Rob Kaiser

The Small Business Administration has created an online application for companies to apply for 8(a) Business Development and Small Disadvantaged Business certification. Intended to reduce the time and cost of...

A museum-like stillness filled the Chicago Defender's dimly lit lobby on a recent morning. Then in strode Roland S. Martin, wearing red pants and a black Texas A&M Aggies shirt....

The Democratic side of the House Small Business Committee said the economic climate for small firms reached a new low in the second quarter. Created by the Democratic group last...

Patrick Rea, regional administrator of the Small Business Administration, is starting to present the findings of a report called "21st Century Jobs and Entrepreneurship in the Midwest" around the six-state...

A number of groups are pulling together to create a business innovation competition for local companies. The Innovate Illinois Northeast 2004 Challenge will be open to small firms in 10...

Job creation among small firms was strong in August, with business owners reporting an average addition of 0.3 employees per firm, according to a survey by the National Federation of...

A Chicago company has developed a new resource guide to help small businesses sell abroad. "The World Is Your Market: Small Businesses Gear Up for Globalization," which was developed by...

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have joined together to create a training program for Hispanic construction firms. The Minority Contractor...

The number of teenagers interested in starting a business is slipping. A recent survey conducted by Junior Achievement found that 64 percent of teenagers want to start their own companies,...

Program managers from more than 10 federal agencies will be in the Midwest from Sept. 9 to 16, including in Chicago on Sept. 14, to discuss a government programs that...