We've been busy advocating for the small business comunity!
It's been a busy past few weeks for the SBAC.
Our fight to revitalize local business districts continues fervently. We are committed to meeting our Illinois Alders individually to discuss our SBAC Agenda and how to build a better Illinois. Small businesses are the heart of the nation with an ever-growing community of business owners. We thank those below for their commitment and time shared with the small business community.
We ask that you thank them, too by liking and sharing our social media posts!
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…
