Small Business
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Arlington Hts. staying with 'Discover Arlington' campaignSep 10, 2012 3:00 pm - Arlington Heights is sticking with the “Discover Arlington” brand to increase retail spending and consumer traffic, but will invest in a consumer survey to determine wha...
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Who’s your best sales rep? Probably GoogleSep 10, 2012 7:06 am - Google may well be your best salesperson. The ubiquitous search engine’s job, says John Fox, is to get people to your website, which means, he adds, that it’s your job t...
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Vision of Crystal Lake executive helps othersSep 10, 2012 6:00 am - Camille Caffarelliof Lake in the Hills may not have her eyesight, but she certainly has vision. That vision started back in 1978, when she was a widow raising three smal...
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Arlington Heights business owners talk about wellnessSep 10, 2012 6:00 am - An interview with Michael Richards, a certified personal trainer and Dr. Gail Bryant, owners of Wellness 365 in Arlington Heights. Q: Describe your business. What do you...
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Barrington firm helps people find jobsSep 09, 2012 11:00 pm - When Beth McAndrews of Barrington decided to look for a job, she had been out of work for 13 years, raising four girls at home. That was in Spring 2011, when the nation'...
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Small theaters struggle as Hollywood goes digitalSep 09, 2012 6:04 am - CRETE, Neb. — The Isis Theatre hasn’t changed much since it opened 86 years ago in southeast Nebraska, a stone’s throw from the grain elevator and railroad tracks that c...
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Small companies borrow more but are still cautiousSep 08, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Lending to small businesses rose only slightly in July, another sign that companies are hunkering down because of uncertainty about the economy. A survey rele...
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Starbucks, Rookies, Jimmy John’s coming to Route 47Sep 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Huntley leaders have confirmed Starbucks is coming to town, a move they say means the village has officially arrived. Starbucks will operate a store within the Regency ...
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Volunteers needed for Little City Tag DaysSep 07, 2012 2:13 pm - Make a difference in the lives of hundreds of children and adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities by volunteering for Little City Found...
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Fine arts fest coming up at Deer Park Town CenterSep 07, 2012 2:11 pm - Feeling artsy? Deer Park Town Center is excited to present the “ARTumn Harvest Art Festival,” Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16. The festival kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturda...