Winter 2020 Application Cycle is now open.

Business Start-Up

Classes start March 24, 2020

Application Deadline March 2, 2020

Rigorous 12 week business training program to support entrepreneurs in launching business operations, becoming licensed and legally structured.

Business Start-Up Training is designed to provide expert guidance, training and support to minimize risk and maximize business launch success while providing access to an exclusive micro-loan fund post completion for individuals who live in and start their businesses in designated communities primarily on the West Side of Chicago

Tech Start-Up

Classes Start March 18, 2020

Application Deadline March 2, 2020

Highly interactive 13 week training cohort for technology oriented entrepreneurs to work alongside industry experts, access capital sources, exclusive networking opportunities and plethora of collaborative resources within Chicago’s tech ecosystem.

Through 7 guided in-person classes and intensive 1 on 1 counseling during the weeks class does not meet, inventors are able to move designs through the product development cycle while developing go-to market strategies to build sustainable business models.

Supply Chain Management & Logistics Basic Certificate

Classes start March 2, 2020

Offered in conjunction with our training partner Olive Harvey College, this 8-month training provides dual enrollment at Olive Harvey College, ongoing career coaching support and  Basic Supply Chain Management certificate at the conclusion of the 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.