Small Business
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How to shut out, and up, a Nosy Nelly at workFeb 11, 2012 6:07 am - Q: The receptionist at my office can see my computer screen anytime she wants just by walking over to one side of the reception desk. I have always been nice to her ...
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Elgin Knit Works to open SaturdayFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Betsy Kuhn is about to become one of those handcrafters whose “pie in the sky” dream comes true. The Elgin woman said opening her own knitting and yarn store is somethi...
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Is it time for your business to be on Facebook?Feb 06, 2012 6:00 am - Let others discuss the already much-discussed Facebook IPO. Here’s the real question: How do you know whether your business should have a Facebook page? There apparently...
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St. Charles Consulting Group helps provide competitive edgeFeb 06, 2012 5:00 am - An interview with Phil Davis, co-founder and managing partner of St. Charles Consulting Group. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We are best known for o...
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Tech leader changes focus with sudden fatherhoodFeb 06, 2012 5:00 am - For Terry Howerton, life was thrilling and hectic and exciting as he founded the Illinois Technology Association and then TechNexus with colleague Fred Hoch and was in t...
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Let’s talk about work stress, babyFeb 05, 2012 5:00 am - Q: I am always stressed out about my job, even on nights and weekends. I’m already dreading Monday, and Friday isn’t even over! I’ve had jobs with poor work/life bou...
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Arlington Heights Plass Appliance closingFeb 01, 2012 4:30 am - Plass Appliance & Furniture is closing its Arlington Heights store after 25 years, according to a letter sent to customers. The company's other stores, including seven i...
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Algonquin eatery flies U.S. flag from AfghanistanJan 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Flying out front of Georgia’s Restaurant along Randall Road in Algonquin is an American flag with special meaning to restaurant owner Harry Kulubis and his family. The f...
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Hot Mama to open in South BarringtonJan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Hot Mama, a designer clothing store for moms, will open its seventh location in the Chicago area this spring at The Arboretum shopping center in South Barrington. Compan...
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New program focuses on high tech businessesJan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Medical devices. A concentration on science and engineering. High-tech bites of food or farming. Pharmaceuticals. Bio-just about anything. The Internet. Capital intensiv...