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Rachel Bernier-Green, owner, Laine's Bake Shop, offered Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel a sample while discussing the benefits of Chicago’s expanding Small Business Opportunity Center Program (SBOCP).

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Chicago Expands Small Business Financing Program

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expanding the city's Small Business Opportunity Center Program (SBOCP), a comprehensive financial service initiative for small businesses, via new centers that will be located throughout the city. The centers will maintain a $5 million budget designated for small business loans, with authorization to loan out up to $250,000 each.