Small Business
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Convention can be profitable for small businessesSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For entrepreneurs outside the Democratic National Convention, the easy part may be the hours of smoking meat, screen-printing T-shirts or pumping out p...
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Deadline extended to Sept. 17 for Heart of BG award nominationsSep 05, 2012 11:38 am - The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce has extended the deadline for nominations for the 2012 Hedart of Buffalo Grove awards. The awards will be given to community v...
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Nominations for Buffalo Grove awards soughtSep 05, 2012 10:57 am - The deadline to nominate people in Buffalo Grove for a Heart of Buffalo Grove award has been extended one week to Monday, Sept. 17. The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Com...
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Health-themed restaurant opening in Rolling MeadowsSep 04, 2012 5:28 pm - A new casual health food restaurant, Muscle Maker Grill, will open in Rolling Meadows by the end of September, its owners announced on Tuesday. Muscle Maker Grill will o...
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Hallmark ornament signing Sept. 8 in Arlington Hts.Sep 04, 2012 11:18 am - Two Hallmark artists will sign ornaments Saturday, Sept. 8, at Amy’s Hallmark, 9 W. Rand Road in Arlington Heights, formerly known as Hallmark Creations. Hundreds of col...
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Metropolis in running for Chase grant; voting opens ThursdaySep 04, 2012 9:32 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has been nominated to participate in the 2012 Chase Community Giving Program, beginning Sept. 6. Of the nominated charities, 196 lo...
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Residents rake in thousands renting homes for Ryder CupSep 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Golf fans by the score will be flocking to Medinah Country Club during Ryder Cup week. And many won't be staying in hotels, but in the homes of area residents. This cott...
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Cradles & All Baby and Child grows up in GenevaSep 03, 2012 6:00 am - An interview with Kristina S. Garcia, owner of Cradles & All Baby and Child Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We cater to the needs of pregnant women and gr...
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Former Moto engineer happy designing appsSep 03, 2012 6:00 am - Jeff Bonta of Arlington Heights isn’t your typical retiree. After he was laid off from the former Motorola Inc., just before it split into two companies, the 28-year vet...
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CFO advice: Watch the balance sheet, protect cashSep 03, 2012 6:00 am - Pay a little more attention to the balance sheet, a little less to the income statement. It also might be wise to protect cash — which you may need if there’s another do...