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GSDC primary goal is to improve the quality of life in southwest Chicago through entrepreneurial, commercial & residential development. Since 1974, it's business services and development programs focus on attracting newly opened or new-to-the area businesses, as well as retaining and expanding existing commercial or manufacturing businesses on Chicago’s southwest side. GSDC strives to assist business across industry, revenue or employee size.

We provide business advising to small business owners and entrepreneurs to start, grow and thrive in Connecticut Our Business Advisors offer professional, confidential, and expert business advice for owners to overcome challenges and reach their goals. Providing comprehensive business assistance is our mission, and we have the free resources, tools, and online trainings to offer business help along the way.

Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Micro Finance Group (CNIMFG) focuses on low to moderate income neighborhoods throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. CNIMFG has provided nearly 40 businesses with $500,000 in microloans within the first two and a half years of operations, with approximately 82% of these loans being deployed to African-Americans and 52% to women small business owners.

Grow Wabash County is a one-stop-shop for business development efforts and the primary supporting organization for businesses in Wabash County. Member of the CO.STARTERS network.