Small Business
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Three new shops to ‘transform’ Washington St. in downtown NapervilleJul 29, 2013 9:24 am - The first of three new businesses coming to one block of Washington Street in downtown Naperville has opened and is inviting customers to eat frozen yogurt and “be happy...
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Newlyweds launch Jelly Cafe in Mount ProspectJul 29, 2013 7:13 am - An interview with Kaitlin and Billy Kretsch, owners of Jelly Cafe in Mount Prospect. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We are a breakfast and lunch restaura...
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Cheaper financing, better results spark business marketplaceJul 29, 2013 1:00 am - This may be the time to put your small business on the market. For one thing, financing tends to be available and, says Eric Dunn, “Money is really cheap.” For another, ...
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Wells Fargo exec: Small businesses need guidanceJul 28, 2013 9:56 am - NEW YORK — When Lisa Stevens speaks about her role as head of small business banking at Wells Fargo & Co., she focuses more on how she can help her customers rather than...
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Farmers, other businesses crucial in House debate over immigrationJul 28, 2013 7:08 am - WASHINGTON — Mornings for Bruce Frasier, an onion and cantaloupe grower in southwest Texas, are tinged with anxiety over whether enough day laborers will arrive in vans ...
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Shoppers get one more shot at Glen Ellyn Sidewalk SaleJul 26, 2013 4:30 pm - Green is the favorite color of Ireland. But as any Leprechaun will tell you, it’s impossible to get all that lush countryside without just a wee bit of rain. While membe...
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Ela Township Electricity Aggregation ProgramJul 23, 2013 11:00 pm - Township of Ela residents and small business owners will soon have a chance to weigh in on the Township's Electricity Aggregation Program. Public meetings to obtain inp...
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Barrington Sidewalk Sale Days, July 25-27Jul 23, 2013 4:22 pm - The Barrington Chamber of Commerce Sidewalk Sale Days will be held Thursday-Saturday in downtown Barrington by the Metra Station, including Main Street, Cook Street, Sta...
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Downtown Elgin food store co-op still in the worksJul 23, 2013 2:31 pm - A steering committee formed last summer with the goal establishing Shared Harvest Elgin Food Cooperative by this summer. As it turns out, it takes about three years for ...
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Downtown Mt. Prospect hosts two-day Block PartyJul 23, 2013 1:44 pm - The 14th annual Mount Prospect Downtown Block Party is right around the corner. On Friday and Saturday, July 26-27, the Village of Mount Prospect and the Mount Prospect ...