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Despite 2020 being a challenging year, Hanover Park has many things to celebrate and look forward to in 2021.In this year’s “virtual address,” Mayor Craig visits with Village Department Heads to highlight what has been happening in Hanover Park! Watch the 2021 State of the Village Address to expand an existing business, visit the Village website or call Community Development.
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If your business is about 3 years old, and looking to grow, expand, engage your employees, increase innovation, or needs business coaching, you can be a candidate for this FREE service.
The Village of Hanover Park is one of 5 communities sponsoring Next Level Northwest, a business accelerator program designed to assist “Stage II” businesses with professional, confidential coaching, mentoring and technical assistance to accelerate their business to the next level.
To apply, visit www.nextlevelnorthwest.org. For more information, please contact Shubhra Govind, Director of Community and Economic Development at (630) 823-5781 or sgovind@hpil.org. Staff will assist you prepare for the next “Pitch Night” for selection. Information on additional resources is found on the Village website.
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My Taco Express
7310 Barrington Road
(630) 855-8460
My Taco Express is a family-owned Mexican restaurant that opened in December 2020. After operating in their original location at 1321 Irving Park Road for 15 years (under a different name), the owners have moved, starting fresh with a new name, modern look, more seating, and a drive-thru. You can still find the same delicious traditional Mexican food served daily including a wide variety of their famous tortas, carne asadas, chilaquiles, breakfast items, and so much more. My Taco Express can customize food orders too! Hours are Sunday-Thursday 10am-10pm and Friday-Saturday 10am-11pm.
They would like to thank their loyal customers for their support and hope to create new memories at their new location.
Also new in 2021: Tax & Beyond
(full-service CPA firm)
2015 Irving Park Road
847-459-8850
Tamaleria y Restaurante
(full-service Mexican restaurant)
2021 Irving Park Rd.
312-772-0663
COMING SOON:
Smoothie King
7460 Barrington Rd.
Legend Wings
1553 Irving Park Rd.
dd’s Discounts
7560 Barrington Rd.
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The Village partners with many Small Business Development Centers and Agencies who offer free and low cost training and assistance, including: - The Women's Business Development Center
- Business Development Centers at both the College of DuPage and Elgin Community College
- Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce
- Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Federal Small Business Administration
Here are a few programs coming up: |
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The WBDC serves ALL business owners, regardless of gender, and is increasingly offering programming in Spanish. For example:
Busca dar un giro a su negocio para recuperarse en el 2021?
La mayoría de las empresas se han visto afectadas negativamente por la pandemia, especialmente las pequeñas empresas. Si usted es un “Solopreneur” o una pequeña empresa (<2 años) y está buscando formas en las que pueda dar un nuevo giro, reinventar su negocio, encontrar nuevos clientes, aprender nuevas formas en las que pueda entregar su servicio o producto, lo invitamos a registrarse en el programa sin costo Plan de Recuperación!
Cuándo? Febrero 2021 Dates: 8,10,12,15,17,19
9:00 am - 11:00 am, CDT En dónde? Via Zoom Fecha límite de registro: Febrero 3, 2021
Applica Hoy!
Para mayor información, contacte a: Blanca Berthier, Director of the Illinois SBDC at the WBDC, bberthier@wbdc.org
Aisha McBurrows, Director of the Aurora Center and Minerva Calatayud, Associate Director-Enterprenurial Services at Aurora serve on our Economic Development Committee. The WBDC is now booking no-cost, one-on-one advising. Call 312-853-3477, ext. 100 for an appointment.
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February 11, 2021 SBA Webinar – The Nuts & Bolts on Bonding and SBA Surety Bonding Program Surety bonds help small businesses win contracts by providing the customer with a guarantee that the work will be completed.Many public and private contracts require surety bonds, which are offered by surety companies. The SBA guarantees surety bonds for certain surety companies, which allows the companies to offer surety bonds to small businesses that might not meet the criteria for other sureties. Register here. During this webinar you will learn: - The Nuts & Bolts of Bonding;
- About the SBA Guarantee Surety Bonding;
- Who is Eligible;
- How to apply;
This Webinar is definitely for you if: - You are in the contracting industry.
- You are needing bonding for numerous construction projects.
- If you as a firm cannot acquire bonding.
For more information contact Gilbert Soliz at (956) 427-8533, x228 or email to: gilbert.soliz@sba.gov
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Covid19 has brought home a hard truth: small businesses will only be truly viable if they plan for future growth and for a future crisis. The Future Proof your Business Series is designed to help businesses plan for a sustainable and viable future even in the toughest of times. All Sessions are delivered in a Virtual Environment: Risk Assessment, Human Resources, Financial Sustainability, Technology and Operations, Cybersecurity, and Management and Leadership. For more information, click here.
Check the SBDC calendar and register for one or all of the sessions in this series, or other webinars from their website. Or, email for more information at bdc@cod.edu
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The Village is here to help our small businesses, especially during these extraordinary times.
The Hanover Park 2020 Small Business Assistance Program helped with free logo-branded sandwich board signs and banners provided by ER2 Image Group, a Hanover Park based graphics company. The signs alerted customers that businesses are open.
An online presence is essential. Through Village marketing grants, Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce member Mi Gente helped businesses claim their Google listing, and create/optimize Yellow Page and Yelp profiles, which have become so important for businesses working to increase online commerce through effective digital marketing. These businesses have launched brand new websites:
A total of 78 businesses have used the new sandwich board signs branded with the Village logo, and 75 banners have hung banners to indicate they are open for business.
Please be sure to support ALL our Hanover Park businesses!
A complete listing of all Hanover Park businesses can be found on the Village website at www.hpil.org
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The Village continues to place Covid 19 news on the Village website, including assistance programs and training resources. Information is found on the front page of the Village website under the “Business News” section and informational webinars are posted on the webinar/seminar page.
Paycheck Protection Program Re-opensOn January 15, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders for First and Second Draw applications to support small businesses with job retention and other expenses.
The rules have changed dramatically since last year, with newly eligible expenses and a reduction in paperwork for the smallest borrowers. This round will be processed through participating financial institutions through March 31, 2021, authorized up to $284 billion, and is open to both First Draw PPP Loans (who did not receive a PPP loan before Aug. 2020) and a Second Draw PPP Loan. Changes to the program are here.
The SBA and the Treasury Department have prepared these instructions to help businesses calculate the maximum amount for their first draw PPP Loans, and explain what documentation to provide.
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Sign Up for Vaccination Registration Updates for Cook and DuPage County***Please note***: you will not be able to schedule an appointment until the time is right! Signing up allows the agency to contact you to receive updates on COVID-19 vaccine availability, the timing and scheduling for vaccination.
Cook: https://cookcountypublichealth.org/.../cov.../covid-vaccine/
DuPage: https://www.dupagehealth.org/667/COVID-19-Vaccine
Looking for a local COVID-19 Testing Site?View the State of Illinois Testing Site Map and locate a site near or convenient for you, including these Hanover Park Businesses offering COVID-19 tests
Greater Elgin Family Care Center - Lake Health Center
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30am - 12:00am
Appointments required.
http://GEFCC.ORG
847-608-1344
Physicians Immediate Care
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Curbside exam to determine if testing is appropriate; capacity may be limited.
http://physiciansimmediatecare.com
312-767-0400
Suburban Medical and Wellness Center -
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday:- 8am - 5pm
Wednesday and Saturday: 8am - 1pm
Friday: 8am - 2pm
Photo ID and Insurance
http://www.suburbanmedical.org
847-995-9500
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Did you know you can submit your building permit applications electronically?
Information on building codes and applications are online. Email documents to iservices@hpil.org.
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Questions? Please Contact the Community & Economic Development DepartmentSHUBHRA GOVIND, AICPDirector of Community and Economic Development 630-823-5781 ELLEN WEBERVillage Planner 630-823-5779
If you would like your business news included in a Business Matters newsletter, please contact Village Planner Ellen Weber at (630) 823-5779, or eweber@hpil.org
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