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Some local business owners are optimistic about the next four years. Others are upset and concerned. Here are their comments.
Batavia business owners had reactions ranging from pleased to p.o.'d after President Barack Obama's reelection victory this week. Batavian Bob Lisberg, owner of Pockets Restaurant in Aurora, has noticed the slow but steady growth of the stock market since Obama was first elected in 2008. He hopes a second term also means prosperity. "While we have a long way to go, I think we are on the right course," he said. Although Lisberg has been able to hire more people and open a Kirk Road location since Obama was first elected, he did not want to speculate on what the reelection could mean for unemployment rates and job creation. Another Batavia business owner, Scott Salvati, is doubtful that Obama's reelection will bring more employment. He wasn'…
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Jason Seelye is a systems engineer who didn't want to leave St. Charles when his company moved out East. So he stayed — and is working from home to develop mobile apps.
Jason Seelye loves his family and the St. Charles area, and when his company, Goodrich ISR Systems, asked him to move with it out East, he just couldn’t do it. “We really love the area … we didn’t want to leave the area or our family here,” said Seelye, who was a systems engineer who spent 10 years with Goodrich designing spy cameras for the military. Seelye accepted what he describes as a generous severance package and, at age 36, decided to embark on his own venture. He started Seelye Engineering in May 2012 with a focus on mobile application development. “We launched our first (and currently only) app, F-Stop Media Gallery on the Google Play Store on July 16th, 2012 and on the Amazon App Store on August 23rd, 2012,” he wrote in an email…
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The president's small-business comments upset many people and gave Republican Mitt Romney a point of attack. But Barack Obama said the comments were taken out of context. What do you think? Take the Patch Poll.
President Barack Obama's recent comments about small business created a firestorm that could become a focus of the 2012 election — even as Obama and his supporters say his comments were taken out of context. "Look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own," he said during a July 13 speech in Virginia. "If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help ... If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen." Take the Patch poll below: Who plays the most significant role in creating jobs and economic growth? That's not the entire speech, which you can read on the independent FactCheck.org. According to that post, the comments were taken out of context: "There’s no question …
Here's a sampling of the businesses in town that you can support this holiday season.
From now on, let this phrase be a part of your vocabulary: "Small Business Saturday." Today, Nov. 26., is the second-ever Small Business Saturday. This is a day to recognize and shop at local, independent businesses. Don't forget them on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year! Batavia has no shortage of local businesses that you can support today or at some point during the holiday season. Here's a brief rundown of what's in town. Know a local business we don't have on this list? Please include it in the 'Comments' section below this story. Thanks for reading! Batavia Floral & Gift Shoppe Address: 109 S. Batavia Ave. Phone Number: 630-879-2068 What Do They Sell?: Floral arrangements, of course, and specialty gifts. Bee-Attitudes …
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4:19 pm on Saturday, November 26, 2011
East China Inn downtown and Randall Rd. is a great place to stop for a quick and affordable lunch in the midst of shopping madness. I love their egg rolls! more ›
Here's what to expect from the annual event this time around.
The 2011 Geneva Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk is set for Friday, Dec. 2. The fun kicks off in downtown Geneva at 6 p.m. on that day. It starts with the arrival of Santa Lucia, the Swedish symbol of the season, brought by horse-drawn carriage to offer Swedish cookies to merry-makers. The young and young at heart will wait with anticipation as Santa Claus arrives and the Great Tree on the Geneva Courthouse lawn is lit. Santa and Mrs. Claus will then open their gingerbread home for visits from excited children. Amongst the twinkling lights and fresh greenery-lined streets, chestnuts are roasting over open fires, carolers are filling the night air with seasonal favorites and a live nativity scene is taking place. Dazzling window displays…
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Families can decorate cookies on Dec. 17 at Panera Bread's Orchard Road store.
Family and friends can celebrate the holidays by decorating a freshly baked cookie at Panera Bread, 1330 N. Orchard Rd., in Aurora. Also, from December 5-18, Panera Bread will donate 10¢ for every Gingerbread Man Cookie sold to the Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Illinois.
If you're feeding a small army on Thanksgiving day, getting the right food at the right price is a big part of the job. Where do you go?
Somehow my wife always pulls it off: Thanksgiving is hands-down the best meal of the year—great food with family, without the stress of gift-giving. It's all about being together to share a great meal. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable casseroles, pies, ice cream—the hot dishes all come out hot and tasting great. Everybody who shows up leaves with leftovers and all that turkey keeps me sleepy for a week. But before the miracle of the meal comes the shopping. And there are many choices, not only the big supermarket chains, but smaller grocers and specialty shops with their own strengths. Who sells the best meat? The freshest veggies? The best deals for dessert? Maybe you've got a Thanksgiving recipe with a hard-to-find …
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Two Fox Valley organizations are using grant money to help boost businesses and potentially create jobs.
Entrepreneurs poised for growth now have an opportunity to access critical business advice they otherwise might not be able to afford. Behind the effort are two Fox Valley business specialists for start-ups: the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Waubonsee Community College and the Fox Valley Entrepreneurship Center (FVEC). Companies in the second stage of their business lifecycle are invited to fill out an application by visiting www.fvec.org. The program is funded through a grant from the U.S. SBA Small Business Jobs Act. The program is specially designed to create jobs and sustain long-term growth for companies ready to go to the next level. Here’s how it works. An FVEC panel will review submissions followed by a brief…
Rick Nagel
11:16 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
If you're based in Batavia, an online business does count! more ›