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Over the past 6 months, our mentoring program has blossomed; we've been able to help so many Small Businesses! Since January 2023, we've seen a 31% increase in our outreach to those in need of help. As proud of we are as our growth, we're even more proud of our chance to help all these Chicagoland Small Businesses.

Our incredibly successful mentorship program has been going strong since 2019. And, despite the lull from the pandemic, has only grown since!

Do you want to join us? Head on over to the program page. We'll be in touch.

Insights Archive

Occupational Licensing

By patti@sbacil.org | March 2, 2025

SBAC INITIATIVES PAGE Occupational Licensing Reform Resources & Fact Sheets Expand PRIOR ACT Download One-Pager View House Bill Language  View Senate Bill Language    APPRENTICESHIP ACT Download One-Pager View House Bill Language  Find and Contact Your Elected Officials HERE!

Phil Gafka – LEAP Coaching | Latest Blogs

By Nic | February 21, 2025

Blogs from Phil Gafka – LEAP Enterprises Phil Gafka of LEAP Coaching has long been a mentor with us here at SBAC Empower, and has provided wonderful insight to the many mentees that he’s worked with and mentored through our program. Here, we collect some of his blogs that he writes for his own website.…

Byline Bank – Insights

By growthzone | February 13, 2025

Byline Bank’s Insights We all need more “Insight” into what makes a business successful and how to get there. We are proud to highlight our partner, Byline Bank, and their professional insight into achieving financial success. Follow this link to view all of Byline Bank’s Insights or view snippets of the three most relevant and…

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