Small Business
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Arts entrepreneurs combine talent with businessOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - You'd think self-employed artists, who almost by definition live on the edge of the disposable income the rest of us may or may not spend, really must be suffering — unl...
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Business owners can get cheap or free coursesOct 09, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Many business owners, especially those who are in the early stages of running a company, need advice. Many also find they need to learn about business subject...
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Hanover Park uses leftover TIF funds to fix up Barrington Road streetscapeOct 08, 2011 12:00 am - Facing a use-it-or-lose-it scenario with a pool of money, Hanover Park officials plan to use it to spruce up part of the Barrington Road corridor. They’re dipping into t...
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Palatine welcomes sweets shop, kung fu schoolOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine recently welcomed a couple of new businesses located just a few blocks from each other, giving patrons more options to exercise their bodies and taste buds. The...
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Quinn touts $78M plan to finance small businessesOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says a new state initiative will help small businesses get the financing they need to start up or expand. Quinn on Wednesday said the state will leverage ...
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St. Charles business owners worry over east side retailOct 04, 2011 1:00 am - Departing and dying retail on St. Charles’ east side is the top concern for the existing members of the local business community, participants at a workshop said Tuesday...
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Halloween stores pop up along Randall RoadOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - There is no shortage of spots along the Randall Road corridor to get inspiration for your Halloween costume this spooky season. From Geneva to Crystal Lake, temporary Ha...
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Business owner launches popcorn franchise in Vernon HillsOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - An interview with Bruce Durr, owner of Doc Popcorn at Westfield Hawthorn Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: I’m a POPrietor (franchise own...
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E-publications, refreshed website can build businessOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Jeez, October already. Time to get working on next year’s marketing plan — because, no matter how confused the future looks today, you and your business must sell produc...
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Huntley businesses in construction zone to get shot in the armOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - The lane-widening project on Route 47 in Huntley has been the bane of Bernice Bakley’s existence ever since it got started in April 2010. Bakley owns Huntley Travel, loc...