Archived News Stories
Visit Chicago Community Ventures' New Blog, Facebook Page and LinkedIn Group!
We are happy to announce that you now have more ways to stay connected with CCV through our recently launched blog, Facebook page and LinkedIn group. The aim of these new social media outlets is to keep our ever-growing network of clients, friends and partners informed as well as to provide a forum for exchange and feedback. Read more
E-Packaging and Fulfillment Company Receives Funding Through City of Chicago Small Business Loan Fund
E-Packaging and Fulfillment Company, a woman- and minority-owned start-up on the city’s Near South Side, was approved in September for the first loan from the City of Chicago Small Business Loan Fund, managed by CCV. Andrea Peters, the company's founder turned to CCV for financing because as a new business she had trouble qualifying for the financing she needed. Read more
CCV Launches Social Enterprise Initiative with Support from The Boeing Company
CCV is pleased to announce the launch of its Social Enterprise Initiative with support form The Boeing Company. A generous grant of $40,000 will fund New Market and Customer Development Training for eight social enterprises who have launched or who are in the process of launching or expanding their business. Read more
CCV Clients Celebrate Success
CCV’s most significant achievements are those of our clients’. We would like to congratulate the following clients on their recent successes. Sanogene Therapeutics, a CCV Challenge Grant recipient, was recently named a finalist in the statewide Innovate Illinois competition; Ecoscene, an online website and weekly e-magazine, won first place in the Business start-up category for the Women’s Business Development Center’s Business Plan Competition. Read more
Ten Companies Receive Challenge Grants to Help Reach Important Milestones
Through our partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Governor Rod Blagojevich's Opportunity Returns Program, CCV provides small, high-growth businesses with matching grants to help them achieve their goals. Six companies have recently received grants because they exhibit strong growth potential. Read more
Chicago Community Trust Awards CCV with Technical Assistance Grant
CCV recently received a grant from the Chicago Community Trust in support of our award winning technical assistance services to small businesses located in Chicago's low and moderate income neighborhoods. CCV's TA has been recognized at both the State and National levels recently and provides businesses with comprehensive services to help them grow. More
CCV's Chicago Minority Business Enterprise Center Receives Award for Outstanding Technical Assistance
The Chicago Minority Business Enterprise Center (CMBEC), a partnership between CCV and the Chicago Minority Business Development Council, received the 2007 Regional Outstanding Performance Leader Award for the Midwest region at the National Minority Business Development Agency conference this year. Read more
The Partnership for New Communities Funds Innovative Alliance
The Partnership for New Communities has awarded $250,000 in support of an innovative alliance between CCV, the Quad Communities Development Corporation (QCDC) and the Carter Ware Group (CWG). Together, the three organizations will provide comprehensive services to aid business retention and attraction along the Cottage Grove Corridor and intersecting streets. Read more
CCV Funds Growth at Prompt Electric
Prompt Electric, a small business located in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, recently received a $35,000 term loan from CCV to assist with working capital and current inventory as well as to purchase new vehicles and equipment. Read more
Shop Local This Holiday Season with CCV's Client Businesses
As we head into the holiday season we hope you will keep in mind some of CCV's client businesses listed in our Holiday Shopping Guide. Read more