Services & Information

Address
P.O. Box 6532
Evanston, Illinois

60204
Contact Person
Larry or Jean Murphy
Contact Email
Phone Number
847-859-6408
Description

The Black Business Consortium of Evanston/Northshore (BBCENS) is a group of Black business owners who have agreed to come together to share resources, network, discuss common concerns, and to facilitate support among each other.  Also sponsors annual Tour de Noir, a narrated bus tour that highlights Black-owned businesses located in all nine wards of Evanston, and publishes directory of local Black-owned businesses.

Website Address
Address
100 North LaSalle Street, Suite 600,
Chicago, IL
60202
Contact Email
Phone Number
312-630-9744
Description

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee was founded in 1969 as a group of civil rights lawyers and advocates working to secure racial equity and economic opportunity for all. Our vision is to root out and dismantle deeply entrenched systems of discrimination, racism, and economic oppression by using the power of the law to give voice to those most impacted by these civil rights issues.  Areas of assistance include:

 

 

 

Address
8833 Gross Point Rd., Suite 307, Skokie, IL
60077
Contact Email
Phone Number
847-763-0011
Fax
847-763-0022
Description

The regional, state-certified destination sales and marketing organization covering Chicago's North Shore including the communities of Evanston, Skokie, Glenview, Northbrook, Winnetka, Glencoe, Prospect Heights and Wheeling.  Assist individual and groups plan leisure and business/conference travel to enhance economic vitality of the area.  Comprehensive website with area information: www.visitchicagonorthshore.  Residents and visitors can request free visitor guides and maps and receive a monthly email of area activities.  Complimentary sourcing for social and reunion events.

Organization Name
Address
900 Chicago Avenue, Suite 104, Evanston, IL 60202
and
1880 Oak Avenue, suite 301, Evanston, IL 60201
Contact Person
Eric Harper and Miguel Wong, Co-Founders
Phone Number
847-440-4880
Description

coLab Evanston provides shared working space for companies, individuals, and organizations. We are a member-only community, driven by the need for collaboration and interpersonal interaction in a work-centered environment.

coLab is ideal for individuals or teams who are tired of working from a home office or public, coffee-shop environment.

Organization Name
Address
803 Elmwood Ave., Evanston, IL
60202
Contact Person
Erlene Howard
Phone Number
847-733-7665
Fax
847-556-6443
Description

Commercial composting company offers weekly or biweekly pickup service. At a commercial site, anything that was once alive, including animal products and food soiled paper, can be composted.

Organization Name
Address
922 Davis St., Evanston, IL
60201
Contact Person
Angela and Stelios Valavanis, Founders
Phone Number
847-905-1314
Description

Members-only workspace for creative professionals, graduate students, and entrepreneurs; fully-equipped for individual work with quiet zones and collaboration areas. Several monthly membership fee options. Non-members can reserve our conference room or lounge area for an hourly rate.

Organization Name
Address
1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 870, Evanston, IL
60201-4808
Phone Number
847-328-2256
Fax
847-328-0509
Description

Focuses on funding research that will advance patient care, and help develop and retain tomorrow's teachers and clinical leaders in the specialty. Offers career development, fellowships and grant awards that are intended to advance the early research careers of individuals in dermatology and cutaneous biology.

Address
6067 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL
60660
Contact Person
60660
Contact Email
Phone Number
773-844-7357
Description

Helps employees improve their English communication skills and understanding of U.S. culture so that they excel in their professional and personal lives. Customizes on site ESL instruction programs for companies in Evanston, Skokie and Chicago.
Private lessons are also available, using a one on one assessment to determine areas where work is most needed.  A curriculum is individualized for each student.

Address
2101 W. Dempster Street, Evanston, IL
60202
Contact Person
Aina Gutierrez, Executive Director
Phone Number
847-864-9246
Description

Non-profit which promotes reduction of waste in landfills through sustainable deconstruction and renovation building practices. Contractors, building owners and residents may donate used or surplus construction materials which can be purchased for reuse at reduced prices by local residents and contractors. Revenue from the sales funds workforce job training and community education.

Website Address
Phone Number
(800) 252-2923
Description

This site is provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and offers advice on starting, growing, financing, and marketing a small business.

Address
8025 Lamon Avenue, Skokie, IL
60077
Contact Person
Tim Lavengood, Director
Contact Email
Phone Number
312.480.8777
Description

Not-for-profit business incubator dedicated to supporting the growth of very early stage science and technology-based businesses. Offers business support services: consultants, legal help, office space and equipment.

Organization Name
Website Address
Address
824 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL
60202
Contact Person
J.J. Hanley
Contact Email
Phone Number
847-869-0000
Fax
847-869-0002
Description

Not-for-profit maintains a Disability Aware Business Directory based on community reviews, and holds Disability Awareness Training for Businesses that helps businesses incorporate disability-aware marketing, customer service and employment best practices into core business strategies.

Website Address
Contact Person
Femke Munting, President
Contact Email
Description

LEND is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides business plan workshops, microloans and consulting services to entrepreneurs in the Evanston community. Loans of $500 to $10,000 are made to Evanston-based entrepreneurs who do not qualify for traditional bank loans due to a lack of credit or insufficient assets. LEND also works with the City of Evanston's Entrepreneurship Support Program, targeted towards minority and women entrepreneurs. LEND’s goal is to encourage the development of innovative businesses that enrich the Evanston community. Start the loan application process, by filling out the initial loan interest form.

Address
Philip H. Corboy Law Center · 25 E. Pearson Street Suite 1005 · Chicago, IL
60611
Contact Person
Patricia H. Lee, Executive Director, Business Law Center Co-Director, Business Law Clinic
Contact Email
Phone Number
312.915.7314
Description

Loyola’s Business Law Clinic provides pro bono legal representation to Illinois for-profit businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Types of matters the Business Law Clinic handles include:

Entity formation counseling (i.e., choosing between C corporations, S corporations, benefit corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures, and sole proprietorships)
Business formation instruction (i.e., incorporating, applying for federal tax-exemption 501(c)(3), registering as a charitable organization, submitting zoning applications, and applying for business licenses)
Financial and business growth counseling
Real estate matters (i.e., contracts and zoning)
Labor-related matters (i.e., employee contracts)
Document drafting and review (i.e., organizational, operational, and financial documents related to the business or organization)
While the legal services offered by the Business Law Clinic are at no cost, any filing fees are the responsibility of the client.

To apply to become a client, fill out form here.

 

Organization Name
Address
Offices @ CoLab
900 Chicago Ave., Ste. 104
Evanston, IL
60202
Contact Person
Katherine Gotsick, Executive Director
Phone Number
847-448-0748
Description

Community organization representing over 200 independently owned businesses in the Chicago/Dempster business district and the Main Street business district.

Address
2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston IL
60201
Contact Person
Sharon Montgomery
Phone Number
847-448-8104
Description

The City has a 25% Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, and Evanston-based business participation goal for all contracts of $20,000 or more.

Organization Name
Address
1703 Orrington Avenue #3, Evanston, IL
60201
Contact Person
Able Headquarters
Contact Email
Phone Number
(847) 448-8649 Evanston locations; (855)-994-8300 national headquarters
Description

National Able Network, Inc. is a nonprofit agency working to serve families and communities by bringing together businesses and qualified job seekers of all ages, income and skill levels.

Services for Job Seekers: Career Counseling, Family & Financial Counseling, Resume & Interviewing Workshops, Computer Skills Training, Basic Skills Development, Full Service Resource Centers, Temporary & Permanent Placement, Targeted Job Fairs, Youth Programs, Community Network Referrals

Services for Employers: Job Needs Assessment & Customized Programs, Training/Prescreening Candidates, Certification Programs, Full-Time & Temporary Employees, Ongoing Assistance, Government Employment Programs, Subsidized Training & Employment Programs, Job Development Programs, Community Referral Services

Address
750 N. Lakeshore Drive, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL
Mailing: 375 East Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
60611
Contact Person
Allie Reid, Program Coordinator
Phone Number
312-503-5666
Fax
312-503-2798
Description

A nonprofit, student-based clinical program affiliated with the Bluhm Legal Clinic. Provides affordable legal services to entrepreneurs, start-up companies and nonprofit organizations; offers affordable legal advice on incorporation, trademark registration, copyright protection, and contract review. Sponsors annual Entrepreneurship Conference.

Organization Name
Website Address
Address
1601 Payne St., Unit C, Evanston, IL
60201-2232
Contact Person
Nell Funk, Owner/Chef
Contact Email
Phone Number
847-570-4140
Description

Everyone seems to be passionate about food these days - whether they are cooking it at home, producing it for sale, or just eating it! At NWC Food Incubator (formerly Now We’re Cookin’), a full-service entrepreneurial culinary space in Evanston, Illinois, we believe in enabling as many facets of this fascinating food world as possible in one facility. As the owner, I invite you to contact us - or more importantly - come cook with us!

Address
Citibank Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL
60661
Contact Person
Keith Coleman – Score Chair and Richard Prescott – Score Vice Chair
Contact Email
Phone Number
Workshops: 312.353.4540 Mentoring: 312.353.7724
Fax
(312) 886-4879
Description

Non-profit organization in which experienced professional business men and women provide free counseling to current or would-be business owners. Counseling appointments are available at the Evanston Public Library on Wed Afternoons and Thurs Evenings.

Appointments are required. See www.scorechicago.org for
online signup, or call the appropriate number below:

Workshops: 312.353.4540

Mentoring: 312.353.7724

More Branch Locations

Website Address
Address
8 S. Michigan Avenue, 4th Floor, Chicago IL
60603
Contact Email
Phone Number
312-853-3477
Fax
312-853-0145
Description

Non-profit offers assistance to start ups and established businesses. Workshop offerings on finance, marketing, business development and more.

Public Notes

The Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) is a one of a kind non-profit focused on fueling the economy through entrepreneurship. As the oldest, largest and most comprehensive women’s business assistance center in the United States, we have programs designed to help individuals in every phase of the business development and growth process.

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