On Thursday, Nov. 20, the Cook County Board of Commissioners took a step intended to accelerate economic opportunity across the region by approving new funding to expand small business lending through several local community financial institutions. The Board also renewed its support for the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership, which is[Read More…]
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Connecting HER Luncheon links women entrepreneurs to business resources
The Village of Flossmoor’s Connecting HER to Illinois Business Resources–Chicago Southland luncheon on Oct. 28, brought together women entrepreneurs, business leaders and community partners to explore state and county programs that support small business growth. The event, held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Flossmoor Village Hall, 2800 Flossmoor[Read More…]
Small Business Administration official tours Flossmoor, hosts roundtable discussion
Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson led Willette LeGrant, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Illinois district director, on a walking tour of small businesses in downtown Flossmoor on Wednesday, May 7. Afterwards, LeGrant and Nelson hosted a roundtable discussion at D’s Cookie Dough Company in Flossmoor, informing small business owners about resources[Read More…]
Column: Tariffs are crushing local businesses — we must act now
As your Cook County commissioner representing Homewood, I am deeply concerned about the destructive impact tariffs are having on local businesses, farmers and working families. Tariffs — essentially taxes on imported goods — are often framed as tools for economic protection. But in reality, they amount to economic sabotage. They[Read More…]
Small Business Saturday more important than ever this year
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, gets more attention in the media as a peak shopping day, but the day after — Small Business Saturday — might be a more important day, according to local businesspeople. The COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal on small businesses that often don’t have the[Read More…]
Flossmoor business owner selected for Goldman Sachs program
Zena Smith, founder and CEO of MASTERs Plus Tutoring Program in Flossmoor, is participating in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. She was selected to be one of 40 small business owners from more than 1,000 applicants interested in the program. Zena Smith Smith will be in[Read More…]
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