Security Bank and Springfield Business Journal are proud to bring you the 11th annual Women of Influence. This program honors local women for their contributions to the Springfield area community. Selected by their peers through submitted nominations, all have made important contributions to the community at large. Nominations were not limited to the business community […]
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Early education boosts the Illinois economy
New research fuels a call to strengthen childhood programs By ReadyNation/America’s Edge Investments in early care and education for children provides an impressive and nearly immediate business boost for local communities throughout Illinois, with potential to generate thousands more jobs and more than $1 billion in new economic activity, a group of business leaders said […]
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New Business Listings April 2014
Affordable Cleaning Services 2428 Tamaroa Trail City/St/Zip: Springfield IL 62702 Phone: 303-6584 Business Owner(s) Barbara S. Hamlin David A. Hamlin Alpha Properties 365 Walnut Glen Dr. City/St/Zip: Springfield IL 62707 Phone: 487-9144 Business Owner(s) Eric A. Hansen America’s Cup 100 West Main Street City/St/Zip: Pleasant Plains IL 62677 Phone: 626-1258 Business Owner(s) Larry W. Pankey […]
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Differentiation key to local business success
Case study: The Market on Koke Mill By Bruce Sommer If you ever attended one of my business classes, you heard me say: “Entrepreneurs do three things – create, deliver and capture value,” and, “There are only two strategic ways businesses compete – cost or differentiation.” A cost leadership strategy aims to take advantage of […]
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New Business Listings March 2014
Business Name: Kara’s In Town Grooming & Training Addr: 251 Industrial Dr. City/St/Zip: Chatham IL 62629 Phone: 483-5626 Business Owner(s) Kara Owens Business Name: Suds n Pups Addr: 601 S. Macarthur Blvd. City/St/Zip: Springfield IL 62704 Phone: 217/546-3686 Business Owner(s) Paula Sue Weatherford Business Name: Sala Addr: 6 Florence City/St/Zip: Rochester IL 62563 Phone: 725-8258 […]
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The road that led me here
By Scott Faingold, associate editor As the new associate editor for the Springfield Business Journal, I am excited for the opportunity to continue providing the unique focus on local business and outreach to the business community which loyal SBJ readers have come to expect. I was born in Skokie, Ill., and first came to Springfield at […]
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An open letter to the next president and CEO of The Chamber
By Tom Fitch On Jan. 17, the board chair of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Tom Fitch, announced that the organization had parted ways with Steward Sandstrom, who had been president and CEO of the Chamber since the summer of 2012. In light of Sandstrom’s departure, the Springfield Business Journal asked the Chamber to […]
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Residential Landlord-Tenant laws
By Sarah Jane Delano Pavlik Is your residential lease up and you want to move? Is your lease not up and you want to move? Or, are you a landlord and want to evict a troublesome tenant? What are your options? First, as with any question regarding a document, you need to read your lease. You […]
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Natural gas powers commercial vehicles
By Douglas L. Whitley What has been lost during the on-going debate on hydraulic fracturing in Illinois and across the country is the “other side of the coin.” What do I mean by that? When it comes to increased natural gas production, the other side of the coin is the increased demand and opportunities for businesses […]
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New laws roll take effect 2014
By Thomas C. Pavlik, Jr. Sometimes, I think Texas got it right – their legislature only meets every other year. Ours, of course, meets much more often than that. What do we have to show for it? Check out these new laws that will take effect in 2014. Cell Phones and Driving. You’ve probably already heard about […]
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Judicial activism influencing workers’ comp
By Douglas L. Whitley The Illinois Chamber of Commerce recently released its latest public policy research document entitled “The Impact of Judicial Activism in Illinois: Workers’ Compensation Rulings from the Employer’s Perspective.” The report recognizes that while progress has been made legislatively toward improving Illinois’ workers’ compensation system, there has been little attention directed towards the […]