Lending institutions often ask or require owners of privately held businesses to personally guarantee their businesses’ loans. When a business has multiple owners, the bank may obtain personal guarantees from all the owners, and occasionally, even their spouses. While these arrangements may seem reasonable or even necessary when obtaining financing, personal guarantees can be ruinous…
Please join the Union League Club Entrepreneur Group tonight for our holiday gathering. Libations and lively discussion will ensue at 6PM at the Rendezvous Bar & Gathering Place on the 4th floor, as the group celebrates a successful 2013. No reservations are necessary, but members will sign for food and beverages.
Please join the Union League Club Entrepreneur Group, chaired by David Lynam, for our next monthly meeting on November 25th at 6PM, featuring speaker and entrepreneur Hanna Stotland. Hanna has a story you will not want to miss. Hanna may be the only high school dropout to go from working a minimum wage job to graduating…
What can you do when a brilliant investment opportunity presents itself, but neither cash nor financing are available? Our firm recently helped a client find a creative solution to this dilemma. Our clients, successful businessmen from Kankakee County, learned that a unique and highly sought after family farm was coming onto the market. Bank financing…
Chair David Lynam, of the Union League Club of Chicago Entrepreneur Group, welcomed renowned interior decorator and entrepreneur Barbara Segal to the group’s monthly meeting on October 28, 2013. Ms. Segal presented “Your Personal Brand,†which highlighted her success using Twitter to leverage her business. Ms. Segal warned against the temptation of businesses and entrepreneurs…
Please join the Union League Club Entrepreneur Group, chaired by David Lynam, for our next monthly meeting on October 28th at 6PM, where Barbara Segal, an expert in social media and engagement, will present “Your Personal Brand.”  Come learn about the do’s and don’ts of social media in today’s world.  Twitter will be the main topic of…
Starting today, virtually all employers—regardless of whether they provide employee health coverage—must provide employees with notice of the availability of the newly opened health insurance exchanges, as established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Federal regulations require the notice to provide information on the following three items: The existence of the exchanges, including a description…
On Friday, September 13, David Lynam, as Chair of the Union League Club of Chicago Entrepreneur Group, hosted WGN Radio Host and communications consultant Bill Moller as he presented “How to Stand Out in Selling Yourself†to a luncheon audience in the Club’s elegant second floor dining room.  Mr. Moller, a Los Angeles native with…
You are cordially invited to attend the “How to Stand Out in Selling Yourself” luncheon presentation at the Union League Club on Friday, September 13, 2013. The Entrepreneur Group presents Bill Moller, WGN Radio host, presenting “How to Stand Out in Selling Yourself.” Entrepreneurs must compete every day based on the quality of your communication skills. You…
On Thursday, March 21, 2013, the Small Business Advocacy Council presented the panel: “Tax Strategies for Your Small Business.†David Lynam, along with Michael Stuart of the Stuart Legacy Alliance and Mike Manning of Fusion Accounting and Technology, educated attendees about tax planning for small businesses. Focusing the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Lynam…
You are warmly invited to experience a unique dining and tasting experience presented by Remy Martin and the Entrepreneur Group of the Union League Club of Chicago. Guests will be treated to an exclusive Louis XIII de Remy Martin Grand Champagne Cognac tasting, followed by a five course dinner created by the Union League’s Executive…
Date and Time: Thu, 03/21/2013 - 11:00am - 1:00pm Location: SBAC Office, 20 S. Clark St., Floor 14, Chicago, IL 60603 With tax season in full force, it’s easy to set your sights on maximizing this year’s tax refunds while ignoring the bigger picture – implementing a long-term tax strategy for you and your business. Whether it’s sooner…