss debt, private equity, and M&A using examples from their own firms. 

Nixon Peabody, LLC: 300 S. Riverside Plaza, 16th floor

8:00am-10:00am

Affordable Space