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Get ahead of 2025: Essential tax prep tips for small business owners
January 16, 2025
The new year is here, and it's time to turn your attention to one of the most critical aspects of running a successful business: taxes. While the April filing deadline…
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How your local convention and visitors bureau can elevate your business
November 7, 2024
In 2023 more than 112 million visitors came to Illinois alone, bringing in roughly $47 billion in spending and adding $4.6 billion in state and local taxes. In Cook County,…
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Source teams up with Women’s Business Development Center for webinar series
August 19, 2024
The Source is collaborating with the Women’s Business Development Center to host a free webinar series titled “The Source x WBDC” that runs through mid-December. Webinars will provide small businesses…
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Little Munchkins: A small corner store with big plans
January 9, 2025
Little Munchkins Produce, a small, family-owned grocery store in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side, is a classic neighborhood corner store. Teresa Flores, the owner of…
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A glow-up from the ground up: How one entrepreneur opened ‘the glam headquarters of Berwyn’
November 6, 2024
Laura Santoyo likes to call her colorful cosmetics shop, Date Nite Beaute, “the glam headquarters of Berwyn.” She built the business from the ground up four years ago and is…
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‘It takes a village’: How no-cost business advising is helping one business grow locally and abroad
September 27, 2024
Mohammad Salehi opened his business, Heray Spice, approximately seven years ago. Since then, he has navigated a pandemic, made changes to his targeted customer base, and supported his employees in the…
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