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Why pay $25,000 or even $50,000 for two years of college when you can pay less than $5,000 at Truman? The instruction is the same, the instructors are every bit as qualified, and your courses will transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Plus financial aid is available. Truman offers transfer degrees in Biology, Business, Chemistry, Engineering, English, Fine Arts, History, Journalism, Mathematics, Physics, Pre-law, Psychology, Social Science, and Teaching. Degrees that take you straight into a career include those in Accounting, Biotechnology, Business Administration, CAD Technology, Chemical Laboratory Technology, Child Development, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Appliance Technology, Management and Marketing, Networking Systems and Technology Nursing, and Web Development. The college also has a Continuing Education Department offering short-term training and certificates in a number of career areas and is the largest provider of free English as a Second Language courses in Chicago. Truman, at 1145 West Wilson Avenue, is convenient to public transportation. For more information, call (773) 907-4000 or visit www.trumancollege.edu Be an active part of Uptown Join the chamber! www.uptownbusinesspartners.com
usiness resources Small Business Development Centers & Technical Assistance Providers Chicago Community Ventures 700 N. Sacramento, Ste. 130, Chicago, IL 60612 Phone: 773-822-0320 Fax: 773-822-0310 www.chiventures.org Chicago Community Ventures is a not-for-profit business development organization that provides financing, consulting and information technology services to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Chicago's underserved urban markets. Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) 4432 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60640 Phone: 773-728-9769 Fax: 773-728-9785 www.jane-addams.org JARC's primary goal is the retention and growth of local industry and jobs through a broad range of economic development, educational and worker training programs and services.They offer a range of business and employment skills training, including a wide selection of computer training classes at low cost. JARC's focus is the "Ravenswood Corridor" to the west of Uptown, but they also work with organizations, schools and individuals throughout the Chicagoland area. LEED Council, Inc. 1866 N. Marcey, Chicago, IL 60614 Phone: 773-929-5552 Email: info@leedcouncil.org www.leedcouncil.org The Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Council is an independent not-for-profit community development corporation with a mission to promote a healthy environment that encourages business growth and creates access to jobs and economic opportunities throughout the North Side. They offer entrepreneurial training in areas such as business plan writing, cash flow analysis, and personnel management. Service Corps of Retired Executives 500 W. Madison St., Ste. 1250, Chicago, IL 60661 Phone: 312-353-7724 Fax: 312-886-5688 www.scorechicago.org In addition to offering low cost workshops on subjects such as developing business plans, understanding cash flow, and buying and selling a franchise, SCORE pairs new entrepreneurs with retired business executives who use their experience to mentor and guide those who are just starting a business or who need assistance. Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce 200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 2200 Chicago, IL 60601-6436 Phone: 312-494-6700 Fax: 312-861-0660 www.chicagolandchamber.org The Chicagoland Chamber serves as the unified business voice of greater Chicago, aggressively representing business interests at the city, county, regional and state levels. The Chamber creates partnerships with other organizations in the region to facilitate increased networking and collaboration. A key alliance is with The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, which meets the special needs of small and emerging businesses by providing assistance in the areas of business plan development, access-to-capital, IT security, professional development. Uptown Center Hull House Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 4520 N. Beacon St. Chicago, IL 60640 Phone: 773-561-3500 www.hullhouse.org/sbdu.asp Uptown Center Hull House SBDC provides a wide range of small business training and counseling programs to new and existing businesses in areas such as marketing, business finance, and legal issues. In addition, they offer specific business programs targeted to the community such as assistance to refugees to obtain micro-loans to start or expand a business, and youth entrepreneurship. “Khush amaadiid” Uptown speaks your language 17
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