Education Training & Development, Inc. (ETD), formerly known as 
                                 Chicago Business Academy Educational Foundation, LTD was charted
                                     in 1982 as a non-profit organization and received its 501(c)(3) status in 
                                         October, 1984.

                                          ETD is an intermediary for the Small Business Administration's
                                            Pre-Qual Loan Program, and is affiliated with the Department of 
                                            Commerce and Economic Opportunities, Illinois Small Business 
                                            Development Association, the South Suburban Small Business
                                          Association and numerous financial institutions, South Holland
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                   Affiliations: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities, Intermediary
                   Pre-Qualification Loan Program (SBA)

                   Memberships: National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)
                                          South Suburban Small Business Association  (SSSBA)
                                          South Holland Business Association (SHBA)

                   Purpose: Our purpose is to inspire individuals to believe in themselves, to be creative and
                   to perform at their highest potential.

                   Goals: Our goal is to prepare business owners for the myriad of challenges of business
                   ownership and management.  Our aim is to build a clientele that is committed to quality,
                   honesty and integrity and to help them achieve their goals.

                   Mission: To reduce the failure rate of small businesses by increasing the success rate.
                   

Board Members:
Bernice McClendon President	Richard McClendon Vice President	Daniel Sichelski Chair of Finance
Peggy McIntosh Secretary	Rickey Pierce Board Chairman

Advisory Board:
Hadassah Hickman Director	Herman Moore Director
Joyce Jackson Director	Henry Roberts Chairman

Call to schedule an appointment to visit our new

Located at:

1380 Ring Road Unit 410 - P.O. Box 1335
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 721-1934

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© Copyright 2002-2008. Educational Training Development, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ETD has counseled more than 2,500 small, minority and women owned businesses; and provided technical assistance for approximately 500 businesses during start-up and expansion.

Within the past 5 years, ETD has assisted with applying for approximately $6 million in loans for 21 small businesses that are operating successfully today.

Our purpose is to inspire individuals to believe in themselves, to be creative, and to perform at their highest potential.

We aim to build a clientele that consists of successful business owners who are committed to quality, honesty, integrity and success.