Small Business Advocacy Council Archives - Get Down To Business with Shalom Klein

Had fun at the Small Business Advocacy Council annual golf outing

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Shalom Klein

Led a busy 2 day mission for Jewish B2B Networking and the Small Business Advocacy Council to the State Capitol in Springfield which included meetings with legislators and Governor Rauner

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Shalom Klein

Join the Jewish B2B & SBAC business leaders delegation trip to Springfield

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Shalom Klein

Join the SBAC and Jewish B2B on our annual Business Leaders Delegation trip to Springfield on April 23rd! Our state elected officials influence and shape policies that directly impact small businesses and our local communities. As small business advocates and leaders, it is important to have our voices, thoughts, and ideas heard by the decision makers in Springfield.

The one-day trip will include meetings Department Chairs, State House and Senate leadership. Our day will end with a dinner reception in Springfield.

On this trip, we will actively push a non-partisan small business agenda laser-focused on improving the economic environment for small business owners and the state as a whole. Our agenda includes:

Lowering excessive LLC fees to match corporate fees

Allowing small businesses to raise capital via intrastate equity crowdfunding

Leveling the playing field for all businesses by curbing the excessive tax breaks handed out to retain individual companies

More trip details to follow soon including transportation and reception information. For questions, contact Blanca at Blanca@sbacil.org.

Are you registered for The Business Event on Thursday – October 30, 2014? It's FREE (www.TheBusinessEvent.com)!

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Shalom Klein

Had a blast presenting on the Social Media Week Chicago panel at Roosevelt University with Jason Jacobsohn, Mike Cavanaugh and Megan Wessels

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Shalom Klein

Podcast of “Get Down To Business with Shalom Klein” – 7/13/2014 – with guests Bruce Leon, Congressman Robert Dold, Steve Bernas and Elliot Richardson

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Shalom Klein

Briefings in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House

Our 3rd annual Jewish B2B Networking / Small Business Advocacy Council Washington DC delegation photos

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Shalom Klein

meeting with office of Us Representative Tammy Duckworth

Washington DC dinner meeting at Elis Kosher

at our joint Chicago DC business networking event

with the office of US Senator Dick Durbin

with House Small Business Committee staff

Quick stop at President Obama’s limo

Kicking off a briefing at the Embassy of Israel in Washington DC

Hanging out with fellow Jewish B2B Networkers

Pictures from the Jewish B2B Networking / Small Business Advocacy Council delegation to Springfield, IL

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Shalom Klein

State Senator Bill Brady visiting the Jewish B2B Networking and SBAC reception in Springfield

Rabyn Gabel and Stella Black — State Rep Robyn Gabel visiting the Jewish B2B Networking reception in Springfield

Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang visits the Jewish B2B Networking and SBAC reception

Jewish B2B Networking visiting the Illinois General Assembly

We heard from the leadership of DCEO and IDES on small business issues

A small group of Jewish B2B Networking and SBAC members meeting with Governor Pat Quinn

House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie addresses the group from Jewish B2B Networking and SBAC

Bus ride to Springfield — The bus ride on the way to Springfield with Jewish B2B Networking and SBAC

It's Time For Fair LLC Fees in Illinois!

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Shalom Klein

Small businesses are the engine driving the Illinois economy and should receive support from our legislators in Springfield. At this time, however, the small business community is being hurt by unreasonably and arbitrarily high LLC fees. The fees associated with filing and operating an LLC in Illinois are the highest in the nation. While the average cost of filing an LLC in other states is less than $200, in Illinois, the fee for filing as an LLC is $500.00.

The costs associated with forming and operating an Illinois LLC are also much higher than those charged to corporations. For example, it costs only $150.00 to form an Illinois corporation. While it costs $300.00 for an LLC to reserve a name, a corporation can do so for $50.00.This disparity even extends to folks intending to dissolve their business. It costs $100 to dissolve an LLC as opposed to only $5 for corporations.

Forming as an LLC is the right choice for many small and mid-market businesses. Formation as an LLC also encourages entrepreneurs to invest their time and money into viable business enterprises. Unfortunately, far too many business owners do not form LLCs because of the high fees that LLCs must pay to the state. Our state’s fee structure must not arbitrarily penalize small and mid-market businesses for choosing the best structure for their companies.

We are working with the SBAC, and a strong coalition of business organizations, to pass HB65 and SB2593, two bills that lower LLC fees to a fair and reasonable amount. See here ( http://ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=65&GAID=12&GA=98&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=68351&SessionID=85) for additional details about this legislation, including full text of the bill.

We all must work together to rehabilitate Illinois’ reputation in the small business community and help our small businesses succeed. Jewish B2B is fighting for you and pushing the state to charging fair LLC fees.
Click here (http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50355/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=12233) to email your legislators and let them know that lowering LLC fees is important to you and the economy of this state. You can send the letter provided on the site, which can be done with one click. Please feel free to modify and personalize.

Should you choose to call your legislator’s office, click here (http://gis.elections.il.gov/map_viewer_update/default.aspx) to get contact information.

SBA Deputy Administrator Marie Johns greets Jewish B2B Networking and the SBAC

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Shalom Klein

U.S. Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator Marie Johns provides greetings on behalf of the SBA to the delegation of business leaders in Washington DC from Jewish B2B Networking and the Small Business Advocacy Council on February 28, 2013.