Local Entrepreneurs Gather for 6th Annual South Side Pitch Day

On October 10, local Chicago entrepreneurs gathered at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for the 6th annual South Side Pitch Day! At the event, contestants pitched their business…

London Tech & Innovation Focused Delegation Visits Chicago

Chicago and London committed to economic partnership agreement signed in 2016 World Business Chicago hosted a technology and innovation focused business delegation at the end of September led by the…

Chicago Named Number 1 Startup City

New Study Names Top Startup Cities in the Midwest For the third year in a row, Chicago was named the number 1 in a list of the best startup cities…

Farmer’s Fridge Expands to Chicago’s South Side

On Thursday, September 26, World Business Chicago (WBC) President and CEO Andrea Zopp, joined Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and leaders and staff of Farmer’s Fridge in a ribbon-cutting for their…

WBC Leads Chicago Delegation to Bogotá

Earlier this month, World Business Chicago’s President and CEO, Andrea Zopp led a Chicago delegation to Bogotá with Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) team to celebrate the 10 year anniversary…

2019 Chicago Sister Cities International Volunteer of the Year Awardee Announced!

Please join us in congratulating Ruben D. Ocampo, member of the Bogota Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI), for being selected as the 2019 Chicago Sister Cities International Volunteer…

2019 ChicagoNEXT Awardee Announced!

World Business Chicago (WBC) is happy to share the 2019 ChicagoNEXT Award recipient is Future Founders. Future Founders provides age-appropriate and stage-appropriate programs to connect youth passionate about entrepreneurship with…

Under-Represented Neighborhoods Receive Workforce Outreach Support

World Business Chicago has partnered with the Westside Ministerial Alliance, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, and various workforce centers throughout Chicago to develop targeted workforce outreach strategies for under-represented neighborhoods and…

4th Annual Gala of China General Chamber of Commerce – Chicago

Last week, World Business Chicago (WBC) continued its implementation of the Gateway Cities Agreement by co-hosting the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce – Chicago Chapter’s annual meeting.  This is the…

Opinion: Chicago’s Current Business Development Outlook

World Business Chicago drives inclusive economic growth and job creation by supporting businesses and promoting Chicago as a leading global city. As a part of this, our business development team…

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