Check out all of SBAC President Elliot Richardson's Daily Herald Business Ledger articles below
May 1, 2022
Engaging politicians during election season
April 3, 2022
Small businesses and formerly incarcerated individuals
March 6, 2022
End of mask mandate brings optimism and challenges to small businesses
February 6, 2022
Springfield's 2022 legislative session and small businesses
January 9, 2022
Will politicians answer the call of the small business community?
You’re Invited to The Rebound!
The SBAC and A Safe Haven are thrilled to invite you for a LIVE and IN-PERSON evening you won’t forget! It will be our first big live event of the year, and with the mask mandate now lifted, we hope to see many of you face-to-face once again. Join us to celebrate the culmination…
Back to Business Grants Action Call
Illinois Policymakers Should Support Small Businesses The pandemic and COVID-19 mitigations began inflicting immense damage to small businesses in March 2020. Thousands of small businesses initially applied for Illinois Business Interruption Grants. While these grants helped some small businesses, approximately 80% of applicants were not awarded a grant. Illinois then received over $8 billion in…
Cutting Red Tape in Zoning: Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition
How can we cut red tape for small businesses through zoning? In the City of Chicago, every business license, location expansion and change of location application needs to be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals before a business license application can be processed. For a business owner to submit proper documentation, they…
