Allies for Community Business

Allies for Community Business provides the capital, coaching, and connections entrepreneurs need to grow great businesses that create jobs and wealth in their communities.

About

Allies for Community Business provides the capital, coaching, and connections entrepreneurs need to grow great businesses that create jobs and wealth in their communities. We offer loans between $500 and $100,000 to early, emerging, and established businesses at fair prices. In addition, we provide free coaching to anyone who wants to start or grow a business, and we connect entrepreneurs to trusted partners that can help further.

Services Provided

Capture wealth

  • Update pitch deck
  • Meet investors
  • Seek legal counsel
  • Plan for succession
  • Sell your business

Hire / retain staff

  • Write job specs
  • Draft staff manual
  • Implement payroll

Optimize operations

  • Measure operations
  • Write handbook
  • Prep for wholesale

Increase sales

  • Update forecast
  • Improve marketing
  • Establish online
  • Develop partners
  • Update business plan
  • Join accelerator

Find financing

  • Establish accounts
  • Manage books
  • Analyze needs
  • Apply for a loan
  • Apply for a grant
  • Evaluate equity

Formalize structures

  • Register legally
  • Secure licenses
  • Buy insurance
  • Buy or rent space
  • Certify as MBE/WBE

Develop ideas

  • Establish goals
  • Define products
  • Price products
  • Create business plan
  • Create forecast
Primary Contact
Katie Smith
Address
135 n kedzie ave
Chicago, IL 60612