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. CCV provides the guidance to get businesses on the path to success, opens doors to access resources, and, celebrates the success of the resulting growth with the clients.
To date, CCV's technical assistance services have resulted in
- Over $41.4 million in loans packaged
- More than $100 million in contracts secured
- $600,000 in Challenge Grants awarded
- 1,400 jobs created, and
- 3,400 in jobs retained.
"My sisters and I each have over 20 years of experience in our industry, but after we went into business for ourselves, we realized there is more to running a company than just doing the job. Not only did CCV help us update our website and catalog, they helped make the transition from being employees to owners a smooth one."
- Lexington Leather Goods, has been receiving CCV's technical assistance support since 2006.