Small Business
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‘It’s something we want to be part of’: Chicago’s Khepri Cafe owners headed along a new track in Mount ProspectAug 11, 2024 5:31 am - Residents of Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood already are familiar with Khepri Cafe, located by the Lawrence stop on the CTA’s Brown Line. Northwest suburban residents now will have a chance to enjoy its eclectic mix of food, alcohol, coffee, live events and local merchandise near the Metra stop in downtown Mount Prospect.
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Building on an idea: Pieceful Project opens second Lego, game store in Cary
Aug 08, 2024 1:14 pm - Jessica Stetson for years considered the kind of store she wanted to open, but it was the application for the McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes that finally got her to make it ha...
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‘Perfect’ location: Polish day care using old bank for new facility in Arlington HeightsAug 07, 2024 8:58 pm - A bilingual Polish-English day care program plans to move into a shuttered bank building in Arlington Heights.
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Wheeling awards $50,000 grant to incoming Scooter’s Coffee franchiseAug 07, 2024 11:55 am - A Scooter’s Coffee franchise coming to Wheeling will get $50,000 from the village to renovate the vacant building it will occupy.
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‘This goes both ways’: Luke’s of Mundelein joins Vienna Beef Hall of Fame, thanks communityAug 06, 2024 3:41 pm - There is more to Luke’s of Mundelein than a good hot dog or beef sandwich. Add a sense of community and the motto “freshness, friendliness and cleanliness,” and you have the latest Vienna Beef Hall of Fame inductee.
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Coffee Break: Joseph Skibbie, founder of JRS Marketing CommunicationsAug 05, 2024 1:32 pm - Name: Joseph Skibbie Title: Founder Company: JRS Marketing Communications (JRS Mar/Com) Address: 3400 Stonegate Blvd., Suite 101-2454, Arlington Heights Phone: (312) 339-...
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Cyber training for employees: Reducing the likelihood of human errorAug 04, 2024 5:25 am - Statistics show that more than 45% of cyberattacks are on small businesses. Don’t be one of them. Your company can reduce its chances of being breached with a strong employee training program and proper protocols.
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The Biz Week That Was: Bacon treats, new eateries and dating service for older adults among the highlightsAug 04, 2024 5:15 am - Meet Charlie the Bacon Guy: Woodridge man’s side hustle doing a crisp business Charlie Zieserl is a 15-year restaurant veteran in kitchens from Chicago’s hip Cafe Ba...
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Meet Charlie the Bacon Guy: Woodridge man’s side hustle doing a crisp businessAug 01, 2024 2:15 pm - Restaurant veteran Charlie Zieserl could have been the Tapas Guy, the Braunschweiger Guy or the Egg White Omelet Guy. Nope. He’s actually Charlie The Bacon Guy. “I think bacon chose me,” Zieserl said.
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Twin Peaks restaurant, Korean BBQ coming to Algonquin Commons this fall