Small Business
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Women business owners face gender gap, report saysJul 27, 2014 7:35 am - NEW YORK - Women who own small business are still far behind their male counterparts when it comes to getting loans and government contracts, a congressional report said...
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Fair Trade brings big sales and a clear conscienceJul 27, 2014 7:32 am - NEW YORK - Brooklyn Roasting Co. has a booming business based on helping people thousands of miles away. Ninety percent of the coffee the New York-based company sells is...
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Saw safety demo in Schaumburg Aug. 1Jul 27, 2014 1:01 am - Rockler Woodworking and Hardware in Schaumburg will be hosting a free, SawStop table saw safety demonstration and event from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1. The store is loc...
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Mt. Prospect teens learn to be entrepreneursJul 27, 2014 1:01 am - Susan Dozier believes that one way to produce strong business leaders is to get 'em while they're young. That's why Dozier, second vice president and branch manager with...
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Youthful entrepreneurs sell their wares at Aurora farmers marketsJul 25, 2014 11:00 am - Adolescent vendors sell their wares at Aurora farmers markets
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Hanover Park adopts temporary ban on pawn shops, some lendersJul 25, 2014 5:00 am - Concerned by their growing numbers, Hanover Park officials have temporarily banned any new pawn shops, “cash for gold” stores and other lenders from opening up in town. ...
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Popular craft beer bar coming to Rolling MeadowsJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - Bigby's Pour House, a craft beer bar in Addison, will open a Rolling Meadows site next month at 1649 Algonquin Road, the former site of Caribou Coffee. The new bar will ...
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Des Plaines business offers free yogurt for a yearJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - A business coming to downtown Des Plaines is offering free yogurt for a year to the winner of a logo design contest. Veronica Ricci and her husband, Riccardo, plan to op...
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Cary Grove chamber hosts first fall festJul 23, 2014 1:01 am - The Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural Cary Main Street Fest on Sept. 27 and 28. The outdoor fall festival will feature local restaurants and b...
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Naperville boutique holding event on Riverwalk to help Women At RiskJul 23, 2014 1:00 am - A Naperville boutique that supports international programs to get women out of prostitution and human trafficking is taking its cause to the Riverwalk on Saturday during...