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CCV presents: Financial Empowerment Training Program

How do I increase sales?

Am I pricing too low or too high?

Where can I find money to buy equipment?

Why was I denied for that bank loan?

 ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Financial Empowerment Training Program (FETP) is designed to help small business owners address these questions. The program:

• gives small business owners a better understanding of their finances and financial position
• helps apply this understanding to their businesses through workshops and counseling

PROGRAM CONTENT
Workshops (Financials 101 and Preparing for Investment)
Counseling to help you apply what you learned to your business
FETP Graduation Exam

Graduation Exam
We encourage all participants to take the graduation exam at the end to assess and reinforce what they have learned in the workshops. All who pass will be invited to a graduation ceremony, and selected graduates will have the opportunity to pitch their business concept to a group of angel investors at the Asian American Business Expo on August 13.

DATES & REGISTRATION
Space is limited, pre-registration is required, so RSVP today! Click on the events below to register. All events are free of charge, thanks to the generous support of Citi Foundation.

LOOP
Thursday, May 19            Business Capital/Preparing for Investment workshop
9 AM to 12 PM                 (hosted with JVS)
                                         Venue: Citicorp                      

Tuesday, May 24             Financials 101 workshop
6 to 8 PM                         Venue: CCV in the Loop

 

BRONZEVILLE
Tuesday, June 7              Financials 101 workshop
6 to 8 PM                         Venue: Bronzeville Coffee & Tea

Thursday, June 9             Preparing for Investment workshop
6 to 8 PM                         Venue: Bronzeville Coffee & Tea                        

 

GARFIELD PARK
Tuesday, June 21            Financials 101, Preparing for Investment workshops
10 AM to 2 PM                Venue: Garfield Park Conservatory       

 

If you have questions about FETP, contact us at cfreemon@chiventures.org or at (312)960-0320.

This program is made possible through the generous support of Citi Foundation.

 

Come to dinner with us.

In partnership with Across the Table, CCV would like to invite you to dinner on Tuesday, May 31st.

Across the Table seeks to break down race and socio-economic barriers by bringing people together for meals and conversation. The dinners take place in groups of ten, all over the city of Chicago in restaurants, community organizations, art galleries, businesses.

We will be dining at Nana, a family-owned restaurant featuring local, organic, and seasonal ingredients in their menu. Our topic of conversation for the night?--‘What needs to exist for a community to thrive?’

We want to hear your thoughts over a delicious meal at Nana. Click here to sign up.

Our Communities at Nana
Tuesday, May 31st from 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Location: Nana at 3267 South Halsted

Darius T. Williams from Chicago's Cupcake Gallery to speak at 'CCV Hearts Small Business: Food Edition' Event

    You may recognize him from his guest appearance on Food Network's Cooking For Real, with Sunny Anderson. Darius T. Williams, chef and owner of Chicago-based businesses, The Cupcake Gallery and The Uptown Pie Company, will be speaking at the Food Edition of 'CCV Hearts Small Business', happening on April 26. This event is a quarterly educational forum which provides industry-specific information and networking opportunities to pre-ventures, start-ups, and established companies. Go to our Eventbrite page to find out more or register now. 

Check out Darius' appearance in Cooking For Real, with Sunny Anderson, in the Youtube clip below.

 

Procurement Conference - March 10th

Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce Presents

“Project Awareness 2011”
16th Annual Procurement Conference
 

US Cellular Field

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Registration: 8:30 am – 9:00 am
Presentation 1: 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Presentation 2: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Networking Session: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Representatives from both public and private organizations will be available to discuss contracting opportunities in the areas of information technology, professional services, construction, commodities and more. Additional benefits include:

• The opportunity to interface with administrators regarding upcoming projects
• Early notification of upcoming projects and opportunities
• Learning how organizations initiate projects
• Finding out if written scopes are available and what ordinances affect the projects
• A discussion of banking opportunities with representatives from several financial institutions

Click here to download registration form. For more details, visit Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce

Strategic and Succession Planning Workshop - March 17th

Financial Empowerment Training Program

The purpose of the Financial Empowerment Training Program (FETP) is to educate small business owners on the importance of understanding finances, their financial position and how this connects to financing, decision-making, planning, and business longevity.

Workshop Description

This course is designed to help participants understand the importance of planning and how to apply it to their business.  In this workshop, participants will learn how strategic and succession planning can help achieve business goals.  Participants will also learn their options in each category, what to consider when planning and how to develop a workable plan. 

Date: March 17th

Time: 6:00pm

Duration: 2 hours

Location: CCV

105 W. Adams (entrance on Clark)

Registration for the program is at no cost to the participant (valued at $800),  however, there is an application process.  To learn more, take a look at the program brochure. To request an application or register forworkshop, contact Duane Wadlington at dwadlington@chiventures.org or 312.960.0319.

The Financial Empowerment Training Program is sponsored by a generous grant from the Citi Foundation.