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A Q&A with Brian Speers, Merrill Lynch: Wealth building strategies for small business owners
May 16, 2022 8:41 AM - Brian Speers, a wealth management adviser with Merrill Lynch for more than 30 years, works closely with business owners and entrepreneurs, helping them plan for their future and build wealth. We asked him what small business owners are doing right and where they can lean in to turn their businesses into their legacies. -
Succession planning for local businesses
May 15, 2022 1:00 AM - As a local business owner, creating a financially stable future for yourself, your employees and your clients is a high priority, and one of the best ways you can do that is developing a succession plan. -
10 Things you should know about factoring invoices
May 15, 2022 1:00 AM - Factoring invoices helps businesses who need working capital quickly improve their cash flow. With this financing, your business can leverage your assets by borrowing against your unpaid accounts receivable value. -
Certainty for small businesses when interest rates are risingMay 3, 2022 12:21 PM - The COVID-19 pandemic has given way to a new challenge for small business owners: inflation. According to the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) April Economic Report, 31% of business owners responded that inflation was their single most important problem encountered in operating their business -- the highest reading for inflation concerns in this survey since 1981.
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Why small businesses are choosing SBA 504 at an unprecedented pace
May 3, 2022 12:06 PM - While the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and its loan programs have always played a crucial role in the advancement of small businesses, one of their key players, the 504 Loan Program, is actively helping businesses hedge against inflation. -
Three ways suburban small businesses will win in 2022
May 1, 2022 1:00 AM - Inflation, property taxes, labor shortages and supply chain snarls may be top of mind -- but Illinois small business owners nonetheless have much to celebrate this spring. After several years of managing through a very difficult environment, it's about time that suburban Chicago entrepreneurs had reasons to be optimistic. -
$309 million available through mortgage assistance program
Apr 29, 2022 4:45 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker was joined by the Illinois Housing Development Authority and local elected officials in Chicago Friday to promote the Illinois Emergency Homeowner Assistance Fund for struggling homeowners. -
Constable: The 'Big 4' at Schaumburg coin show are quite a cache
Apr 28, 2022 8:20 AM - Back for the first time since pandemic restrictions, the Central States Numismatic Society's convention in Schaumburg features four coins with a face value of $1.16 that are now worth $19 million. But will cryptocurrency change life for coin collectors?
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Financial literacy key to unlocking life's dreams
Apr 24, 2022 1:00 AM - Sticking to a budget and paying bills on time builds good credit, which can help secure a loan to buy a new home for a growing family. Understanding how student loans work can help pay for college, with proper education and training serving as the framework for a long and successful career. -
Wintrust wins highest ranking by J.D. PowerApr 20, 2022 2:25 PM - Rosemont-based Wintrust Financial Corp. said it received the highest award and rank in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study.
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