When Shelby Parchman started his job as Director of Programs at Sunshine Enterprises, his charge was to create 200 businesses along the 61st Street Corridor in Chicago’s Woodlawn community.  Since that time, he has expanded  the vision to include businesses in under-served communities on Chicago’s Southside, Westside and Southwestside.  Using the evidence-based Rising Tide Model, Sunshine Enterprises operates the Community Business Academy and the Business Acceleration Services initiative to help small business owners transform communities throughout the City of Chicago. Read Six ways to make sure you don't tank your business plan http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/chi-business-plan-tips-bsi-ngux-story.html

 

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