CURRENT AGENDA

 

The Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce serves the needs of black enterprises across the State.  Our efforts are focused on assisting our members with the sustained development of their businesses.  Our current agenda is as follows:\

 

 

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The primary objective of the ILBCC is to promote economic development within the communities we serve.  We have several key initiatives on-going to drive this objective.  Click below to learn more.

 

 

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LEGISLATIVE

Our legislative agenda is to help promote bills in Springfield that would benefit the majority of our members.  Currently, the ILBCC supports legislation that encourages small business development and promotes economic growth.  Click to learn more.

 

 

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ACCESS TO CAPITAL

The ILBCC recognizes that access to capital is one of the most significant barriers to entry for many small businesses.  Our agenda is to identify financial institutions and investors friendly to black businesses at various development stages of growth.  Click the link below to learn more.

 

 

 

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CHAMBER GROWTH

The Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce seeks to expand its current membership.  There are over 70,000 black businesses within Illinois.  The ILBCC currently has a statewide drive to identify and encourage more black businesses to join the chamber.  Click the link below for more information on this important initiative.

 

 

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