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    Calendar

    • About 
      • Our Story
    • Apply
    • Programs 
      • Business StartUp
      • Tech StartUp
      • Xcelerator
      • Career Training
      • JET
    • Services 
      • Technology Elevation Center
      • Business Development
      • Workforce Development
      • Small Business Development Ctr
      • Neighborhood Business Center
    • Donate
    • Contact
    • The Plan
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        • Business StartUp
        • Tech StartUp
        • Xcelerator
        • Career Training
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        • Technology Elevation Center
        • Business Development
        • Workforce Development
        • Small Business Development Ctr
        • Neighborhood Business Center
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    • Are you ready to launch your business, grow an existing business or start a new career?

    • JUSTICE IMPACTED OPPORTUNITIES

       

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      JI2 Program

      - Application Cycle Open -

       

      Justice Impacted Program | Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | West Side Forward

       

      JI2 is designed to create a pathway for individuals impacted by the justice system to tap into tangible opportunities for economic mobility and growth. Through intensive, hands-on training to either start a new career or build a business in three industries with high growth earning potential.

       

      BENEFITS

      Participants will receive a stipend, mental wellness support, support readiness resources, job placement, and other supportive services.  

       

      DESIGNATED COMMUNITIES

      Austin

      Garfield Park (East/West)

      Humboldt Park

      Lawndale (North/South)

      APPLY NOW
    • MANUFACTURING ENTREPRENEURSHIP 

      SCALE-UP PROGRAM

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      Manufacturing Entrepreneurship Cohort

      - Application Cycle Open-

       

      MEC is a 6-month cohort program to support scale-ready businesses by providing more than $10,000 in cash, products, and services to support the scale!

       

      Grow your business to the next level with a hard tech product the market has been yearning for. The Manufacturing Entrepreneurship Cohort (MEC) is the ideal opportunity to leverage your existing profitable business with the adoption of a hard tech component.

       

      Through 6 months of guided in-person classes, self-study sessions, industry events, and intensive 1 on 1 counseling, founders are able to develop and launch prototypes for their scale-ready businesses. Founders in MEC will have ongoing to mHUB, WSF Tech lab, and a team of business advisors, engineers, and mentors to scale their business.

      APPLY NOW
    • TECH START-UP TRAINING

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      Technology Entrepreneurship Cohort (TEC)

       

      - TEC Application Cycle Closed -

       

      The Technology Entrepreneurship Cohort assists founders in LMI markets in exploring innovative ideas to incorporate manufacturing and technology into their businesses.

       

      Through guided in-person classes, virtual sessions, and intensive individualized coaching participants are supported through every stage of execution from ideation to full launch.

       

      TEC graduates become members of the BIT alumni network granting free access to a plethora of ongoing support and resources. 
    • BUSINESS INTERRUPTION SUPPORT

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      Business reMIX

      - Rolling Application -

       

      Do you need structured help rethinking your business idea and strategy? Business ReMix is a 4-week training that allows you access to a business coach, tools, and resources to re-examine your business, and the current business climate and help you identify key adjustments required to succeed in this new economy.

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    • BUSINESS START-UP OPPORTUNITIES

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      Business Training Program

      - Application Cycle Open -

       

       

      Business Start-Up Training Program | Neighborhood Business Development Center | West Side Forward

       

      Forget what you thought you knew about starting a business. Whether you’ve already got a business going or you’re interested in starting one, let’s start fresh to make sure your business has a solid foundation to grow and make money.

       

      In this 10-week in-person course participants are guided through developing a business plan, core fundamentals of marketing, financing, business accounting, risk management, and more. This program is for entrepreneurs and business owners that operate businesses in designated communities on the West Side of Chicago.

       

      DESIGNATED COMMUNITIES

      Austin

      Garfield Park (East/West)

      Humboldt Park

      Lawndale (North/South)

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    • AMx CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

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      AMx 3D Printing Course

      Presented at 2022 Summer Institute

      - Application Cycle Closed -

       

      AMx 3D Printing Experience with 3Degrees | Daley College | West Side Forward

       

      This course will take place over 8 weeks starting in August 2022. meeting two times per week (1-day instruction and 1-day industry tours).

       

      CERTIFICATION

      Each student will have the opportunity to access content from one of the leading knowledge centers in the 3D Printing industry. The course content was built through a collaboration with America Makes and its members and delivered through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers– ToolingU.

       

      MENTORSHIP

      Who are the industry mentorships

      Each student will be paired with at least one career mentor from the 3D Printing industry. These mentors will span a variety of industries including aerospace, medical, and automotive companies, and will help the students start to build a lasting network within the

       

      MANUFACTURERS

      Manufacturing facility tours to a number of cutting-edge 3D Printing manufacturers is part of this course, allowing behind-the-scenes access from industry experts.

       

      This training is for adults to gain fundamental skills and experiences to secure jobs and successful high-growth careers in advanced manufacturing.

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      Supply Chain Management & Logistics Basic Certificate

       

      Earn a Basic Supply Chain Management certificate and receive ongoing career coaching support throughout this 8-10 month program. This training is for adults to gain fundamental skills and experiences to secure jobs and successful high-growth careers in transportation, supply chain, and logistics.

    • SIGN-UP FOR PROGRAM ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITY NOTIFICATIONS

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      3D Printing Cohort Training presented at West Side Forward 2021 Summer Institute

       

      Applications Open June 15, 2021

       

       

      LEARN MORE 3D PRINTING TRAINING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

      APPLICATION CLOSED
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