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Accion Chicago
3245 West 26th Street, 60623
Telephone: 773.376.9004
Fax:773.376.9048
Website: http://accionchicago.org

Loans up to $35,000.

City of Chicago - Department of Planning and Development
Development Finance Division, City Hall
121 North Lasalle, Suite #1000, 60602
Telephone: 312.744.4190
Fax: 312.744.6550

Loans up to $20,000 for fixed assets, building rehab, or working captial.

Chicago Community Ventures
700 North Sacramento Boulevard, Suite 130, 60612
Telephone: 773.822.0319
Fax: 773.822.0308
Website: http://chiventures.org

Loans between $50,000-$500,000.

Woman’s Business Development Center
8South Michigan Avenue, Suite 400, 60603
Telephone: 
312.853.3477
Fax: 312.853.0145
Website: http://wbdc.org

Loans for daycare.

Woman’s Self-Employment Project
11 South Lasalle Street, Suite 1850, 60603
Telephone: 312.606.8255
Fax: 312.606.9215
Website: http://wsep.net

Loans for women owned businesses.

Community Economic Development Law Project, Randolph Tower
188 West Randolph, Suite 2103, 60601
Telephone: 312.939.3638
Fax: 312.427.6172

Cook County Bar Association
120 West Madison Street, Suite 450, 60602
Telephone: 312.630.1157
Website: http://cookcountybar.org

Northwestern University School of Law, Small Business Opportunity Center
357 East Chicago Avenue, 60611
Telephone: 773.503.0321
Fax: 773.8503.8997
Website: http://law.northwestern.edu

Lawndale Business & Local Development Corporation
3333 West Arthington Street, Suite 232, 60624
Telephone: 773.533.2350

City of Chicago Small Business Assistance Center
Website: http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/csbac/home.do

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