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…
Why so many corporations do not pay Illinois corporate income tax
by Douglas L. Whitley The Illinois corporate income tax has been under attack for some time by organized labor, social service agencies, community groups and even the director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. People and organizations who favor more government spending have seized upon the mantra that corporations don’t pay “their fair share.” The…
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…
Bitcoins: How do they work?
By Thomas C. Pavlik, Jr. Although Bitcoins have been around since 2009, it is only recently that they have been all over the news. Most of us understand that Bitcoins are basically Internet cash, but beyond that there seems to be confusion and misunderstanding. Bitcoin is a digital currency. Rather than coins or paper bills,…
Nehemiah to build another 30 east side homes this spring
By Lavern McNeese Like Nehemiah of the Bible, Rev. Silas Johnson saw a distressing situation in his neighborhood that stirred him to action. He explained that when the biblical Nehemiah learned that the protective walls around Jerusalem had been torn down, he immediately started the rebuilding process. He got the king’s permission first and then…
Out of Africa aspires to spotlight local African-American artists
By Scott Faingold In early 2013, Lynn Williamson came to a disturbing realization while visiting art galleries in anticipation of a visit from her college-age artist daughter. “I would ask if there were any African-American artists represented,” she recalls, “and 100 percent of the places we went to either said ‘no’ or ‘well, there’s one…
