CommerceConnect program is expanding

Newly cross-trained Commerce staff working in existing local department offices are beginning to assist Chicago area businesses in collaboration with state and ...

Cutting red tape is easier said than done, but CommerceConnect program, from the Commerce Department says it has done just that. CommerceConnect helps business owners gain access federal, state, local and nonprofit resources increase their business. The one-stop-shop started in Michigan in 2009, and will now be expanding to 16 additional cities, included Chicago. Dennis Alvord, executive director, joins us with details about how the program works.

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