Small Business
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Report: Economy boosted entrepreneurship in 2011Nov 29, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The slow improvement in the economy gave a huge boost to entrepreneurship in the U.S. last year, according to a study released Thursday. More than 29 million ...
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Find Grinch figures in Naperville businesses to win prizesNov 28, 2012 6:53 am - December brings some extra fun to Naperville this year because the Grinch will be on the loose. Naperville is turning into Whoville, the Seussian village that is the se...
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Debate over downtown Barrington plan continuesNov 27, 2012 10:00 am - A public hearing on Barrington’s proposed 2013 budget Monday inspired input on only one specific aspect of it — the pending redevelopment of the southwest corner of Houg...
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Re:new offers refugee women fellowship, sewing skills and employmentNov 27, 2012 7:00 am - Since arriving in the United States in 2005 as a Turkish refugee from Russia, Gulnora Fozilova has held jobs as housekeeper, waitress and factory worker. But what she l...
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Carriage rides available for weary shoppers at Geneva CommonsNov 27, 2012 7:00 am - To help you get into the holiday spirit, and rest your weary feet as you're shopping for the holidays, Geneva Commons is offering free horse-drawn carriage rides this mo...
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Arlington entrepreneur aims to helpNov 26, 2012 11:01 am - Cary Chessick, the former founder and CEO of Arlington Heights-based Restaurant.com, has continued his entrepreneurial spirit by co-creating a new online business — Arli...
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Aurora’s Sherman Jenkins to retireNov 26, 2012 7:09 am - After spending 23 years in economic development in Aurora, Sherman L. Jenkins is retiring at the end of the year. The executive director of the Aurora Economic Developme...
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Furniture company CEO says family business easing backNov 26, 2012 7:07 am - Before Gary Steinhafel joined his family’s furniture business, he worked for 14 years at other companies to learn the industry and make mistakes. He says this is a rule ...
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Gourmet Kernel continues to pop in AlgonquinNov 26, 2012 7:00 am - An interview with Judy Reyes, owner of Gourmet Kernel in Algonquin. Q. Describe your business. What do you do? A. We are a high-end gourmet popcorn store located at th...
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Mobile devices give small businesses IT optionsNov 26, 2012 6:54 am - You know that fourth quarter tax-planning conversation you have each year with your CPA? Dave Davenport thinks you should have a similar talk with your IT provider. “Sta...