Small Business
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Get trendy for back-to-schoolJul 23, 2013 11:32 am - Buying back-to-school clothes is almost as hard as waking your kids up for their first day back to school. And maybe you’re the parent who surprised your children with n...
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Will Helmer dance at Prospect Hts. studio opening?Jul 22, 2013 4:45 pm - Dance & All that Jazz Studio is closing in on its goal of getting Prospect Heights Mayor Nick Helmer to dance at its grand opening, but the deadline is soon. Helmer sai...
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Journey from China to suburbs continues for restaurant partnersJul 22, 2013 5:36 am - When Zishu “Shawn” Li left his native Congqing, China, in 2000, he came directly to Chicago. His journey didn’t stop there as the young entrepreneur made a name for hims...
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Increased small business activity points to economic gainsJul 22, 2013 5:30 am - If small business actually is the bell cow for economic activity, the outlook may be brighter than it has been in some time. At least that's what conversations with four...
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Insperity-Intuit provide small-business hiring gaugeJul 21, 2013 7:34 am - Investors are looking to Insperity Inc. and Intuit Inc. to see if small-business jobs are keeping pace with broader measures of U.S. labor demand. Intuit, maker of finan...
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Social media tips for small businessesJul 21, 2013 7:32 am - Not tweeting yet? If your small business doesn’t have a social media presence, you may be missing out on building brand loyalty with your customers or attracting new one...
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Technology can provide a boost for small businessJul 21, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Small business owner Sean Hilty is getting more customers — and more sleep — now that he's ditched his pen for a keyboard. The owner of auto repair shop HBH M...
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Local Pump It Up locations to hold Autism Speaks fundraiser July 24Jul 19, 2013 11:14 am - The children’s entertainment franchise, Pump It Up, is holding a nationwide “Imagination Celebration” fundraiser Wednesday, July 24, for Autism Speaks. From 6 to 8 p.m.,...
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Down syndrome no barrier to running Sunday’s half-marathonJul 17, 2013 2:23 pm - Team members wearing yellow shirts swarmed the Dick Pond’s Athletics store in Schaumburg last week. They met for their last team practice before Sunday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll h...
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Earn gift cards by having your photo taken with Founding FathersJul 15, 2013 1:39 pm - In this patriotic month, you can find some of our country’s Founding Fathers peeking out of the windows at the stores and restaurants in Algonquin Commons. As part of a ...