We’ve been busy advocating for you!
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…
August 17th, 2022 – Small Business Workshop – What to ask Before You Open Your Doors
August 17th, 2022 SBAC Empower, Groupon + the Greater Englewood Chamber Of Commerce present an open Q&A session to answer your questions on starting a business. Opening a business and have a question on business usage, zoning, banking, etc? Already have a business and have questions? Listen in, and our panelists will answer freely. With:…
A Great Week with the Community!
Thank you Rodgers Park Business Alliance for having us! The SBAC and our Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition had the pleasure of attending the Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival this past this Sunday. We had a great time talking to some of the fantastic people of Rodgers Park about or efforts to revitalize, empower and connect Cook County’s…
NRC Events This Week
We Are Coming to Your Neighborhood! The Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition will be at local events this week promoting our robust agenda to revitalize, empower, and connect Cook County business districts! Here is a link to our Calendar: NRC Calendar | SBAC We will be attending the following events: Logan Square Farmers Market 3107 W Logan…
NRC This Weekend: Hyde Park Farmers Market July 24th
Come join us this Sunday! Come join the Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition this Sunday at the Hyde Park Farmers Market! We will be at the market promoting the NRC’s robust agenda and talking to the amazing community of Hyde Park. Information for the event is below. We hope to see you there! Hyde…
SBAC/BSM Town Hall This Saturday!
*Heading* The Small Business Advocacy Council in partnership with Building Strong Millennials is hosting a town hall at the Kroc Center this Saturday! Event Info: The Kroc Center 1250 West 119th Street Chicago, Illinois 60643 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM If you’re interested in learning more about commercial vacancies, how to start a…
Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition Agenda
Revitalize, Empower, and Connect The NRC is working hard to support and revitalize neighborhood business districts. You can find some of the policies we are advocating for here: NRC Agenda SPONSORS Fifth Third Bank Saul Ewing Arnstein Lehr Inland Bank Tandem HR Interprenet Signature Bank Lexitas Korey Richardson Open One Solutions Freeborn and Peters Founders…
Logan Square Activation Ribbon Cutting
Thank you Logan Square Chamber of Commerce for having us! The SBAC and our Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition had the pleasure of attending the Solidary Triangle Plaza Activation hosted by the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce. We spoke with some of the great people of Logan Square about our goals to revitalize, empower and connect Cook…
REVITALIZATION IN THE NEWS: Hyde Park Farmers Market Opens Sunday!
The Hyde Park Farmers Market will return to the parking lot behind the Hyde Park Bank Building, 1525 E. 53rd St., this Sunday, June 5. The Hyde Park Farmers Market will return to the parking lot behind the Hyde Park Bank Building, 1525 E. 53rd St., this Sunday, June 5. The event is co-hosted…
Woodlawn Coffee Chat: A Community Conversation
A Woodlawn Chamber of Commerce event: Join Woodlawn Chamber for the Woodlawn Coffee Chat on Wednesday, June 1st at 6:00p to have a virtual conversation with local community organizations and elected officials about how research tools can be used to identify policy-relevant concerns and strengthen community practices. Supported by The Chicago Community Trust, The Joyce…
REVITALIZATION IN THE NEWS: 51st Corridor Development
Vacant land being transformed to a multi-purpose unit! A development duo on the South Side of Chicago is bringing more restaurants, retail and housing to 51st Street Corridor. This multi-purpose unit will be built on a vacant space. Developments such as this are perfect examples of what can be done with the large number of…
SBAC Empower Presents: What to Ask Before Opening Your Doors
What to Ask Before You Open Your Door SBAC Empower partners with Logan Square Chamber of Commerce to present a Q&A session on Zoning, Real Estate and Funding aimed at small business owners looking to open a new business in the city of Chicago. Click on the Video to open in YouTube and jump to…
If you wish to be a part of this collaborative effort, please fill out our contact form here.
