small business

Sensational to so-so:  QC businesses reflect on holiday shopping

Onda Willert said this was a great Christmas shopping season for her small business –  Renee & Perry Vintage at 2020 E. 11th St., Davenport. The vintage resale store sold a little bit of everything during the holiday season such…

Life Breads to bring gluten-free bakery to QC

An old, two-story red brick building on North Harrison Street, Davenport, is about to get…

Todd Herzog, one of the owners of the Life Breads Gluten-Free Bakery at 1509 N. Harrison St., Davenport, cleans a stove in the storefront

Quad Cities Chamber’s 2022 Business of Year nominees due

The deadline is Friday, July 22, to nominate an area business for the Quad Cities…

Quad CIties Chamber

Editorial: A creative, calculated gamble by SouthPark Mall

In 2021, the New York Times reported that some 1,150 enclosed malls in America had…

SouthPark Mall offers free rent to help boost local businesses

The owner of SouthPark Mall in Moline is hoping to attract new businesses to the…

QC minority business program helps highlight Small Business Week

The Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) in Iowa and Illinois and the Quad Cities Chamber…

Homestead goal: Make art accessible and approachable

DEWITT, Iowa – Sharon Larson calls herself a “baby artist.” That is, she has spent…

Sharon Larson shows one of her works of art – a portrait of a dog.

Combine Grill off to fast start in Davenport

These are busy days for Jeff Harrop. On a hectic Wednesday afternoon last month at…

Jeff Harrop, managing partner at the new Combine Grill in Davenport, is shown inside the restaurant.

SBA seeks nominations for 2022 National Small Business Week Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 National Small Business Week (NSBW) Awards. The NSBW…