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Perspectives of Small Business Intermediaries in Chicago: A Snapshot from Spring 2025


Abstract: The small business ecosystem in the greater Chicagoland area includes over 130 business service organizations (BSOs) that offer advice, training, and workshops to entrepreneurs at various stages of business development. Small businesses make an important contribution to the U.S. economy, and they are often up against tremendous odds to survive. BSOs are a good source for identifying the concerns of the small businesses that they work with, and as the economic and policy environment evolves, BSOs themselves are facing a growing number of issues.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Publication Date: 2025-08