About

SBAC Empower was founded as a 501c3 nonprofit organization in 2016. Its sole purpose is to provide education, mentoring and business resources to aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs in the economically challenged areas across the greater Chicagoland area. With its dedicated and knowledgeable board and supporters, SBAC Empower is uniquely suited to deliver on this mission. 

SBAC EMPOWER is a nonprofit organization established to encourage small business ownership through education and support. Affiliated with the Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC), we are committed to being an integral part of the solution.

OUR PASSION is to promote entrepreneurship and small business development in economically-challenged communities. We partner with community leaders in disadvantaged neighborhoods across Chicagoland to help entrepreneurs acquire the skills required to start their own business. We are the bridge to education and support that empowers entrepreneurs to build communities.

SBAC EMPOWER rebuilds economically challenged communities by supporting the establishment of new businesses that create employment opportunities, destination branding and goodwill across Chicago’s business community. Our goal by 2022 is to have helped 500 business in 10 communities.

OUR RESOURCES are vast. We train business mentors and entrepreneurial mentees on how to build strong relationships, hold each other accountable and make measurable progress towards self-sustaining businesses. Our mentors are well-known small business owners and/or managers provided through our sister organization, the SBAC.