Build Your Business

Visibility. Knowledge. Community. Success.

These are the reasons that business and community leaders join the LPCC. Referrals, business relationships, advertising discounts, business education seminars, legislative action and, of course, networking events are just a few of the benefits that LPCC members take advantage of to achieve success. 

Visibility

Increase your business’s visibility within the Lincoln Park community and throughout the Chicago area by taking advantage of the LPCC’s diverse marketing and promotional opportunities. 

• Online directory listing on the LPCC website
• Listing of new members in our quarterly newsletter, The Source
• Listing in Discover Lincoln Park – more than 25,000 copies distributed citywide
• Ongoing referrals through our office
• Discounted advertising opportunities in Chicago-area publications that reach residents and tourists
• Ribbon cutting ceremonies for new businesses, with coverage in The Source
• Sponsorship opportunities that provide added exposure to member businesses
• Advertising opportunities in Discover Lincoln Park - a comprehensive community guide
• Lincoln Park Neighborhood Map and LPCC member publications, as well as on the LPCC website and neighborhood street pole banners
• Complimentary LPCC decal to display at your business, representing your dedication to and involvement in the community

Knowledge

Receive guidance and resources to help you launch, manage and grow your business effectively.

• New Member Orientation event provides an overview of the LPCC’s many benefits and involvement opportunities
• Business Start-Up Kit answers questions about starting a business venture in Chicago
• Business education seminars, including an intensive 10-week course on how to start a business entitled Start Up! Chicago, through our partnership with the DePaul University
• Coleman Entrepreneurship Center and Lincoln Park Business Development Institute
• LPCC publications – The Source, Monthly Calendar, E-Newsletter – that contain LPCC and community news, including information on LPCC initiatives and events, legislative updates, business “tips,” and more
• Educational and informational presentations by guest speakers at Small Business Forums, CAPS Hospitality Subcommittee meetings and more

Community

Connect with businesses, community members and local government representatives.

• Ongoing networking opportunities, including Coffee Connections and Business After Hours, allow you to cultivate new business relationships in informal environments
• Luncheon meetings with notable speakers discussing issues facing local businesses
• Involvement opportunities through work groups, task forces and committees enable you to shape the LPCC initiatives, while building business relationships
• Active relationships with area aldermen and state representatives, with whom we regularly share your views on local business issues
• Collaboration with Lincoln Park’s seven neighborhood organizations
• Participation in neighborhood beautification efforts, including the Lincoln Park Lake View Art Initiative and Mayor Daley’s Clean & Green Day

Success

“The LPCC has played a vital role in the growth of my small business during the last two years. The staff and other LPCC members truly want to see you succeed and will do just about anything to help you achieve your business goals. The time that I have invested in the LPCC has lead directly to new leads for my business and has put me in contact with the people who can help me take my business to the next level.”
– Joseph Utschig, Loop Networks, LLC

“Over the last 20 years, I’ve witnessed first hand the positive influence the LPCC has had on the community. It is made up of a ready-made group of peers who are always willing to share their experience and expertise.” 
– Lino Darchun, Coldwell Banker

Download a copy of our member benefits flyer [PDF]