Jewish Vocational Service: Entrepreneurship Services

ILLINOIS SBDC DUMAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER

Louis and Susan Duman

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

Chicago Credit Building Coalition" launched to support financial inclusion through coaching, access to products, and credit monitoring; JVS Leads Coalition.
http://www.citigroup.com/citi/press/2011/110722a.htm

Watch the Video on the Chicago Credit Building Coalition.

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Duman Entrepreneurship Center provides one-on-one counseling at no charge for start-ups and pre-existing small businesses in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Center offers entrepreneurial training, business assistance, mentoring and access to capital. The Center has been helping small business owners since 2001.

Made possible through a generous gift from Louis Duman to the Centennial Campaign of the Jewish Federation for the JVS Endowment Foundation and a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Center partners with local banks, government agencies, business professionals, business schools, organizations and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

Training and Education Business plan assessment For the Business Plan Contest, click here. Loan application assistance Technical assistance For information or to schedule an appointment click here. Entrepreneurial seminars and business educational training programs For the JVS Special Events Calendar, click here.
Mentoring Pre-loan and post-loan consultations Networking opportunities Mentor matches Referrals to relevant business and community resources
Access to Capital ZERO AND LOW INTEREST loans, for loans in good standing, depending upon eligibility $50 non-refundable loan application fee Loan closing costs are 5% of the loan amount Micro-loan amounts up to $15,000 Loan terms of 1-3 years
Micro-loan Eligibility Requirements Loans for start-ups or small business expansions Loans reserved for entrepreneurs who cannot qualify for traditional bank financing Loans for residents of the Chicago metropolitan area

To determine if you meet the minimum eligibility requirements, click here for the Loan Application Information.

For information or to schedule an appointment, call (312) 673-3429 or e-mail sbdcdumancenter@jvschicago.org. The Center is located at 216 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60606

For Entrepreneurial Sites, click here.

JVS, Jewish Child and Family Services and CJE SeniorLife have joined forces through Project Connect to help financially struggling clients through the contracting economy. Project Connect is being piloted in Chicago and Skokie with generous grants from the Polk Bros. Foundation and the Jewish Federation’s J-HELP Initiative. For more information on the credit builder program or to schedule a credit counseling session calls (312) 673-3440.