#flashback to the Verizon Small Biz Digital Ready event on 4/25! 🎉 Thanks to @LISC_Chicago, Verizon & amazing CBOs for lifting up entrepreneurs. Shoutout to Jeremy for repping @CCLChicago! 👏 Entrepreneur? DM us for 1:1 digital biz coaching! 💻📈 #DigitalEquity #SmallBiz

It’s #NationalSmallBusinessWeek! 💼✨ CCL celebrates the entrepreneurs powering Chicago’s neighborhoods. 🛍️ Shop local. 📍 Need support? CCL offers free bilingual coaching to help small businesses grow. #ShopLocalChicago #SmallBusinessWeek #CCLsupportsEntrepreneurs

💳 In debt or want to manage it better? Join our FREE Debt Management Workshop on May 19 at 10AM at Galter Life Center (5157 N Francisco, Chicago). Learn strategies to reduce debt & build financial health! Sign up at linktr.ee/cclchicago #DebtFreeJourney #MoneyMatters

Huge thanks to Federales for hosting the Logan Art Mart + raising funds for CCL through margarita sales! 💚 Shoutout to the amazing local artists who shared their work—shop local, support creativity, build community! 🎨✨ #ShopLocal #SupportArtists #CCL

🃏🎲 Game Night at Avondale Bowl with Games on Taproom! 🎯🎉 📅 Wed, May 29 | 🕖 7 PM 💵 $5 to play – all proceeds benefit @cclchicago 🔞 21+ | 🚫 No RSVP needed Come play for a cause! #GameNight #SupportCCL #21AndOver #ChicagoEvents

💼 Flashback to our #FinancialLiteracyMonth event w/ Chicago SBDC & the IRS at Woodson Library! ✅ Credit & finance basics ✅ Cash flow & biz docs ✅ SBA resources & loan prep 👏 Shoutout to Juan Zamora, our bilingual coach, for leading! #SmallBiz #CCLChicago

🎉 Happy Birthday to our amazing Office Manager & Admin Assistant, Vanessa! 💐 Your warmth, organization & dedication keep CCL running strong. We’re so grateful for you—hope your day is full of joy! 🥳🎂 #HappyBirthdayVanessa #TeamCCL #Gratitude

💼 FREE Virtual Workshop for Entrepreneurs in partnership with Wintrust Bank! Learn how to manage cash flow 📅 Friday, May 16 🕛 12:00 PM (Noon) 💻 Virtual ✍🏾Register at linktr.ee/cclchicago #FreeWorkshop #Entrepreneurs #CashFlowBasics #WintrustBank #CCLChicago

🎉 Happy 2-year workiversary to Juan, our amazing Bilingual Small Business Coach! 💼 Their passion, insight & care uplift entrepreneurs every day. We’re so grateful for all they bring to #TeamCCL! 💙👏 #Workiversary #SmallBusinessSupport #2YearsStrong

Kicked off #NationalSmallBusinessWeek with a Milwaukee Ave tour celebrating local entrepreneurs like Magnifico Coffee, RCM Studios & more! 🎉 Wrapped up with a press conference w/ Senator Dick Durbin & @RepDelia—lifting up small biz as engines of equity + opportunity. 💼🌟 #ShopLocal

¡Feliz Día de la Madres a todas que estén celebrando hoy! Hoy celebramos a las madres mexicanas, guatemaltecas y salvadoreñas por su amor, fuerza y sabiduría. Celebramos su poder, amor y ferocidad en este día y todos los días.

🌷💖 Happy Mothers Day to all who celebrate today! 💖🌷 ¡Feliz Día de la Madres a todas que estén celebrando hoy! We celebrate your power, love and fierceness today & each day. 💐✨ #HappyMothersDay #MothersDay #MotherlyLove #TeamCCL

📣 Build your AI skills with CCL + UnidosUS! Join our Google AI Essentials self-paced cohort, June 11–July 9, with weekly Wed check-ins at noon. Learn to use AI tools, prompt engineer, & more. 🔗 Become a CCL member at linktr.ee/cclchicago! #DigitalEquity #AIforAll

¿Tienes curiosidad sobre cómo los beneficios públicos pueden apoyar tus metas? 🗓️ ¡Acompáñanos este jueves 15 de mayo a las 11 a.m. (virtual)! 💻 Aprende a navegar el sistema y accede a recursos de apoyo económico. 🔗 ¡Inscríbete hoy en linktr.ee/cclchicago!

🚀 Aspiring entrepreneurs! Join Calumet Area Industrial Commission & CCL for a FREE 4-part virtual biz workshop series this June: 6/5 – Know Your Customer 6/12 – Biz Roadmap 6/17* – Cash Flow & Financials 6/26 – Taxes 101 *Tue due to Juneteenth 📲 Sign up: linktr.ee/cclchicago #SmallBiz #CCL #CAIC

🌸 For #AAPIHeritageMonth 2025, we’re celebrating our Board President, Bibi Thaibinh Hernandez! 💪🏽 🎥 Throwback: Watch Bibi as she shares her journey as a Vietnamese refugee & powerhouse entrepreneur. 📺 Watch Bibi’s Poder! #AAPIHeritageMonth

📸 Flashback to #SmallBusinessWeek! CCL joined Senator Dick Durbin & Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez on Milwaukee Ave to celebrate the power of small biz in our communities. 💼💪 Thanks to Juliana (President & CEO) & Jeremy (Dir. of Small Biz EEC) for representing us! 👏 #CCLImpact #SupportSmallBiz

🎉 Happy 4-year workiversary to Paula, our amazing Director of Development & Communications! 💼📣 From grant writing to bilingual comms & individual giving, her leadership drives our mission forward every day. Thank you, Paula! 💙 #Workiversary #TeamCCL #4YearsStrong

🪶 Save the date! CCL’s 2025 Gala: Fedoras & Feathers 🎭 📅 Oct 16 | 📍 Carnivale, Chicago ✨Celebrate resilience, transformation & fearless futures! 🎟️ Tickets launch in June 🤝 Sponsorships available now at cclconnect.org/gala! #CCLGala2025 #FearlessFutures #SupportCCL

Looking for your next job? 💼 CCL offers 1:1 employment coaching, job apps & placement help, digital skills training, & trauma-informed support to help you thrive! 💪💻🙌 Let’s build your future—together. #JobReady #HealingCentered #CCL #WorkforceSupport