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…

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…

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…

Combine Grill off to fast start in Davenport
These are busy days for Jeff Harrop. On a hectic Wednesday afternoon last month at…

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…