Uptown Chicago Business Resources

Are you looking to open a new business or to grow your existing business? There are many resources available to you on a local, state and national level. Here a just a few examples:

• Uptown Center Hull House Small Business Development Center

  
  www.hullhouse.org

• Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

  
  www.cityofchicago.org/businessaffairs

• Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

  
  www.illinoisbiz.biz/dceo

• U.S. Small Business Administration

  
  www.sba.gov/il

Please contact Business Partners, The Chamber for Uptown for one-on-one business assistance and more information on other small business resources - (773) 878-1184

Green Uptown Chicago

We are currently working on developing this portion of the website. Here is a list of websites with information on Green resources. Please check back later for more information on resources for making Uptown a more environmentally friendly community

• The Resource Center

  
  www.resourcecenterchicago.org

• Chicago Recycling Coalition

  
  www.chicagorecycling.org

• Chicago Sustainable Business Alliance

  
  csba.foresightdesign.org/

• Chicago Center for Green Technology

  
  egov.cityofchicago.org

• Online resource directory

  
  www.thecityofchicago.com/recycling

Crime Prevention & Public Safety

• Chicago Police

  
  Visit www.chicagopolice.org to report crimes, get crime statistics, learn about CAPS, get crime alerts and find info on crime prevention.

• Burglary Prevention Tips

  
  Download Burglary Prevention Tips (PDF | 164K)

• Robbery Prevention Information

  
  Download Robbery Prevention Information (PDF | 336K)

Commercial Property Available

• Commercial Property Available in Uptown

  
  Uptown Chamber compiles and regularly updates a list of available commercial properties in Uptown. To obtain a copy or to add your property to the list call (773) 878-1184 or info@uptownbusinesspartners.com.

Marketing & Promo Opportunities

• Email Marketing

  
  Business Partners - The Chamber for Uptown Partners with Constant Contact to Help You Grow Your Business with Email Marketing. Find out how you can save 20-25% on the leading email marketing service as a member of our chamber!

• Marketing and Promotional Opportunities for Chamber Members

  
  Besides the free promotion you get via our online and printed business directories, our chamber members also have access to several other free and affordable marketing and promotional opportunities.