For the next two years, Bethel New Life, BLUE1647, Bunker Labs, and Future Founders will be awarded grants totaling $1.7 million to refine and expand their programs that support traditionally underserved entrepreneurs. Read More
ChicagoNEXT and the Blackstone Foundation corralled civic and corporate leaders from around the country to drive inclusive entrepreneurship. Read More
May 16, 2018: Foundations, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs to support inclusive entrepreneurship Read More
Former Senior Advisor with the City of Chicago, Office of the Mayor to spearhead strategic initiatives and neighborhood economic development Read More
The development of a new facility will take place in a Chicago South Side neighborhood Read More
Cohort organizations advance with funding, WBC and ChicagoNEXT commission impact measurement report Read More
Organizations Awarded $1 Million in Grants as part of $3 Million Commitment to Support Chicago Entrepreneurs Read More
Mayor Emanuel announces three separate companies are enhancing their manufacturing operations in the city’s neighborhoods Read More
Civic and Business Leaders Join Effort on Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Communities Throughout Chicago Deputy Mayor Andrea Zopp and World Business Chicago (WBC) today announced Jimmy Odom will serve as ChicagoNEXT’s first Director of Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Read More
New plant to create hundreds of jobs on Chicago’s Southeast Side Read More
