LATINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Community NAVIGATOR PROGRAM
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Funded by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and powered by the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, this program provides assistance to small businesses to continue recovering from the pandemic and prepare for growth.
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Financiado por el Departamento de Comercio y Oportunidades Económicas de Illinois e impulsado por la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Illinois, este programa brinda asistencia a las pequeñas empresas para que continúen recuperándose de la pandemia y se preparen para el crecimiento.
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Services Available Through The Program:
- Ongoing Information: Sources of financial assistance for your business and assistance completing applications for government grants and other sources of financing.
- Updated information: Pandemic-related public health and business operation provisions to keep you, your customers, and your employees safe and informed.
- One-On-One Business Counseling: Technical assistance to identify challenges and opportunities for your business.
- Assistances: To enable you to maximize the efficiency, productivity, and profitability of your business.
- Information and Referral’s: Additional programs and assistance available from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and other businesses.
- Development: Plans for business growth
- Opportunity: To connect with other small business and government representatives.
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Servicios disponibles a través del programa:
- Información continua: Fuentes de asistencia financiera para su negocio y asistencia para completar solicitudes de subvenciones gubernamentales y otras fuentes de financiación.
- Información actualizada: Las disposiciones de operación comercial y salud pública relacionadas con la pandemia para mantenerlo a usted, a sus clientes, y a sus empleados seguros e informados.
- Asesoría Empresarial Uno a Uno: Y asistencia técnica para identificar desafíos y oportunidades para su negocio.
- Asistencias: Para permitirle maximizar la eficiencia, productividad y rentabilidad de su negocio.
- Información y referencias: Programas y asistencias adicionales disponibles en la Cámara de Comercio de Illinois y otras empresas.
- Desarrollo: Planes de crecimiento empresarial
- Oportunidad: conectarse con otras pequeñas empresas y representantes gubernamentales.
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RECAP – Breaking Barriers for Black and Latino Small Businesses
Thank you to everyone who made the “Breaking Barriers for Black and Latino Small Businesses” Small Business Expo a great event. We are grateful to our sponsors: Northern Illinois Community
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Breaking Barriers for Black and Latino Small Businesses
Join Us for the “Breaking Barriers for Black and Latino Small Businesses” Expo! Date and Time: Thursday, June 13th, 2024, from 5 PM to 8 PM Location: 511 Collins St,
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“Breaking Barriers for Black & Latino Businesses”
The countdown begins for the “Breaking Barriers for Black & Latino Businesses” small business expo! This event is hosted by the Joliet Latino Economic Development Association, the African American Business
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LEDA Office
310 N Ottawa St
Joliet, IL 60432
Walk Ins welcome:
Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Schedule an appointment today!
Samantha Ante, Outreach Coordinator
sante@jolietleda.org
(815) 200-1065
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RECAP – Breaking Barriers for Black and Latino Small Businesses
Thank you to everyone who made the “Breaking Barriers for Black and Latino Small Businesses” Small Business Expo a great event. We are grateful to our sponsors: Northern Illinois Community
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