Tom Otto, April 23, 2012
Smart Communities, Community Development, Business & Economic Development—Take advantage of these tech workshops to grow your business. The following are some of the workshops offered at the BEEP Entrepreneurial Expo this coming Saturday, April 28.
March 21, 2012
Smart Communities, Business & Economic Development—The 5th Annual BEEP Entrepreneurial and Career Expo is scheduled for the final day of Money Smart Week, Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Orr High School, 730 N. Pulaski, from 10am to 2pm. The Expo… Continue
Tom Otto, March 21, 2012
Community Development, Business & Economic Development—Learn more about Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at City Colleges of Chicago. The program is designed to give small business owners across the greater Chicago area resources to grow.
Tom Otto, March 26, 2012
Smart Communities, Community Development—Four Humboldt Park business owners received a free Dell Optiplex desktop computer as an earned incentive for participating in the Smart Communities Program. The Smart Communities Business Resource… Continue
Jo Crawford, March 15, 2012
Healthy Stores Initiative—Two unseasonably warm days in March sets the stage for our Healthy Corner Store Food Tasting event.
John Groene, February 24, 2012
Housing, Community Development—For the first nine years since moving to Chicago, the Shirk family of six lived in a 2-bedroom apartment, and had long believed that homeownership was out of their reach. Until they discovered a… Continue
Tom Otto, December 22, 2011
Smart Communities, Business & Economic Development—The Humboldt park Business Resource Network now offers free online learning. Learn Microsoft Office 2010 and more in a web-based and self-paced format. Learn new skills to grow and improve your… Continue
Janece Simmons, March 8, 2012
Community Development—“Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness to pull another Into the light.” ~Norman B. Rice
Reposted from The New York Times, February 14, 2012
Healthy Stores Initiative—West Humboldt Park Development Council has been engaging with store owners on Chicago Avenue in West Humboldt Park to bring healthy foods into neighborhood corner stores.
Tom Otto, February 7, 2012
Smart Communities, Business & Economic Development—Humboldt Park business owners and would-be entrepreneurs learned about how to utilize the web for business applications at a workshop at the Richard M Daley Library Wednesday, February 1.
Tom Otto, March 14, 2012
Smart Communities, Business & Economic Development—The Smart Communities program works to increase digital access and use by families, businesses and other institutions in five moderate- and low-income Chicago neighborhoods including Humboldt Park.… Continue
Tom Otto, November 15, 2011
Community Development, Business & Economic Development, Healthy Stores Initiative—Three went and grabbed chips, candy, and soda. A fourth stood in front of the healthy corner kiosk and cooler and came to the check out with a small bag of grapes, an apple and a banana.
Tom Otto, October 31, 2011
Smart Communities, Business & Economic Development—The Smart Communities program works to increase digital access and use by families, businesses and other institutions in five moderate- and low-income Chicago neighborhoods including Humboldt Park.
Tom Otto, November 16, 2011
Business & Economic Development—The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) is now accepting applications for its 2011 Small Business Technology Makeover Competition with a chance to win more than $100,000 in FREE… Continue
Tom Otto, November 1, 2011
Smart Communities, Community Development, Business & Economic Development—The Humboldt Park Portal is a business, civic, arts and community website where residents and others can learn about the Humboldt Park neighborhood, plug into local resources and share the Humboldt… Continue
Richard Marion and Gwen Pepin, October 26, 2011
Healthy Stores Initiative—Westside Writing Project students Richard Marion and Gwen Pepin report of the ongoing problem of food deserts and its effects on the people living in these areas, particulary in West Chicago.
Tom Otto, February 7, 2012
Business & Economic Development—Did you know that the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs offers a regular set of business workshops free of charge?
Jenna Barnes, November 9, 2011
Community Development, Business & Economic Development, Healthy Stores Initiative—Humboldt Park residents could see more fresh produce in corner stores as a new program grows to combat the effects of the neighborhood’s food desert.
Launched by the West Humboldt Park… Continue
Tom Otto, August 15, 2011
Business & Economic Development—Over 40 business owners and commercial property owners attended the Chicago Avenue Stakeholders Meeting Thursday, August 11 at Sanctuary Place.
Tom Otto, July 29, 2011
Business & Economic Development—The City of Chicago Department of Housing and Economic Development (HED) in partnership with West Humboldt Park Development Council request your participation in a business retention and… Continue
Tom Otto, July 11, 2011
Community Development—The Richard M. Daley branch library opened on Friday July 8th! This branch library is located at 733 N Kedzie. The library will include a computer center as well as a YouMedia Center. YOUmedia is… Continue
DAVID ROEDER AND FRAN SPIELMAN, July 14, 2011
Community Development—The Salvation Army has disclosed plans to build a community and transitional housing center on five acres in West Humboldt Park, saying the project would expand its mission to serve needy people.
Tom Otto, June 21, 2011
Smart Communities—Your success in business today depends on your ability stay current with technology. Business owners must be able to manage and implement effective technology solutions. New technologies give… Continue
SocialFreshAcademy.com, June 7, 2011
Smart Communities—Check out this great e-book which provides 64 great FaceBook content tips for business owners.
Luis Padial, August 6, 2010
Smart Communities—The Humboldt Park Portal is a new business, civic, arts and community website where residents and others can learn about the neighborhood, plug into local resources and share the Humboldt Park… Continue