CLCCRUL - Small Business Support Program

Small Business Support Program

Small business development offers people an opportunity to achieve economic independence. People with limited resources typically start businesses on a shoestring, choosing to forego the intangibles of legal assistance in order to pay for space, inventory and the other hard costs associated with starting a new venture. In recognition of the role small businesses play not in only in the lives of individuals but in the life of the neighborhood, the CEDLP offers pro bono legal assistance for business structuring, lease and contract review as well as intellectual property and licensing requirements.

Who Qualifies for Assistance?

Any entrepreneur may qualify if:

You have insufficient funds to hire your own attorneys, and
You meet CEDLP’s assistance criteria. Small Business Application

This work is often in conjunction with other organizations. Here’s a partial list:

Duman Microenterprise Center and Loan Fund
Illinois Small Business Development Center-Jane Addams Hull House Association
Accion Chicago
Chicago Community Ventures
Womens Business Development Center
City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Licensing (DBA)

If you have questions about the small business program or are interested in volunteering, contact the small business support program attorney, Angie Hall at ahall@cedlp.org or 312.939.3638.