SCORE Offers Free Business Mentoring
Running a business comes with constant decisions—from managing day-to-day operations to planning for long-term growth. If you’re looking for additional guidance, SCORE offers free one-on-one mentoring to support small business owners at any stage. SCORE is a nonprofit...
Promote Your Business Through Local Marketing Channels
Business owners are invited to promote their products, services, and events by partnering with several local organizations. Promote Your Business in The Beverly Review The Beverly Review is the only weekly paper serving Beverly, Mount Greenwood, and Morgan Park and...
2026 Landscape Design Trends
by Tom Marsan Tom Marsan is the General Manager at Beverly Companies in Chicagoland. A certified snow professional with 20+ years of experience in landscaping and snow removal, he is an active member of Landscape Illinois, the Institute of Real Estate Management, and...
19th Ward Business Breakfast Recap – 2026
The following is a detailed summary of the 19th Ward Business Breakfast at Barraco’s Mt. Greenwood on March 24, 2026. MPBHBA Executive Director Davia Douglas welcomed the group to Barraco’s and shared a video the MPBHBA created to showcase Beverly/Morgan Park...
A Beverly Business Story: Ideal Real Estate
Ideal Real Estate, LLC is more than a brokerage. It’s a movement built on vision, strategy, and results. In 2013, Desi Smith opened Ideal at 9725 S. Western Ave. in a building that had been empty for 13 years. She had trained under respected local broker Chuck...
Is Your Business License Up to Date?
An active business license and registration as a business entity (e.g. LLC) in good standing are required to legally operate a business in Chicago. The MPBHBA has learned that there is an uptick in businesses operating in the 19th Ward without business licenses, as...
Project Windows Wants Your Business to Get Artsy
The Art Institute of Chicago’s Project Windows program for 2026 has been announced! Each year, the AIC invites neighborhood businesses to participate in the annual window contest that brings customers from across the city to their businesses while also promoting the...
RFP for Small Business Technology Enhancement
Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Small Business Technology Enhancement Program, a new and innovative initiative to expand digital capacity and strengthen economic resilience for under-resourced entrepreneurs across Chicago. The...