Small Business
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Crowd-funded companies on a slippery slopeApr 05, 2014 6:22 am - NEW YORK - When Oliver Housknecht gave virtual reality headset maker Oculus VR $25 through crowdfunding website Kickstarter two years ago, he wanted to help a startup gr...
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Fire victim praises heart of Schaumburg veterinarianApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - Donna Rozycki, her daughter Katlyn Hanson and their three dogs have had a long road to recovery since they narrowly escaped the fire that consumed their rented home in R...
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Upscale Polish restaurant planned in Mount ProspectApr 04, 2014 1:00 am - Mount Prospect trustees paved the way this week for what's being billed as an upscale Polish restaurant to open in the Mount Prospect Commons shopping center on the sout...
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Arlington Heights to hold meeting on TIF district proposalApr 02, 2014 4:30 am - Arlington Heights will hold a public hearing tonight to discuss plans and a timeline for the proposed new tax increment financing district in the Hickory-Kensington area...
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West Dundee eyes new taxes, fees to make up for Target lossApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - West Dundee trustees will discuss a combination of ways to plug an estimated $300,000 budget deficit as they plan for life without Target, one of the village's largest g...
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Anderson's offers Camp Divergent as first weeklong summer campApr 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Anderson's Bookshop of Naperville is making its first foray into the world of weeklong summer day camps this year, offering three sessions of Camp Divergent for students...
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New sushi restaurant planned for Arlington HeightsApr 01, 2014 5:15 am - Another sushi restaurant may soon be coming to Arlington Heights. Plans for 5th Avenue Sushi, 138 E. Rand Road, received unanimous approval from Arlington Heights' plan ...
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Teen entrepreneurs make their best pitchMar 31, 2014 11:00 pm - Twelve high school students from the Northwest suburbs pitched their business ideas this month before a panel of eight real-life investors to compete for funding at the ...
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Seasonal resale chain grows in popularityMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - An interview with Heidi DeGraf, senior partner at Rhea Lana's of Chicagoland in Addison. Q: Tell us about the business. A: We are a seasonal children's consignment sale...
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Business owners become social media marketing believersMar 31, 2014 1:00 am - Here's a thought that may require some thought: Social media could be one of your business' most effective marketing tools. One reason, says Patrick Finn, is the low cos...