Our Partners
we thrive on partnerships; if it was not for partnerships (curricular, institutional, programmatic, initiatives, coalitions etc.) we simply would not exist
Sunshine Enterprises’ services were birthed out of our partnership with Rising Tide Capital. We were this first partners with whom they shared their branded Curriculum, Operational Toolkit, Reporting System Experience, and Approach.
Program Partners
Institutional Partners
Cook County Resources The Source
The Cook County Small Business Source is dedicated to support small business by offering a range of valuable resources at no cost. Expert business advising, access to events and resources.
City Resources
Sunshine Enterprises is a proud partner of the City of Chicago, operating as a Neighborhood Business Development Center (NBDC) with support from the Department of Business Affairs + Consumer Protections. Whether you’d like collaborate with another business, address a City-related issue, reach new customers, or fill an open position- we’re here to help.
As an NBDC, we assist business owners and entrepreneurs with:
Starting, strengthening or growing a business
Connecting entrepreneurs to social, knowledge, and/or financial capital
Finding commercial space
Business networking
Product/service/business plan development
Marketing + advertising
Business-to-business referrals
Connecting to our community
COVID-related business support
NBDC PROGRAM TYPE
Business Stage Specialists: [we] provide targeted support for one, or more, of the following business stages: (1) Pre-Startup and startup; (2) Growth and establishment; (3) Maturity and exit/conversion. Identify barriers to growth and utilizing the organization’s networks and relationships to introduce clients to new markets. Provide support in the development of general business acumen and assistance with (i.e. directly or via referral partner) fundamental operational activities.