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SomerCor Featured on BACP Smart Business Chicago Podcast


This week, SomerCor President, Manny Flores, was featured on the “Smart Business Chicago” podcast. Hosted by Rosa Escareno, the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP), this weekly message serves as a unique information hub for small businesses in our city. You can hear the full interview below.

As an non-profit, our core mission is serving the small business community’s access to capital needs. We are proud to be a partner and expert resource in the vibrant small business ecosystem in Illinois. Beyond originating and servicing powerful SBA loan products and administering grants for the city of Chicago, the SomerCor team helps entrepreneurs achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.

Interested in learning more about how the BACP works with the Chicago small business community? Visit BACP’s website or attend the next Small Business Center on the Road Expo on November 2nd at Malcolm X College. Members of the SomerCor team will be on hand to answer questions about access to capital.

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Margaret Griffin

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