A 2025 survey found a drop in future confidence among small business owners. Next Voices columnist Lashaunta Moore’s response was to make a 12-month plan to buy products and services from local firms.
When I was a graduate student at Columbia College Chicago, studying entrepreneurship for creatives, our biggest assignment was to make a pitch for a new business.
My idea was a small company that specialized in digital media services, combining my lo… [3051 chars]
Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Published: 2026-02-21T14:00:00Z
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