Small Business
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Lake Zurich personal trainer wants to stay in industrial parkApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - A Lake Zurich advisory panel recommends letting a personal trainer continue operating in an industrial park if the business can strike an agreement with the private prop...
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Elgin council reverses itself, OKs gun range catering to womenApr 27, 2017 5:00 am - The city of Elgin will be getting a new gun store and shooting range on the west side after all. Two weeks ago, the Elgin City Council turned down, in a 4-4 vote, the pl...
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Denbur named Illinois Small Business Exporter of the YearApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - Small business owner Fariborz Maissami saw big potential in manufacturing small items. Denbur Inc., of Westmont, makes products for the dental, hobby, beauty and automot...
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Distillery owners garner small business awardApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - Koval Distillery, a Chicago-based organic whiskey, liqueur and spirit producer, was born in 2008 when Sonat Birnecker Hart and husband, Robert Birnecker, were living...
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Tips, strategies for owners to survive tax seasonApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - A new year brings a new tax season. With April 18th still in the rearview mirror, many small business owners are breathing a sigh of relief after having completed filing...
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Elk Grove business owner gave people money and said 'pay it forward'
Apr 27, 2017 1:00 am - Sometimes when Erin Boomer was paying the bills, she couldn't figure out why the checkbook balance was low. It turned out her husband, Frank, had dipped into the money t...
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Engaged small business community can revive Illinois' economyApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - The small business community is comprised of driven and motivated individuals. Indeed, small business owners and their employees work tirelessly to sustain and grow thei...
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Engineering & construction firm president named Illinois 8(a) Graduate of the YearApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - Milhouse Engineering and Construction of Chicago has a strategy for success: staying small and nimble. President and CEO Wilbur C. Milhouse believes the competition ...
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Bartlett's oldest bar seeking to build beer gardenApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - The owner of Bartlett's oldest operating bar - Bracht's Place - is seeking permission to build an outdoor beer garden behind the building and to allow drinkers access to...
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Illinois SBDC Excellence & Innovation Award winnerApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - Hands-on training, customized to the client's unique needs, has made the Illinois SBDC at the Women's Business Development Center a trusted and frequently-visited resour...