Job Creation Tax Credit Bill That Supports Small Businesses Moves Out of Committee
Bill That Supports Small Businesses Moves Out of Committee The small business community scored a big win when the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act advanced out of the House Revenue and Finance Committee. This legislation will support small businesses by establishing $2500.00 tax credits for businesses with 50 or fewer employees that hire…
Supporting Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Programs to Drive Economic Growth
SBAC INSIGHTS PAGE Supporting Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Programs to Drive Economic Growth To: Illinois Legislators From: Small Business Advocacy Council Date: March 10th 2025 Subject: Supporting Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Programs to Drive Economic Growth Introduction Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) programs have proven to be a valuable tool in supporting unemployed individuals who seek to establish their own…
Occupational Licensing
SBAC INITIATIVES PAGE Occupational Licensing Reform Resources & Fact Sheets Expand PRIOR ACT Download One-Pager View House Bill Language View Senate Bill Language APPRENTICESHIP ACT Download One-Pager View House Bill Language Find and Contact Your Elected Officials HERE!
Phil Gafka – LEAP Coaching | Latest Blogs
Blogs from Phil Gafka – LEAP Enterprises Phil Gafka of LEAP Coaching has long been a mentor with us here at SBAC Empower, and has provided wonderful insight to the many mentees that he’s worked with and mentored through our program. Here, we collect some of his blogs that he writes for his own website.…
Byline Bank – Insights
Byline Bank’s Insights We all need more “Insight” into what makes a business successful and how to get there. We are proud to highlight our partner, Byline Bank, and their professional insight into achieving financial success. Follow this link to view all of Byline Bank’s Insights or view snippets of the three most relevant and…
PNC Bank – Insights
Insights from PNC Bank We all need more “Insight” into what makes a business successful and how to get there. We are proud to highlight our partner, PNC Bank, and their professional insight into achieving financial success. Follow this link to view all of PNC Bank’s Insights or view snippets of the three most relevant…
DHBL Elliot Monthly Insights
SBAC INSIGHTS PAGE February 2025 The Small Business Community Can Bring People Together Why is the small business community well-positioned to push through the noise? Because small business owners know how to communicate, negotiate, compromise, and solve problems. Small business owners understand that listening to many points of view is often necessary to achieve their…
Government Contracting
SBAC INITIATIVES PAGE Government Contracting Improvements Find and Contact Your Elected Officials HERE! Resources & Fact Sheets Expand Download One-Pager View House Bill Language View Senate Bill Language
5/3 Bank – Insights
5/3 Bank – Insights We all need more “Insight” into what makes a business successful and how to get there. We are proud to highlight our partner, 5/3 Bank, and their professional insight into achieving financial success. Follow this link to view all of 5/3 Bank’s Insights or view snippets of the three most relevant…
Common Sense Licensing Reform
SBAC INSIGHTS PAGE COMMON-SENSE LICENSING REFORM There are 132 occupational licenses in Illinois. Let’s reflect on that for a moment and consider whether there are ways to protect the safety, welfare, and health of the public without needlessly hurting entrepreneurs and small businesses. The red tape associated with monitoring and enforcing all these licenses also…