Spring 20 Arts and Makers CBA Info Session

Come out to our Arts and MAKERS SHOWCASE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORK OF THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN PASSION TRANSFORMING IT INTO A SUSTAINABLE PURSUIT. Want to know more about the Community Business Academy? Come on out to our Spring CBA Information Session at the Stony Island Arts Bank to get a comprehensive overview of the program, get answers to any outstanding questions, and meet the Sunshine team as well as our alumni! About the CBA: The Community Business Academy is a 12-week course offering hands-on training in business planning and business management. The course covers topics like budgeting, marketing, bookkeeping, cash flow, pricing strategies, and credit building in a dynamic learning environment. Classes are held once a week in the evenings at various locations throughout Chicago. The small business lab is a part of CBA that presents a unique environment where participants gain hands-on experience in running a business under real-world conditions. Each session simulates a month of business activity in the marketplace, where teams compete for business while striving to earn a profit. Teams track sales, expenses and monitor cash flow, all while sharpening essential marketing and finance skills.