The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) has redesigned the free BACP Entrepreneur Certificate Program to make completing the program easier, quicker, and more efficient. Part of the redesign includes launching a new program portal giving the participant full access to progress and completion details. After completing six webinars within six months in designated webinar categories, graduates are eligible to apply for the CIBC Bank USA Entrepreneur Loan Program, BACP’s partner bank. The long-standing program was created to support startup or early-stage small businesses that have completed a CIBC Bank USA-approved entrepreneur training program with important working capital. To learn more, visit Chicago.gov/BACPCertificate. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply for CIBC Bank USA’s Entrepreneur Loan Program, terms and conditions apply. All loans are subject to credit approval. A personal guarantee is required for all Entrepreneur Program business loans and lines of credit. The Program is limited to businesses that have met certain qualifying criteria.  To learn more, visit us.cibc.com.