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Special Service Area #31 – Servicing areas on Clark, Damen, Lawrence, Montrose, Wilson and along the Ravenswood corridor. Small Business Matters: Invest in Local
The Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) is proud to support the diverse array of small businesses in Ravenswood. You help make our neighborhood, and the City of Chicago, an economic engine and international destination.
Resources for Business Owners
It can often seem like doing business in Chicago is all about who you know. Well, we know Ravenswood. Odds are, whatever your goals, you can accomplish them right here in the neighborhood! Let us help you connect those dots.
GRCC is guided by the belief that creativity, sustainable living, and diverse industry position Ravenswood as a destination neighborhood. Our Business Resources page connects you with local resources, City of Chicago departmental resources, and neighborhood and Ward information. Find available commercial property, get a bird’s eye view of City services, and learn more about our SSA #31 Programs and Services.
Initiatives + Programs for Small Businesses
Along with serving as a Neighborhood Business Development Center for the Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Lincoln Square, and North Center communities, GRCC works with manufacturers and makers across the north side as a participant in the Department of Planning and Development’s Local Industrial Retention Initiative.
GRCC also manages Special Service Area #31, which provides additional services to business and property owners along Ravenswood’s commercial corridors like our popular Neighborhood Banner Program and the Ravenswood Facade Rebate Program.
It’s clear that GRCC is dedicated to making Ravenswood a hot spot for new and interesting businesses in technology, the arts and plenty of other industries and Big Teeth is proud to be a part of what’s happening here.
-Greg Jaffe, Owner/Creative Director, Big Teeth Productions
The benefits of joining the GRCC are tangible and have far exceeded my expectations. My small bakery business has not only gained new customers and more cost-effective vendor relationships, but it has also become an integral part of this vibrant and growing business community.
-Joseph Giagrande, Owner, Lucila’s Homemade LLC
The GRCC does more than support its businesses: it has brought its members together as a community so that they can find ways to work together, which makes our businesses stronger as well as the people behind them.
-Sonat Birnecker Hart, Owner, Koval Distillery
Membership has its benefits.
In addition to connecting with your community, GRCC Membership gives you access to a wide range of GRCC programs and services.
Business Events
Networking + Education
The Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce runs a series of Business Networking and Educational Events aimed at strengthening our local business community.
If you have a program idea you’d like to present, get in touch with us.
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Local Business Spotlight
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We look forward to working with you to provide the support and services you need. If you have questions or ideas, we’d love to hear them. Please contact our office at (773) 975-2088 or click the button to drop us a line: