Mayor Rahm Emanuel thinks that the solution to Chicago’s record debt crisis is a big increase in property tax revenues – to the tune of an extra $544 million a year by 2018. Not all residents are happy about his proposed plan for shoring up the city’s unfunded pensions, but for some homeowners it may […] Read more “How Chicago’s Property Tax Increase Will Affect Cook County Homeowners”
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No online business is ever safe from data security breaches. But don’t make the mistake of taking this as a reason to forgo the necessary measures to protect your business data. Presented here are five strategies all businesses should employ to enhance the safety and security of business data online. Build a secure data infrastructure […] Read more “5 Ways Online Businesses Can Improve Data Security”
If you have never used the services of coworking spaces such as WeWork, then you may be convinced that they are just another way for small businesses and entrepreneurs to save on money. Whereas this might be true, there is a surplus of reasons as to why such places are more attractive and conducive as […] Read more “5 Reasons to Join a Coworking Space”
Why Small Businesses Should Use the Cloud to Securely Store Their Data The number of small businesses that are using cloud computing and storage is increasing every year. However, there is still a large group of business owners that simply don’t trust their data to cloud-based systems. The truth is that using the cloud today […] Read more “Cloud Security: How Small Businesses Can Keep Their Data Safe”
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Our firm are film enthusiasts, so what better way to start our 2015 blog post by discussing the 87th Academy Awards that are being held next month. There were a lot of great films in 2014 including some amazing performances – some that did and did not receive Oscar nominations. Best individual performance – Eddie […] Read more “Boyhood – A innovative approach to the film industry”
Last Friday, Cristo Rey High School hosted it’s annual career day for its sophomore class. Career day provides students with an opportunity to connect with and listen to local business leaders share their stories about various industries, including finance, law, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. Cristo Rey, started in 1997 and located in the Pilsen/Little Village community […] Read more “Cristo Rey High School and New Entrepreneurs”
Halloween is this Friday, then Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. The popular time for wedding season appears to be late Spring continuing through the end of the Summer (and some of us often spend our weekends attending weddings all summer). Of course, weddings are a lot of fun and they are a […] Read more “Tax Benefits for Being Married”
You have probably heard the term “pivot” in connection with start-ups and new businesses. What does a “pivot” mean? Basically, if your first business model is not working, then your company makes some changes and tries plan B. As Inc. magazine notes, “businesses can grow beyond their initial dreams by re-imaging their assets and talents, […] Read more “Small Town Pivots its Annual Event”
Welcome you entrepreneurs and small businesses to Pasquesi Partners LLC! Its great to see and feel all the energy surrounding Chicago’s start-up environment over the past five years. Since the launch of www.1871.com (as well as other tech incubators), we’ve seen many successful companies start as a two person entity and grow into mature organizations generating […] Read more “Hello & A Young Entrepreneur in Bali”