Small Business
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New restaurant to open in Rosemont's village hallOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - A Schaumburg-based restaurant group is planning to open two new restaurants within blocks of each other in Rosemont as early as next month. Ala Carte Entertainment offic...
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Arlington Hts. chamber, restaurants back tax hike for MetropolisOct 06, 2014 5:30 am - While Arlington Heights tries to find a new path forward for Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, some downtown restaurant owners and the local chamber board say they woul...
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From China to Oak Brook, hotel director keeps traditional values, work ethicOct 06, 2014 5:00 am - Jiaqi Tang said her first name in Chinese means "jade." But she said she purposely went to an American dictionary and picked out an American name, Karen. "I picked it b...
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Buff & Coat offers eco-friendly hardwood floor renewal optionOct 06, 2014 5:00 am - An interview with Keith McNiff, co-owner of Buff & Coat Hardwood Floor Services. Q: Describe your business. A: Buff & Coat offers homeowners a clean, eco-friendly solut...
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Planning to hire? Maybe you should check with EllaOct 06, 2014 5:00 am - If you haven't gotten acquainted with Ella yet, Karla Dobbeck can do the introduction. Dobbeck is president of Human Resource Techniques Inc., Algonquin. She's a real ...
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Grown-ups can find treasure at Pirates of the CommonsOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - As you're scrambling to create Halloween costumes for your kids this year, don't forget to put one together for yourself for the second annual Algonquin Commons Pirates ...
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Small businesses scramble to keep top staffersOct 05, 2014 7:33 am - NEW YORK - People are quitting their jobs at a faster clip and that's pushing small business owners to work harder to hold onto top talent. Dance studio owner Andrea Bi...
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More small business owners confident about selling priceOct 05, 2014 6:00 am - Small business owners are growing more optimistic they'll be able to get a good price for their companies, according to a survey by BizBuySell.com, an online marketplace...
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German beer goes American to regain buzzOct 04, 2014 1:01 am - In Germany, home of Oktoberfest and a five-century-old brewing law, beer consumption has been on an unstoppable decline, prompting Europe's biggest producer of the bever...
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Empire bar in Naperville growing 'out from the ashes'Oct 03, 2014 1:00 am - The transformation from old building to new bar is beginning at last for the former Rosebud restaurant at 48 W. Chicago Ave. in downtown Naperville — even if only on the...