North Side CBA Mixer

Come out to our North Side Mixer to come learn how to build your business and meet our alumni from your area.

Want to know more about the Community Business Academy? Come on out to our Spring CBA Mixer at GoodtoGo 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.