Business of the YearMarch 2021 Business Matters News |
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Each year, residents and businesses are encouraged to nominate outstanding Hanover Park businesses. Winners are chosen by the Village Economic Development Committee based on community involvement, customer service, and positive image and appearance. Please congratulate the owners and employees of these businesses when you
see them and continue to support all of our Hanover Park Businesses! To help you shop local first, the Village website posts this directory of businesses.
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Under 50 Employees - Alianza HispanaAlianza Hispana is a family-owned and operated company that specializes in income tax preparation, travel services, translations, and other financial related services.
Owner Elia Rodriguez’s community involvement includes volunteering with Census 2020, business outreach (well-check calls) on behalf the of Village during the pandemic, presenting at the Village’s Annual Small Business Forum, and she recently finished a two-year term as president of the Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Alianza Hispana celebrated their 20th anniversary in business last year at 2023 Irving Park Rd and continues to serve the community with their business philosophy of loyalty, dedication and service. http://www.alianzahispanainc.com/
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 Pictured: Elia Rodriguez (Owner – Alianza Hispana), Mayor Craig, Director Shubhra Govind and EDC Chair Gail Tobin
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 Elia Rodriguez
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50+ Employees - Jabil Packaging SolutionsJabil Packaging Solutions specializes in plastic packaging components such as caps, lids and spouts to plastic containers, as well as other familiar products. (Tide, Snuggle, Pampers, Huggies, WD-40, Q-tips, are just some of the products/brands that Jabil manufactures some component for.) Since moving to Hanover Park in 2006, Jabil has grown from 50 to 210 employees in Hanover Park expanded into 2 locations (in the Turnberry Business Park and the Hanover Corporate Business Park). Community support includes helping Habitat for Humanity and Toys for Tots, along with supporting our local food banks.
Jabil was on Newsweek’s 2020 America’s Most Responsible Companies list. They use robotics and automation, and sustainable packaging. Jabil values their diverse workforce and celebrates all employees by recognizing birthdays and work anniversaries, and recently hired 40 employees from within this region. www.jabil.com/
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 Pictured: Brian Charles (Senior Operations Director-Jabil), Tess Records (Jabil), Mayor Craig, Director Shubhra Govind and EDC Chair Gail Tobin
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 Touring Jabil
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People's Choice - Dulce Vida Juice Bar, Hanover Park
Dulce Vida Juice Bar combines the modern American juice bar with traditional, Mexican roots to offer healthy juice drinks, smoothies, salads, breakfast toast, detox choices, superfoods, and snacks. Dulce Vida takes pride in using 100% fresh, all-natural ingredients. It's easy to understand why they were chosen again as the People's Choice for 2020. Step inside to a world of freshness and a great vibe! Dulce Vida always meets their promise to peel, press and pour perfectly for your satisfaction. Juices are all-natural and made-to-order for optimal freshness. Dulce Vida has brought a fresh healthy lifestyle menu to Hanover Park for over 6 years. Visit them at 2003 Irving Park Road, and find their menu online.
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 A variety of Breakfast Toasts
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 Freshest Ingredients
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 Choose a favorite, or make your own!
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The Village of Hanover Park’s Economic Development Committee announces the 2021 Business Education Seminars on Technology (B.E.S.T.) quarterly sessions! All Hanover Park businesses (including home-based) are invited to attend. Until further notice, all sessions will be virtual.
Next session is March 9, 2021 @ 10:30am-12:00pm (virtual) – 10 Social Media Best Practices for 2021 - Maximize Your One-Person (or Small) Marketing Team.
Matt Roberts will discuss how to find your niche, execute automation techniques, and craft a cohesive strategy. You’ll be more effective, and your boss will wonder what they ever did without you. Matt Roberts is a marketing expert who has served Speak Creative as the VP of Marketing and Sales for the past 15 years. He's known as an expert relationship-builder, helping organizations across the nation to chart a path to meet their digital goals.
Save the date for these sessions and w atch the Village website business seminars page and the Business Matters newletter for details: - June 8, 2021 @ 10:30am-12:00pm (virtual) – 10 Social Media Best Practices for 2021
- September 14, 2021 @10:30am – 12:00pm – How to Boost Yelp and Google Reviews
- December 14, 2021 @ 10:30am-12:00pm – Reboot Your Business After an Unexpected Obstacle
The Village Economic Development Committee partners with the Women's Business Development Center, Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Schaumburg Township District Library, and the Poplar Creek Library District to bring the BEST training. Contact Community Development at (630) 823-5780 for more information.
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Build Your Business and your Team
through a partnership with NWHCC member
Elgin Community College!
Join the Chamber for a conversation with Dr. Sam, President of ECC for this virtual El Cafecito as he discusses ways to partner with ECC to invest in custom training of your current staff, grow new employees through internships and apprenticeships, as well as expert business advice from the Small Business Development Center. He will be joined by Sara Troyer, Director of the Small Business Development Center, and Kathy Meisinger, Director of Experiential Learning and Strategic Partnerships.
Register Here
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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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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. The Village Covid 19 news page is here. and includes links to vaccination and testing sites, data, and resources for both businesses and for residents.
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This 14-day exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with less than 20 employees ends 3/9/21 @ 4P CT
Changes aim to make the now $284.5 billion forgivable loan program more equitable and accessible to the smallest businesses. Sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals may apply for a PPP loan equivalent to the figure listed on line 7 of their Schedule C form--that is, their gross income. Previously, businesses needed to list their net income, or line 31 on the form, which removes taxes and other expenses from the calculation. Learn More Additionally, changes to the legislation:
- Eliminates an exclusionary restriction on PPP access for small business owners with prior non-financial fraud felony convictions, consistent with a bipartisan congressional proposal
- Eliminates PPP access restrictions on small business owners who have struggled to make federal student loan payments by eliminating federal student loan debt delinquency and default as disqualifiers to participating in the PPP; and
- Ensures access for non-citizen small business owners who are lawfully residing in the U.S. by clarifying that they may use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to apply for the PPP.
Borrowers can apply for the Paycheck Protection Program by downloading the First Draw PPP loan application or Second Draw PPP loan application.
After the two-week period ends, all other companies that have not already applied for first- and second-draw PPP loans will be able to apply until March 31, 2021. The SBA will also initiate additional changes designed to “open the PPP to more underserved small businesses.” Read more from the SBA here.
There’s massive upside for these businesses. But as with all things PPP, it’s not all clear cut. Read this story from INC Magazine to learn what’s involved, and how to make the most of the opportunity.
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Through available Federal Tax Incentives, you may be able to expense the installation of a fire sprinkler system.
A properly installed fire sprinkler system will reduce damage to your building, its contents, and most importantly will help protect the lives of any employees, visitors, and first responders in the event of a fire by slowing the spread of a fire. Please visit this website for more details. The site contains case history cost estimates. Additional information on the legislation is here.
If you have questions about obtaining a permit to install a fire sprinkler system, please contact the Hanover Park Fire Department - Inspectional Services Division by calling 630-823-5860 or emailing iservices@hpil.org
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On February 18, Cook County will launch the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing program for commercial real estate owners, in partnership with the Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP (IECA) as the program administrator.
As the second largest county in the United States, Cook County's adoption of C-PACE has the potential to provide commercial real estate owners with the opportunity to obtain low-cost, long-term funding for clean energy improvements, i.e., energy efficiency, renewable energy, resiliency, and water conservation within commercial buildings. A launch webinar for all stakeholders will be held on March 9th at 1:00 pm.
More information is available by going to our website: www.cookcountyil.gov/CPACE. For questions, contact Mohammed.Elahi@cookcountyil.gov Download information here.
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The Village is planning two Town Hall Zoom meetings for our businesses. On April 14, 2021 DuPage businesses will be able to meet with Worknet DuPage to learn about customized training, grants and other resources. Here’s a link to their 2020 Year End Report so you can see what kinds of work they do:
And in May, ComEd will join us to answer questions about installation of Solar and other business incentives. Stay tuned for details.
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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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