Business Finance: Anywhere, Anytime

WBDC

As the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) continues to expand our access to capital opportunities we are focused on providing extended capabilities through being named a core member of the Chicago Microlending Institute (CMI) and the development of online/on-demand course offerings coming summer 2013.  Whether you’re business is in the city of Chicago or throughout [...]

Next Stop on the Access to Capital Road Trip: Chicago!

Access to Capital

On October 18th, 2012, a catalyst occurred in Los Angeles, a catalyst that led to tens of millions of dollars in new small business loans. What happened that day, you might wonder. What one thing could be responsible for prompting millions of dollars of small business loans? I’ll tell you. It was an event: Access [...]

Financing from the Small Business Administration

Money

What is the Small Business Administration? The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), founded on July 30, 1953, consists of four main functions: Access to Capital, Entrepreneurial Development, Government Contracting, and Advocacy. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America’s future, and to helping the United States compete [...]