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Friday, November 06, 2026
Selling Neighborhood Shirts to Customers Abroad: A Lincoln Square Shipping Guide
Print-to-order t-shirts are available in the US, UK, Australia and Canada through a few kinds of service: online design-and-print services that ship to addresses in those countries, print-on-demand companies with print partners in several regions, and local screen printers whose stock you ship yourself. The right one depends on who places the order. If you design a shirt and order it for yourself or a friend, an online service that ships to the recipient's country is simplest. If customers around the
Tuesday, November 03, 2026Linen, Pearl or Matte? Picking Templates, Finishes and Paper for Custom Cards in Lincoln Square
If you need custom cards designed and printed, for a shop, a studio or your own holiday list, the service matters less than three choices you'll make along the way: the template, the paper finish and the size. You can order from a neighborhood print shop or letterpress studio, a stationery printer, an online design-and-print service, or a print-and-mail service. Compare them on the stocks and finishes on offer, whether templates can be fully edited, what delivery and returns look like, and which countries
Wednesday, June 10, 2026Square Roots Returns With Headliners Margo Price, Dehd, Nick Lowe And Hurray For The Riff Raff
Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / June 9, 2026 LINCOLN SQUARE — Lincoln Square’s popular Square Roots Festival is back in July featuring a mix of live music from Chicago artists, local food and craft beer and expanded family programing. Organized by the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce and the Old Town School of Folk Music, the popular three-day street fest kicks off 5 p.m. July 10 and runs through July 12. This year’s festival will again take over Lincoln Avenue between Montrose
Friday, May 22, 2026Midday Fix: Check out The Great Bake Walk
WGN9 / by Kristina Miller / May 21, 2026 Rudy Flores – President & CEO, Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce https://www.lincolnsquare.org Check Out: The Great Bake Walk 2026View More Here.
Friday, October 24, 2025Staying Ready: How Smart Founders Protect Their Business from the Unexpected
Running a business in a community as vibrant as Lincoln Square Ravenswood means more than great ideas and good coffee—it means balancing growth with resilience. Smart founders understand that risk management isn’t about paranoia; it’s about preparation. Whether you’re running a retail shop on Lincoln Avenue or scaling a tech startup nearby, anticipating risks helps you protect what you’ve built. TL;DR Risk management = foresight, not fear. Identify, quantify, and prioritize threats before they
Tuesday, July 15, 2025Hire Like It Matters: Building the Team That’ll Carry Your Business, Not Break It
Starting a business? Congratulations — now the real hiring begins. That first wave of employees isn’t just a skills checklist. It’s your future culture, your capacity for chaos, your best shot at scaling or stumbling. One hire too fast and you’ve got internal friction. Too slow and you’ll choke your own growth. This isn’t about filling seats. It’s about placing bets — smart ones. Hiring well in the early stages protects your vision, absorbs operational shocks, and gives you leverage. It’s how scrappy
Thursday, July 10, 2025Open a Restaurant Without Going Broke: Practical Moves That Cut Costs, Not Corners
Starting a restaurant is thrilling—but financially brutal if you go in unprepared. It’s not just the ovens and permits. It’s the small, constant decisions that tip you into debt or keep you above water. Whether you’re plotting a corner taco spot or a sleek new bistro, the same question haunts everyone: how do you open without burning through your life savings? It starts with strategy. You can open lean. You can stay sane. But only if you treat every dollar like it has a job—and every decision like it has
