Small Business
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Website content key to attracting search enginesDec 26, 2011 4:00 am - Joanne Osmond speaks to many of us when she says, “A lot of people who know their trade well really don’t know websites.” Osmond’s trade is websites. Fortunately, she kn...
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Funeral services set for Elgin business ownerDec 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Funeral arrangements for Victor Gonzalez, the prominent Elgin business owner who died Friday, have been finalized. Gonzalez, 41, was the executive director of the Downto...
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Lake Zurich’s Go Hardball hosts fundraising eventDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Go Hardball Training Academy in Lake Zurich is hosting a fundraising event to celebrate its 5-year anniversary. The event, that runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. ...
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Schaumburg mayor to deliver state-of-villageDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson will deliver his annual state-of-the-village address at the Schaumburg Business Association’s next monthly breakfast event — “Good Morning, Sc...
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Hoffman Estates chamber launches new awards eventDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce will recognize chamber businesses that set a high bar of excellence in the community. The Celebration of Excellence is a new even...
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Don't panic: Gift options abound for last-minute shoppersDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Don't panic yet. You still have four more days to get your shopping done. There are plenty of people — including one who lives in my house — who've done it all in just f...
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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...