Small Business
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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...
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Wadsworth animal lover helps aging pets groom in placeMar 31, 2014 1:00 am - Abbey Trobe, a certified veterinary technician in Wadsworth, saw jobs in her field dry up in recent years. So she parlayed a love for animals into a mobile spa for pets....
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Trade pacts in the works may boost small businessMar 30, 2014 6:25 am - NEW YORK - Small businesses may get an export boom under trade agreements the federal government is hammering out with Pacific and European countries. Just 1 percent of ...
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Suburban entrepreneurs build tea business from the leaf upMar 29, 2014 8:00 am - Patrick Tannous and Dan Klein spent their last $7 on a Philly cheesesteak to share for dinner. It was 2011, and they had been to more than 500 stores and three trade sho...
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Ballpark Brew Fest in Schaumburg May 3Mar 28, 2014 1:01 am - Empire Productions LLC has once again joined with the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team for the second annual Ballpark Brew Fest from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Boom...
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Palatine OKs TIF dollars for florist's faceliftMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - After rejecting a village florist's request for a new sign along Palatine Road, the Palatine village council this month approved a measure to award the business $50,000 ...
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Garden Fresh Market opens in Buffalo GroveMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Garden Fresh Market opened its newest grocery store Wednesday at 770 S. Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove. The store, located in a former Dominick's, is twice as big a...