World Business Chicago

World Business Chicago

About the World Business Chicago Group

A not-for-profit corporation directed by Rita R. Athas, World Business Chicago advances Chicago’s position as a thriving global business location and enhances the city's... more »
A not-for-profit corporation directed by Rita R. Athas, World Business Chicago advances Chicago’s position as a thriving global business location and enhances the city's economy by fostering growth in the private sector; building the best city in the world in which to live, work, and play.

WBC’s staff navigates the site selection process for businesses by providing economic and industry data, site location assistance, state and local incentive information, and bringing together key parties to spur and accelerate economic growth.

WBC’s Board of Directors includes prominent business leaders who guide the enhancement of Chicago’s economy through the growth of its business community. « less

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World Business Chicago Ranked Among Nation's Top Economic Development Groups worldbusinesschicago.com

CHICAGO - World Business Chicago (WBC), the city's public-private economic development office, was named a top economic development group in the nation in this month's Site Selection magazine, considered an industry scoreboard...

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TOMORROW: Connect with young professionals and discuss all things G8

Young Professionals in Foreign Policy in Chicago is hosting its own peer-led summit on G8 tomorrow, May 8th, at the Library in the ...

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Kitty C.

Kitty

Looking for a job in Chicago??

My company, LaSalle Network is hiring! We are growing quickly and looking for smart, fun, hard working people to join our sales and/or ...

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Jake

Chicago’s Converging Innovators

Over the past year I’ve had the privilege of dipping a toe into the torrent of energy that is Chicago’s innovation ecosystem. This fast-growing and quickly evolving amalgamation of entrepreneurs, inventors, academics, designers, startup companies, business incubators, events, publications, and investors are collaborating across disciplines to make Chicago an epicenter of the technology world.

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The Midwest Mentality pandodaily.com

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program and JPMorgan Chase today kicked off the Global Cities Initiative, a $10 million, five-year project aimed at helping leaders in metropolitan areas ac

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HK H. 2 months ago • Edit • The Global Cities Initative sounds like a concept with the propensity to give lift to a new wave of thinking, springboarding from an international ... »
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A Paris-based group is releasing a report on Friday to encourage more cooperation among government entities so that Illinois and neighboring states can boost their economic development

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Bruce M.

Bruce

Some of the city's biggest names in architecture and development are competing to help the city of Chicago draw up a development plan for the former Michael Reese Hospital site, which was purchased by the city nearly three...

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It will help more start-ups get out of the gate, but after that it's going to be messy. Yesterday the House passed the Jumpstart our Business Start-ups (or JOBS) Act, in a rare demonstration of bipartisan good feeling. The...

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Madelyn

We've responded to Adam Ladd's brilliant video of his daughter commenting on logos with our own 5-yr-old's observations. A Brit's...

A 5-year-old from across the pond responds to brandmarks • From London-based branding and design studio GrainCreative.com @graincreative • Original soundtrack by Anthony Postman...

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Bruce M.

Bruce

The JOBS act that President Obama signed into law today contains some big changes that open up a new world of possibilities for crowdfunding startups. Before today, it was illegal for a startup to go out and solicit investors.

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Chicago's new Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs was announced today; we welcome feedback at www.ChicagoGrowthandJobs.com or by linking...

This first draft of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs is intended to embody a living process that marks the beginning of a ...

Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs worldbusinesschicago.com

On behalf of World Business Chicago and the members of the steering committee, we are pleased to present for your consideration, the first draft of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs. The Plan was developed at the request of...

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Aaron

Chicago Call Centers

Greetings Group - I am looking for resource material regarding Chicago call and service centers. The overall intent is to determine if ...

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A promising outlook for Chicago small businesses in 2012 says @michaelalter of @SurePayroll (via @AnnDwyer_Crains): http://ow.ly/8imLH

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Join Chef Stephanie Izard, 50 of Chicago's Best Chefs at First Bites Bash

First Bites Bash, presented by United Airlines and produced by the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau, benefits the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Save $25 with promo code: LinkedIn Inside the magnificent Great Hall of Chicago Union Station, enjoy savory and sweet tastings from over 50 of

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The Clean Energy Trust today announced 10 finalists will compete March 1 for a $100,000 grand prize at the second annual Clean Energy Challenge in...

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Bruce

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today elected Richard M. Daley as a Director of the Company, effective immediately.

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