Rogers Park Business Alliance cultivates and sustains a thriving economic environment in Rogers Park, serving businesses and residents.
| Website | https://www.rpba.org/ |
| Address | 1448 W. Morse Ave., Chicago, IL 60626 |
| Phone | (773) 508-5885 |
| info@rpba.org | |
| Languages | English; Spanish |
| Service area | Chicago |
| Serves | Small businesses / entrepreneurs |
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RPBA is itself the neighborhood business alliance for Rogers Park, organizing local business owners, residents and stakeholders around business, community and economic development.
Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 1993.
RPBA's own entrepreneurial training program (offered in English as GROW and Spanish as PROGRESANDO) that helps entrepreneurs build a feasible business plan.
Our entrepreneurial training program, GROW provides visionary entrepreneurs with the resources and tools necessary to create a feasible business plan.
RPBA hosts and staffs an Illinois Small Business Development Center office providing confidential guidance, training, marketing/business plan assistance and financial analysis to startup and existing businesses.
The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Rogers Park Business Alliance provides information, confidential business guidance, training and other resources to start-up and existing small businesses.
A no-cost toolkit program coordinated through RPBA's SBDC office giving minority-owned, non-English-speaking businesses access to a portfolio of professional consultants.
the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) is launching Business Accessibility Toolkit (BAT).
RPBA-run help desk staffed by RPBA's Sustainability Director offering direct one-on-one business assistance.
manages RPBA Help Desk, leads RPBA’s Capital Access Initiative, is an Advisor to Illinois Small Business Development Center
RPBA's own initiative, led by its Sustainability Director, focused on connecting local entrepreneurs to capital and financing.
leads RPBA’s Capital Access Initiative, is an Advisor to Illinois Small Business Development Center, assists with organizational fundraising initiatives
RPBA directly provides business plan reviews, market information access, and hands-on assistance with permitting, licensing and leasing issues for area entrepreneurs.
We offer business plan reviews, access to market information and lender referrals and assistance with permitting, license and leasing issues.
As a City of Chicago NBDC delegate agency, RPBA delivers hyper-local business development services including licensing/permit help, business plan development, marketing and workforce assistance.
We provide NBDC standard business development assistance, which includes but not limited to helping business owners and entrepreneurs apply for business license(s) and public way use permit(s)
RPBA-run rebate program (50% of costs, up to $2,000) helping SSA #24 businesses cover emergency storefront repairs from vandalism or criminal damage.
We provide assistance to businesses making emergency storefront repairs in response to criminal damage or vandalism by offering a rebate of 50% of repair expenses
Provides up to a 50% rebate (up to $150,000) plus financial and technical assistance for building/business improvements within the TIF district.
We promote and revitalize the commercial buildings within the Tax Increment Financing District by providing financial advice and technical assistance to the owners and tenants who wish to improve their storefronts.
RPBA runs business attraction workshops, recruitment presentations and on-site technical assistance visits to retain and attract tenants in SSA #24 corridors.
We hold business attraction workshops and give presentations to recruit new businesses to the commercial corridors and support current businesses.
RPBA develops promotional campaigns and retention/attraction marketing materials for businesses within SSA #24.
We develop promotions, campaigns and business retention and attraction materials.
RPBA markets SSA #24's business districts, organizing and funding district events and public art programming.
We market the business districts within SSA #24 by organizing and providing funding to events and public art programs such as Celebrate Clark Street World Music Festival
RPBA staff conduct direct business outreach visits within SSA #24 to deliver technical assistance and connect owners to available resources.
We visit businesses within the SSA to provide technical assistance and ensure that business owners are aware of all the programs, services and resources available to them.
RPBA-run public space in Jarvis Square offering outdoor seating, landscaping, and hosting family-friendly programming and events.
The Alfresco program provides greenery and lush landscaping, murals/pavement art and decorative seating to beautify the space and make it more jovial and accessible
RPBA maintains searchable restaurant, shop, and entertainment directories to market Rogers Park businesses to residents and visitors.
Find interesting and unique shops in our shop directory.
RPBA compiles and shares demographic, retail marketplace, and Tapestry consumer segmentation data to help businesses evaluate or select a location.
Rogers Park Business Alliance gathers data to provide the best picture to businesses looking for a location to open their new business or expand their business.
RPBA authors commercial corridor plans and development guidelines that shape business investment along Rogers Park's commercial streets.
Rogers Park Business Alliance has led planning efforts on Morse Avenue, Howard Street, Western Avenue and Sheridan Road.
RPBA runs its own public art initiative, commissioning murals, sculptures, and yarn bombings throughout Rogers Park, including the Mile of Murals project.
We have conducted yarn bombings and have worked with amazing artists to produce murals and sculptures throughout Rogers Park.
RPBA's own annual holiday shop-local marketing campaign encouraging residents to patronize Rogers Park businesses.
Live Love Shop Rogers Park is our annual holiday, shop local campaign.
RPBA-led economic recovery and development plan for the Howard Street corridor, developed with business and civic leaders on both the Chicago and Evanston sides of the border.
One Howard Street is an economic recovery plan for a corridor with a storied history and a promising future.