Check out all of SBAC President Elliot Richardson's Daily Herald Business Ledger articles below
September 17, 2023
Time for politicians to tackle property taxes
August 20, 2023
Illinois should focus on helping small businesses, not giveaways to major corporations
July 23, 2023
The small business community's fight for resources
June 25, 2023
Big wins made for Illinois and its small businesses
May 28, 2023
Small business advocacy this summer
April 30, 2023
The Springfield experience: Lobby Day is our way of making small business voices heard
April 2, 2023
The power of nonpartisan advocacy being shown in Springfield this term
March 5, 2023
Transparency will empower the small business community
February 5, 2023
Making economic incentives available to small businesses
January 8, 2023
Empower Stats!
Empower has been working hard… Over the past 6 months, our mentoring program has blossomed; we’ve been able to help so many Small Businesses! Since January 2023, we’ve seen a 31% increase in our outreach to those in need of help. As proud of we are as our growth, we’re even more proud of our…
Stats for Small Businesses
IL Small Businesses, Did you Know…. Did you know that according to the Illinois Small Business Association, a bit over 98% of the businesses within Illinois are Small Businesses? That means statistically, you can probably name most of the larger IL businesses off the top of your head! So, if you approach a store on…
Let’s Transform Vacant Properties Into Thriving Small Businesses
Reduce Vacancies in Local Communities Fact Sheet
