« Previous Mar 2014Next »Digital Edition Archives About iBi Digital Currency…and the Future of Your Walletby Jonathan Wrightwith additional research by Bridget BakerThe rise of a new digital currency is only the latest step in the virtualization of money, and whether or not it gains traction, it’s clear the future of your wallet lies in the cloud.Read more » What the Heck Is Bitcoin? Jan Wright, Publisher, iBi Bitcoin, huh? Even after reading the lead article in this issue, I still don’t quite understand what it is or how it works... Crowdfunding: The Investment Funding You Control by Amy Lambert Startup Peoria Crowdfunding brings large numbers of small investors together to raise capital for entrepreneurial ventures. Business for Social Impact A Force for Good by Jonathan Wright New vehicles for social entrepreneurship are clearing a path to scale business as a force for good. Business Survival After the Tornado by Ken Klotz Turner Center for Entrepreneurship at Bradley University Numerous financing options exist for businesses that have suffered loss of revenue caused by a disaster. Broker or RIA: Who Should You Choose? by Patrick J. Smarjesse David Vaughan Investments, Inc. Why it matters whether your investment professional is a fiduciary... Women & Finance: Three Questions to Ask by Lisa Affolter Commerce Brokerage Services, Inc. Make contingency plans now so you can be prepared if your fortunes reverse. Balancing Your Financial Portfolio by Marty Roth McGladrey Wealth Management LLC Asset allocation can help you manage the level and types of risks you face. FRF for SMEs: The What and the Why by Jennifer Goettler Heinold Banwart, Ltd What is this... and why would I want to know? Lifting the Mystery From Commercial Bank Loans by Sharon Amdall SCORE can help entrepreneurs and small business owners wade through their funding options. 401(k) Plans: How Much Am I Paying? by Daryl Dagit Savant Capital Management A closer look at 401(k) fees and full fee disclosures... Understanding Your Credit Score by Cathy S. Butler The Butler/Luthy Group It’s important to know your score, what factors affect it, and how you can keep it in good standing. Do You Live in Fear of an IRS Audit? by Rick Rodgers, CFP It’s becoming increasingly evident that the greater your total income, the more you’ll attract the agency’s attention The Shared Responsibility Mandate What Employers Should Do Now by Beth Auterman CliftonLarsonAllen The January 1, 2015 start date will be here before you know it... Angel Investing Continues to Soar by Dave Parkinson Central Illinois Angels Statistics show a tremendous impact on the regional and national economy. Region Why Illinois?by Doug Whitley Illinois Chamber of Commerce Corn and Renewable FuelPatrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau A Balanced Budget, in BriefThomas O'Neill III, Peoria County Board Campaign for Health & Human CareMichael Stephan - Heart of Illinois United Way Workplace The War for Talent is Over, and The Talent Won!by Bob Kelleher, The Employee Engagement Group Unpaid Internships: A Thing of the Past? by Mark Ryerson Howard & Howard Attorneys Aha! Moments in Public Relationsby Meghan Lundeen Public Relations Association of Central Illinois Three Steps to Game-Changing Marketingby Gary Chatham Chatham Marketing Employing Good Talent is a War?Larry Timm - AAIM Employers’ Association Healthcare Booming Demand for Orthopedic Servicesby UnityPoint Health – Methodist | Proctor Prehabilitation Saves Lives and Dollarsby Ashley Aeschleman IPMR More... Paying for Community Development with a Planby Brian Bergen Farnsworth Group, Inc. Balance Empowering Youth With GoodGuides by Bridget Baker Pairing local students with volunteer role models...
What the Heck Is Bitcoin? Jan Wright, Publisher, iBi Bitcoin, huh? Even after reading the lead article in this issue, I still don’t quite understand what it is or how it works...
Crowdfunding: The Investment Funding You Control by Amy Lambert Startup Peoria Crowdfunding brings large numbers of small investors together to raise capital for entrepreneurial ventures.
Business for Social Impact A Force for Good by Jonathan Wright New vehicles for social entrepreneurship are clearing a path to scale business as a force for good.
Business Survival After the Tornado by Ken Klotz Turner Center for Entrepreneurship at Bradley University Numerous financing options exist for businesses that have suffered loss of revenue caused by a disaster.
Broker or RIA: Who Should You Choose? by Patrick J. Smarjesse David Vaughan Investments, Inc. Why it matters whether your investment professional is a fiduciary...
Women & Finance: Three Questions to Ask by Lisa Affolter Commerce Brokerage Services, Inc. Make contingency plans now so you can be prepared if your fortunes reverse.
Balancing Your Financial Portfolio by Marty Roth McGladrey Wealth Management LLC Asset allocation can help you manage the level and types of risks you face.
FRF for SMEs: The What and the Why by Jennifer Goettler Heinold Banwart, Ltd What is this... and why would I want to know?
Lifting the Mystery From Commercial Bank Loans by Sharon Amdall SCORE can help entrepreneurs and small business owners wade through their funding options.
401(k) Plans: How Much Am I Paying? by Daryl Dagit Savant Capital Management A closer look at 401(k) fees and full fee disclosures...
Understanding Your Credit Score by Cathy S. Butler The Butler/Luthy Group It’s important to know your score, what factors affect it, and how you can keep it in good standing.
Do You Live in Fear of an IRS Audit? by Rick Rodgers, CFP It’s becoming increasingly evident that the greater your total income, the more you’ll attract the agency’s attention
The Shared Responsibility Mandate What Employers Should Do Now by Beth Auterman CliftonLarsonAllen The January 1, 2015 start date will be here before you know it...
Angel Investing Continues to Soar by Dave Parkinson Central Illinois Angels Statistics show a tremendous impact on the regional and national economy.
Empowering Youth With GoodGuides by Bridget Baker Pairing local students with volunteer role models...