Blueprints For Success

Mobile center brings training to would-be entrepreneurs.

Taking it to the streets has a new meaning in Chicago, thanks to a joint venture between the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), Dominick's Finer Foods and BankOne.

The trio has created the Wheels of Business program, a mobile business development center that travels weekly to Dixmoor, Ford Heights, Harvey, Phoenix, Robbins and other low-income communities near Chicago. The program, which provides residents with information on becoming self-employed, starts with four free workshops on issues such as credit and business plans. Those who want to pursue entrepreneurship are directed to the WBDC Fast Track program for further training.

For more information on the mobile program's route, call (312) 853-3477.

This article was originally published in the May 1999 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Blueprints For Success.