Small Business
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Hanover Park may lift happy-hour ban after more than 30 yearsJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - Decades after Hanover Park banned happy hours to counteract the suburb's reputation as a place for excessive drinking, village board members Thursday night will consider...
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Cinnaholic Bakery wants to open north of Woodfield Mall in SchaumburgJul 29, 2019 1:00 am - Stores in Schaumburg's Woodfield Village Green Shopping Center should expect more foot traffic from their numerous restaurant neighbors if the newly proposed Cinnaholic ...
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Jim Kendall: Is an ESOP in your future?Jul 28, 2019 1:00 am - Maybe it's the people I hang with, but I don't pick up a lot of conversation about ESOPs. Yet Employee Stock Ownership Plans apparently can be an extremely effective too...
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From fry guy to college graduate: McDonald's honors employees in Northwest suburbsJul 25, 2019 5:30 am - School was out for the year and Quitmon Hartzol went to his local McDonald's in South suburban Sauk Village to apply for his first job at the age of 15, just looking to ...
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Aliano's to receive $25,000 for patio expansion in East DundeeJul 25, 2019 5:20 am - An Italian restaurant in downtown East Dundee will receive the first commercial facade improvement grant awarded through the village's revamped program. Owners of Aliano...
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Multithemed escape-room business to open in Hoffman EstatesJul 23, 2019 5:27 am - Hoffman Estates officials Monday unanimously approved a multithemed escape-room business in the basement of a four-story medical office building. South Elgin-based Panic...
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Jim Kendall: Selling can be made easierJul 21, 2019 1:00 am - Some entrepreneurs I know can sell almost anything to almost anybody, but most of us are more likely to be uncomfortable than comfortable when we have to sell. And, when...
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New doggy day care coming to Arlington HeightsJul 19, 2019 1:00 am - A new doggy day care and overnight boarding facility is coming to Arlington Heights. Dogtopia will move into four vacant units within the Southpoint Shopping Center at t...
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Can your business survive without you or your partner?Jul 19, 2019 1:00 am - You and your business partner have worked hard to build a thriving business, but what happens if your partner dies or is unable to work? Would your partner's spouse or h...
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Running the "blended" family businessJul 17, 2019 1:00 am - Running the family business can be difficult. Not only do you have to navigate the standard complications of dealing with partners and employees - but that partner may ...