DSBDA Division Street Business Development Association 2459 W Division Street, Chicago, IL 60622 Tel 773.782.0454 Fax 773.782.1499 paseoboricua.org

Division Street Business Development Association 2014 Membership

The Division Street Business Development Association is a not-for-profit organization committed to the economic and social development of the Humboldt Park Community. We have been active in the Humboldt Park Community for nearly 30 years. Our Mission: The mission of DSBDA is to facilitate the organization of individuals in the field of business and commerce who seek to enhance their participation in the economic structure of our community and the city of Chicago. Our organization has played a key role in establishing the nation’s first Puerto Rican Avenue, Paseo Boricua. With this, Paseo Boricua has become the center of Puerto Rican culture in not only the city of Chicago, but the entire Midwest. Your membership is key to furthering positive development and creating opportunities to strengthen the Paseo Boricua business community as well as your own business. Membership will help you to form positive relationships with other business owners and community organizations in the area and learn new tools and strategies to help your business grow.

DSBDA Division Street Business Development Association 2459 W Division Street, Chicago, IL 60622 Tel 773.782.0454 Fax 773.782.1499 paseoboricua.org

Your sponsorship helps us to provide: Year-round beautification for Paseo Boricua  Sidewalk cleaning 6 days a week  Sidewalk snow removal Marketing for Paseo Boricua  Marketing on our website, paseoboricua.org - We provide a page for each business in our service area  Distribute 1,000 printed business directories throughout the city  Printed and distributed 10,000 Paseo Boricua tourism guides - The guides have been marketed in notable places such as the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture and the Chicago Cultural Center  Feature in email newsletter Technical assistance for businesses on Paseo Boricua  Assistance with SBIF and other City of Chicago applications (e.g. sidewalk café application, public way use permits, etc.)  Business Planning Course Host special events on Paseo Boricua  Three Kings Winter Festival and Parade  Paseo Boricua Classic Car & Bike Show  Haunted Paseo Boricua  Quarterly General Business Meetings And since DSBDA is a non-profit organization your sponsorships are tax deductible!

DSBDA Division Street Business Development Association 2459 W Division Street, Chicago, IL 60622 Tel 773.782.0454 Fax 773.782.1499 paseoboricua.org

Membership Benefits How does a DSBDA membership benefit your business directly? Along with helping us to host special events on Paseo Boricua as well as provide yearround beautification, marketing strategies, and technical assistance for all businesses along our historic strip, your paid membership comes with perks exclusive only to paying members:

Enrollment in our Business Planning Course Offered at least once a year, our ten week business planning course is a practical, handson business development program designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage and grow a successful business. Our business planning course can help you learn new skills and/or work as refresher course to help your business achieve its goals.

Technology consultation with Futuro Studio Operating in our community since 2011, Futuro Studio is an online marketing agency that helps businesses and organizations get their online presence off the ground. Your DSBDA membership includes a one-hour consultation with Futuro Studio’s Marketing Director, Roberto Lopez. You and Roberto will assess your business or organization’s online marketing capabilities and develop a strategy to help your business/organization reach its target audience. For more information about Futuro Studio visit their website at futurostudio.com

Promotional Video DSBDA will work with a local artist to film a simple, two-minute promotional video for your business/organization. This video will give you the opportunity to speak about your business, its goals, and the products/services your business or organization provides— creating a personal connection that will allow you to stand out! Your promotional video will be displayed on our website, online business directory, and throughout our various social media accounts, including Facebook and YouTube.