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CASE Releases Targeted Business Matching Tool
This month the Chicago Anchors for a Strong Economy (CASE) Program, part of World Business Chicago’s Neighborhood Strategic Initiative (NSI), launched a proprietary business assessment software called SCALE. The digital…
Read MoreWorld Business Chicago Leaders Named to Crain’s Most Powerful Women in Chicago Business
List Includes Six WBC Board Members and Nine Member Companies Crain’s Chicago released a special report of 25 business leaders to their Crain’s Most Powerful Women in Chicago Business list. The…
Read MoreBridging the Divide
This July, Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago led a successful economic development mission to China and Japan. “With China and Japan being the world’s second and third-largest economies by…
Read MoreChicago Ranks Third in the Nation for Number of Fast Growing Businesses
Chicago continues to be a thriving center for entrepreneurs and innovators according to the annual Inc. 5000 list. This year saw 110 Chicago companies named to the list, including two…
Read MoreYoung Leaders From Chicago and Around the World Gather for Summit
This July 21–28, Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) again brought together 25 young women ages 14–16 from Chicago and around the world for its Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit. Now…
Read More$1.7 Million Awarded for Next Phase of the Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge
This summer, the Blackstone Charitable Foundation awarded another $1.7 million for the Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge, a partnership with ChicagoNEXT of World Business Chicago that invests in organizations that support…
Read MoreWBC Launches Medical Assistant Pathway Program
A constantly changing economy, demands an evolving workforce. The healthcare industry is just one industry that continues to grow and will remain in need of a constant influx of skilled…
Read MoreChicagoNEXT Brings 200 of the Nation’s Top Tech & Business Students to Chicago
This August, ChicagoNEXT, an initiative of World Business Chicago, joined the Mayor’s Office, the University of Illinois, and C3 Presents to host the three-day ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2018 program. ThinkChicago invites 200…
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