Local Chicago Resident to be Honored for International Reputation This year’s Chicago Consular Corps Gala will take place on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Hilton Chicago presented by Greeley and Hansen. At the gala, World… Read More
Blackstone Report is Available and Makes Recommendations for Inclusive Entrepreneurship The Blackstone Charitable Foundation, in partnership with ChicagoNEXT, an initiative of World Business Chicago (WBC), recently published the Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge Report, “Driving Inclusive… Read More
Program to Host 200 of the Nation’s Top Tech & Engineering Students The deadline for application is now extended to June 2 by 11:59 pm CST for ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2019! Students with an interest in… Read More
Spotlight on Justice of the Pies Maya-Camille Broussard has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. At a young age she owned an art gallery with a bar in the South Loop called “Three Peas Art Lounge”. Shortly… Read More
Entrepreneurial Spotlight on Luxury Cake Company & Pier 31 With the successful launch of ChiBizHub, an initiative of World Business Chicago in late April, we’re spotlighting two local businesses, Luxury Cake Company and their founder,… Read More
WBC’s President and CEO Andrea Zopp Speaks at Chicago Council on Global Affairs Workshop In mid-April World Business Chicago’s President and CEO Andrea Zopp attended a workshop at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs regarding food… Read More
Chicago’s Food Innovators Weigh in on the Industry’s Growth Trajectory Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chef Rick Bayless at an event to showcase Chicago’s strong community of food. The event was held at the Hatchery in… Read More
Six Companies and Organizations Relocated to the Old Main Post Office Since Summer of 2018 On Monday, May 6, World Business Chicago’s President and CEO Andrea Zopp joined former Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor JB Pritzker… Read More
The following article is a guest blog contributed by Joanna Trotter, Senior Program Officer, Chicago Community Trust. This article originally appeared on ChiBizHub. Small business owners drive economic empowerment for our city, both for the business… Read More
Chicago shares plan to combat climate change Building on Chicago’s work to stand strong in the face of a changing climate, the city released the Resilient Chicago plan. The plan was developed over the… Read More
