Small Business
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Hoffman chamber to hold first recognition eventDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce is holding a celebration to recognize area businesses on Jan. 19. The chamber is recognizing chamber businesses that set a high b...
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St. Andrews scores hole in one as Illinois Family Business of the YearDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - St. Andrews Golf and Country Club in West Chicago has received the 2011 Illinois Family Business of the Year Award from the Loyola University Family Business Center. Th...
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New year may bring new financing optionsDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - If plans currently being discussed become reality, suburban small businesses could have some new financing options next year. The most intriguing idea involves the possi...
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International Monetary Systems bartering for piece of the marketDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - An interview with Don Mardak. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: International Monetary Systems (IMS) is a barter network or trade exchange. We make it p...
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Mt. Prospect gives a hand up to new business ownersDec 14, 2011 11:00 pm - With empty storefronts a persistent issue throughout the state, a number of Mount Prospect-based civic groups will host a special “class” next month designed to show pro...
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Guitar business chooses Elgin’s downtown over Randall RoadDec 11, 2011 11:00 pm - As downtowns across the Fox Valley lament the loss of businesses to Randall Road, one guitar shop will move in the opposite direction. The owners of Fat Cat Guitars ann...
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Holidays can bring employee issues to businessesDec 10, 2011 6:45 am - NEW YORK — Some of the stress that small business owners feel around the holidays may come from employee issues. For example, several staffers want to take the same days...
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Carve out holiday time to map a successful 2012Dec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Unless you’re in retail, where the next two weeks may be your last chance to make 2011 profitable, it’s tempting this time of year to kick back, put your feet up and rel...
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Schaumburg Barnaby's closing after 43 yearsDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Barnaby's Family Inn in Schaumburg — a staple of the community for 43 years — will be closing at the end of the month to the dismay of its regulars. For the last 32 of t...
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Batterz Box steps into Libertyville shopping centerDec 08, 2011 4:30 am - Two Vernon Hills dads who love baseball opened a retail shop that they believe will be a hit for young baseball and softball players. The Batterz Box, at 1336 S. Milwauk...