ChiBizHub Connects with Small Businesses at Local LGBTBE Event Our ChiBizHub team recently participated in a roundtable discussion at the Supplier Diversity Summit sponsored by Baker & McKenzie. The summit titled, “What’s in it for an… Read More
On October 10, local Chicago entrepreneurs gathered at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for the 6th annual South Side Pitch Day! At the event, contestants pitched their business to a panel of expert judges,… Read More
Chicago and London committed to economic partnership agreement signed in 2016 World Business Chicago hosted a technology and innovation focused business delegation at the end of September led by the CEO of London and Partners, Laura… Read More
New Study Names Top Startup Cities in the Midwest For the third year in a row, Chicago was named the number 1 in a list of the best startup cities in the Midwest. The new study… Read More
On Thursday, September 26, World Business Chicago (WBC) President and CEO Andrea Zopp, joined Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and leaders and staff of Farmer’s Fridge in a ribbon-cutting for their new 50,000 square foot facility located… Read More
Earlier this month, World Business Chicago’s President and CEO, Andrea Zopp led a Chicago delegation to Bogotá with Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) team to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the sister city relationship. Read More
Please join us in congratulating Ruben D. Ocampo, member of the Bogota Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI), for being selected as the 2019 Chicago Sister Cities International Volunteer of the Year. Ruben was… Read More
World Business Chicago (WBC) is happy to share the 2019 ChicagoNEXT Award recipient is Future Founders. Future Founders provides age-appropriate and stage-appropriate programs to connect youth passionate about entrepreneurship with mentors and help them build… Read More
World Business Chicago has partnered with the Westside Ministerial Alliance, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, and various workforce centers throughout Chicago to develop targeted workforce outreach strategies for under-represented neighborhoods and to support employers in their hiring… Read More
Last week, World Business Chicago (WBC) continued its implementation of the Gateway Cities Agreement by co-hosting the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce – Chicago Chapter’s annual meeting. This is the fourth year in a row… Read More
