On July 30, the Monroe Foundation and Commissioner Richard Boykin hosted the Small Business Boot Camp Information Session at the Austin Town Hall in Chicago. The event was created to educate small business owners on the West Side of Chicago and equip them with the necessary tools to sustain a successful business. Attendees learned how to complete a business plan and business loan documents and learned about the City of Chicago Business Compliance requirements.

Dawn Ferencak likes to go behind the scenes when connecting with her customers to create ways to help make their businesses grow beyond their expectations. What she didn't expect, when she started working...