October 27th, 2019 Thanks for plugging into the NW SIDE BUSINESS NEWS M&Ms, Snickers, Twix and Mars - Escaping Reality SBA & New OT Regulations - Seventeen Places to Celebrate a 'Spirited Halloween' - Helping Hands

Life on Mars? Whether there is or isn't, it's highly likely that someday M&Ms, Snickers, and Twix bars - all produced by Mars Inc. - will be available on the Red Planet for visiting space travelers. This article from the Made in Chicago Museum will have you raiding your children's Trick or Treat bag. Click to read - watch the tour of Mars below.

This CBS Sunday Morning episode is the only tour most of us will ever get of the Mars, Inc. plant. While the company maintains super strict security, it's generous to a fault to the crowd of Trick or Treaters that line Oak Park Avenue on Halloween.

Helping Hands Volunteerism is always in season . No matter where you live, there's an organization that will welcome donations - whether it's time, money, or gently-used items. Following are some suggestions, click on the underlined text below to get additional information. The Greater Chicago Food Depository - a hub for over 700 kitchens, pantries, and shelters - needs donations year-round. The nonprofit also has a virtual store where core items like peanut butter can be purchased for the food bank's programs, or money donated to pay for a family's groceries. Many of the local aldermanic offices and police districts either hold drives or support local agencies or organizations. The annual Chicago Bears/Jewel-Osco coat drive  benefits the Salvation Army. Items can be dropped off in a designated bin at your nearby Jewel from November to February. If you're handy with tools, donate or volunteer with HOME , a nonprofit providing home repairs and winterization, moving assistance, and affordable housing to low-income seniors.

Could Your Business Benefit from Corporate Volunteerism? Studies indicate that corporate volunteer programs promote greater employee satisfaction, higher morale, as well as greater productivity and profitability. For companies, organized volunteerism can range from an in-house organized activity to paid time off to employees to volunteer at something they choose. While involvement may not appear to benefit a business, there is a good case to be made that it does. Click to read The Benefits of a Community Service Policy For Your Business- Cultivating Capital 2019

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Marketing Mistakes That Can Haunt Your Business Ghosts, goblins and ghouls aren’t the only things that can haunt small business owners. Many entrepreneurs fall prey to common marketing mistakes that can have 'terrifying' results for their businesses. Are you letting one of these marketing mess-ups scare your customers away? Click to read.  Rieva Lesonsky - 10/25/2019

New Regulation takes effect 1/1/2020 Answers to Five Questions About Overtime Rules - It's important for employers to be aware of new regulations and changes affecting certain employees who work over 40 hours a week. Click to read. Barbara Weltman  - 10/17/2019

The Ultimate Guide to Halloween 2019 in Chicago Seventeen venues to enjoy a 'spirited' Halloween, from a Zombie Prom to a Boozy Spelling Bee... all mapped out for you by EATER. Check them out. Naomi Waxman.Curbed Chicago/EATER - 10/29/2019

Reality Getting To You? Escape to Ravenswood Redline VR can serve up a cocktail, equip you with a lightsaber, and transport you and your friends to a Star Wars world. Or, how about going underwater to swim alongside a massive blue whale? It's all as close as Ravenswood. Click to learn more.

Virtual Arcade - Rent a headset with friends, play the latest immersive games. A unique open bay design keeps you safe and looking good.

VR Escape rooms - Multiplayer virtual reality escape rooms, with elaborate scenarios, inventive takes on escape room puzzles.

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