Small Business
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Emerging Leaders program helps business owners growDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Sixteen small business owners from the Chicago metropolitan area graduated from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Emerging Leaders program, a "mini-MBA" train...
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Hoffman Estates approves sales-tax break for Ace HardwareDec 19, 2017 4:33 am - Hoffman Estates officials Monday further helped a long-sought Ace Hardware store survive in a difficult market by adding a village sales-tax break for the business owner...
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St. Charles wants to require massage employees to report sexual misconductDec 19, 2017 4:33 am - Inspired by a national massage franchise embroiled in scandal, St. Charles officials took a precedent-setting step Monday toward closing a loophole that may be contribut...
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Tex-Mex restaurant coming to Spring Hill MallDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - After three decades of making a name for itself in Crystal Lake, a Tex-Mex restaurant is expanding to a second location in West Dundee. Pablo's Mexican Restaurant is exp...
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Don't be 'motivated by money' when starting businessDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - An interview with Richard Felicelda, owner of Star Lab in Franklin Park. Q: What motivated you to start this business? A: My wife used to work as a home visiting physica...
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Digital marketing: Boon or bane?Dec 18, 2017 5:00 am - Next year is the Year of Social Media Marketing. Or so says a summary of Infusionsoft's 2018 Small Business Marketing Trends Report. Infusionsoft is a Chandler, AZ compa...
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Why Prospect Heights wagered $500,000 on a sports barDec 18, 2017 4:00 am - Prospect Heights is wagering $500,000 that a sports pub with off-track betting will pay off with boosted tax revenues. City officials last week handed over the final pay...
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Hines lumber company celebrates 125th anniversary with history bookDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - Hines Supply, a distributor of building materials in the Chicago area, has released a new book celebrating the company's 125 years in business. "Hines Supply: The Ex...
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Orangetheory Fitness opens in AlgonquinDec 17, 2017 10:00 pm - A new fitness studio with locations across the country is making its way to the Randall Road corridor. Orangetheory Fitness opened this month in Algonquin at 1624 S. Ran...
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SBA's Lender Match upgrade connects small businesses, lendersDec 15, 2017 12:00 am - There is little question that small businesses drive America's economic growth, and capital is often key in providing the fuel for that growth. There is also little ques...