Small Business
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Barrington Celtic Fest returns March 16-17Mar 12, 2012 4:15 pm - The Barrington Celtic Fest is returning to the village Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17. The two-day festival will begin at 11 a.m. both days. A huge heated tent...
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What to do with know-it-all assistantMar 11, 2012 7:41 am - My previous column responded to a worker who thought she was being targeted by a boss who had it in for “successful, outgoing females.” As promised, the other side of t...
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Finally: Real estate firms' drought may be endingMar 11, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The first two months of the year are usually the slowest for Mark Prather's real estate agency. Not in 2012. “On Jan. 5, the phones started to ring” with wou...
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Carol Stream Chamber gets hooked on Pinterest.comMar 08, 2012 3:21 pm - Members of the Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce can now do more social networking by getting “pinned.” Chamber Executive Director Luanne Triolo Newman has set up a bulle...
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Elgin market celebrates 30 years in businessMar 08, 2012 2:00 pm - State Street Market Shops will turn 30 this weekend. The market houses as many as 35 individual vendors with merchandise set up throughout the long, narrow brick bui...
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Pet massage and swimming business growingMar 07, 2012 2:17 pm - An interview with Ron Hanik, owner of A+ Pet Massage and Swimming with locations in Wood Dale and Oswego. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We provide canin...
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Want new business? People, relationships still matterMar 07, 2012 1:00 pm - With the economy apparently improving, small business owners are thinking business development again. Websites are essential. Tweets might work, but Twitter really isn't...
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Des Plaines Walgreens now full-service liquor storesMar 06, 2012 2:22 pm - The Des Plaines City Council Monday night adopted on second reading the expansion of liquor sales at four Walgreens locations. Local Walgreens stores have been selling b...
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Don’t ignore character traits when hiring employeesMar 05, 2012 5:12 am - “The new worker who doesn’t quite fit isn’t the end of the world — if your company has 15,000 employees,” says Jeff Rosset. “But if you have 11 employees, it’s a problem...
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Palatine business offers custom plants, treesMar 05, 2012 5:00 am - An interview with Ralph Kaushagen, co-owner of Silkworx by Lori. He also serves as warehouse, shipping manager. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We de...