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Incubators give companies a start – New firms find space, bargain rents to begin increasing production

Tom Traficano spent three months searching for a manufacturing facility for his new business, but everything was too expensive or needed too much work.

Just getting property owners’ attention was a problem.

"When you’re looking for a small amount of space, zoned properly, it can be tough to get that," Traficano said. "Sometimes you never even get a call back."

Then, two months ago, through word of mouth, he found the Fulton-Carroll Center, a 410,000-square-foot business incubator on the West Side operated by the Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago.

The facility’s move-in condition was as enticing as the reasonable rent, and the landlords seemed eager to accommodate him, said Traficano, a former banker who started Chicago Commercial and Consumer Brands a year ago to manufacture dry spices, seasonings and confectionery mixes.

By Ann Meyer
Special to the Tribune

Full Story: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0510240016oct24,1,7870906.story?coll=chi-business-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

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