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Town Halls to Support Local and Small Businesses

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We're excited to announce a series of free community town halls focusing on policies that help revitalize neighborhood business districts and support small businesses. These town halls are designed to be informative, and interactive, and to bring communities together. Members and business owners are encouraged to further learn how the SBAC and a coalition of engaged stakeholders have been working to revitalize neighborhoods throughout Chicagoland.

Because we know our community is located throughout the state of Illinois, we have chosen a few locations throughout the city to make access more convenient for you.

Click on one of the boxes below to find one near you and register today!

Insights Archive

What 2021 Could Mean for Small Businesses

By growthzone | January 1, 2021

January 20, 2021 By Elliot Richardson Small Business Advisory Council SBAC President Elliot Richardson’s column discusses the Business and Economic Outlook Forum hosted by the Daily Herald Business Ledger.  The piece highlights the need for legislation that provides financial resources for small businesses to retrain and hire Illinoisans who have lost their jobs or businesses…

2020 to 2021 The Changing Landscape for Employment, Insurance and Lending

By growthzone | December 28, 2020

While mental health issues in the workplace have been a concern for some time, this past year, COVID-19 has shown the challenges employees are facing have spiked dramatically.  Hear from Jason Tremblay on how this will impact both employers and their employees in the video. Stephen Ball from Fifth Third discusses automatic forgiveness for PPP…

Univision entrevista a Neli Vasquez-Rowland

By growthzone | December 18, 2020

Muchas gracias a univision para su reportaje sobre nuestra campaña conjunta con a Safe Haven Foundation para mantener a las pequenas empresas aflote y para prestar asistencia a las personas mas necesitadas durante este periodo tan dificil.

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