In This Issue:

Village of Hanover Park Covid-19 Business Assistance Program

State of Illinois Phase 3 Guidelines for Reopening Business & Returning to Work Safely

NWHCC June 3, 2020 Cafecito - Back to Business

Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce

Village of Hanover Park Covid-19 Business Assistance Program

To assist our small businesses during these extraordinary times, the Village of Hanover Park has created a COVID-19 Business Assistance Program to help our small businesses.  

EXPANDED OUTDOOR DINING

Due to the social distancing requirements necessary to protect people from the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanover Park has expanded outdoor seating options to include areas such as parking lots.  Please see Food-Related Business Resources for more information, including detailed requirements and application information.

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND ONLINE MARKETING

An online presence is essential, particularly under a Shelter in Place order.  The Village wants to make sure that all of our businesses, regardless of how small, are able to take advantage of a digital presence.  Businesses need to claim their Google profiles and have searchable landing pages to be visible.  At no cost to Hanover Park businesses, the Village will hire a consultant to build a landing page or basic website and claim a Google space in order to boost sales.  Apply online!  Please contact Community and Economic Development at (630) 823-5783 or CDevelopment@hpil.org if you have any questions.

FREE LOGO BRANDED SIGNAGE

The Village will provide free banners (3’ X 8’) and sandwich board signs (double sided) with Hanover Park and Restaurant logos.  Signs will be provided by ER2 Image Group, a Hanover Park based graphics company.  Businesses can include a business name, logo, hours, and carryout information.  Other information is subject to Village review. Apply online!  Please contact Community and Economic Development at (630) 823-5783 or CDevelopment@hpil.org if you have any questions.

State of Illinois Phase 3 Guidelines for Reopening Business & Returning to Work Safely

Under the Restore Illinois framework, certain businesses and activities are allowed to resume in Phase 3 with IDPH-approved safety guidance in place.

The definition of Essential Business has been updated.  Phase 3 guidelines span 10 different industry categories. Common Guidelines and Toolkits (including workplace posters), by industry type, can be found in the Phase 3 Business Toolkit.  Las guías también están disponibles en español.

The State has issued additional health guidance on reopening.  Please make sure to follow State guidelines, including a 6-foot social distancing requirements and:

• Checklist for Wellness Screenings

• Checklist for Employee Training

Countdown to Launch: Cook County Community Recovery Fund

Get ready! Applications for the Cook County Community Recovery Fund will open this week!

Make sure you're ready!

Prepare your documents and information:

• Bank statements from October 2019 to Date of Application
• Copy of Most Recently Filed Federal Tax Return
• Copy of Most Recent Annual Financial Statements (only required if Small Business)
• Photo ID of Independent Contractor or Business Owner (Valid forms of identification consist of)
• A driver’s license issued by the State of Illinois or any other State of the United States of America
• An identification card issued by any State of the United States of America
• A passport
• Consular identification

Review eligibility requirements: 

Small Businesses are eligible if they are: 

• Employing 25 or fewer employees, 
• Earning less than $3 million in annual revenue, 
• Located in suburban Cook County, and
• Revenues have decreased more than 25% as a result of COVID-19

• Making at least half of your yearly income in 1099 contract work
• Earning less than $100,000 annually
• Residing in suburban Cook County 

For more information visit our website here
Have a question? Read our FAQs
Contact us at: ccrf@cclfchicago.org

NWHCC June 3, 2020 Cafecito - Back to Business

This month’s topic is “Back to Business.”  Come prepared to share and learn from other small business owners. 

How have you been communicating with your customers and employees during the Shelter-in-Place?  What sanitation modifications are you implementing?  You will walk away with great ideas and an expanded network.  For more information, contact Mario Farfan at the Chamber, (630) 708-0694, or Nwhcc@wildapricot.org.  Visit the Chamber website to register.

Bartlett Area Chamber Community Events

The Village of Hanover Park supports our local Chambers of Commerce! 

The Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce is offering a series of informative and inspirational virtual meetings.  See the full list on their website.  The Chamber is ready to Rethink - Rebound - Reopen."

Schaumburg Library Live:
Business Startup Storytelling - How to Create a Winning Pitch Deck

One of the major reasons small businesses fail is that they run out of cash. Securing new funding can frequently be time consuming and frustrating. A well designed pitch deck is one of the most powerful tools early stage entrepreneurs can develop to get potential investors, partners and suppliers to understand, care and take action.

This presentation explores the ten major components necessary to create a winning pitch deck. We'll review the key skills that need to be demonstrated and the questions that need to be answered for each component of the pitch deck. We'll also outline additional information that can help entrepreneurs achieve a variety of goals, from raising money to recruiting new partners and suppliers. 

Monday, June 22 2020, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Register Here.

Lue Jimenez of Mi Gente Consulting spoke on the role of branding and an on-line presence as key building a business.  He discussed several useful social media tools to assist with researching your market, keywords, boosting on-line advertising posts, and tracking. 

A recording of the session is on the Village You Tube Channel. Handouts included the Powerpoint slides and an "On-line Presence Checklist."  Our next BEST session will be August 11, 2020.  Watch the Village Calendar and future Business Matters for more information and to register.

Hometown Heroes

Sun II Cleaners

5553 County Farm Road
630-830-6606
Hanover Park Hero Alert!  Sun II Cleaners has expanded their business during COVID-19 and now have face masks available as well as their usual dry cleaning service!  These masks come in assorted colors and are washable, adjustable and made of cotton with filter pockets and have comfortable ear loops.  The owner has been a seamstress for almost 50 years so these masks are high quality and well-made.  Masks are $8.00 each.  Stop by and pick up yours today…located next to Rosati’s and County Farm Liquors.

All About Personnel

1645 W Irving Park Road
630-542-5801
In response to all of the unforeseen challenges that the Pandemic has caused About Personnel has implemented new safety procedures and policies for both internal and external employees and can help you with staffing needs as you reopen. We created a several new policies for both our internal and external processes, and worked with their on-site partners to provide each AAP employee with their own hand sanitizer bottle and PPE.   Here are just a few steps they have taken in their corporate and branch offices:

• Appointments for candidates and Interviews alike are by appointment only
• Non-Touch thermometers used for each person and Mandatory Masks for anyone potential applicant or visitors in our offices
• We have offered physical check delivery for all partners
• Every potential candidate is required to wash or sanitize their hands prior to training, interviewing, or filling out paperwork.
• Doctors note required for any candidates/employee internal or external who shows symptoms or calls off with virus like symptoms 
• Clean and sanitize our offices on a daily basis
• Weekly Communication to update staff status and review employee morale 
• Incentive program for employees who exhibitexemplary safety standards and following new safety GMP guidelines.