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Read ACCION Chicago's Impact Study Online!

Our impact study is online.  Here are some highlights:

• Over 50% of respondents recorded a 100% or greater increase in business income since receiving their loan
• 83% of clients with businesses less than 2 years old at funding are still operating, compared with a national average of 70% in a good economy
• Our businesses have created or maintained an average of 2.6 jobs each

You can read the entire impact study for more information on the effect ACCION Chicago has on small businesses.