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Evanston reparations committee backs pilot "Kickstarter" support for Black entrepreneurs
Summary
A reparations working group proposed a tiered entrepreneurship support program partnering with Oakton College's Small Business Development Center to provide coaching, AI training and grants ranging roughly $500–$5,000 to about 12–20 Black business owners in year one.
Neil Reeves, staff liaison to the committee's Economic Development working group, briefed the Evanston Reparations Committee on a proposed entrepreneurship program intended to support Black business owners across stages of development. Reeves said the program would pair the committee with Oakton College's Small Business Development Center and provide tiered financial awards and training.
Reeves said the first year would aim to support about 12 to 20 entrepreneurs with funding tiers roughly described as $500, $2,000 and $3,000 for education, launch…
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