Small Business
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LinkedIn shines light on re-emergence of big IPOsMay 22, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Success breeds followers. So will LinkedIn's blockbuster IPO lure scores of private companies to the stock market? "One company does not make a trend, but it ...
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Vacations a challenge for small businessesMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Vacations can be frustrating for a small-business owner who’s focused on getting the work done. Just when business is picking up, staffers are asking for time...
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Collaboration cornerstone of local landscaping companyMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - It’s a simple premise, really, according to Dave Rooney. “He designs, we install … we collaborate,” he said, motioning across the table and back. The “he” is John Fitzge...
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Startup reality: After three years, still starting upMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - It’s not easy getting a business started up, especially if you face the financial pressure of being out of work at the same time. Ask Rosette Marturana. Three-plus years...
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Kids can check out trucks at Algonquin CommonsMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Don’t be alarmed if you see a big cluster of emergency vehicles along the Randall Road corridor in Algonquin this weekend. The Algonquin Commons outdoor mall is hosting ...
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Downtown Lombard welcomes butcher, dance shopMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - What do a butcher shop and a dance apparel store have in common? They both recently opened in downtown Lombard. Shannon’s Corner Butcher Shoppe hosted a grand opening Th...
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Longtime Arlington Hts. insurance executive diesMay 12, 2011 12:00 am - Six weeks to the day after Jim Seymour, a record-setting wide receiver and football All-American at the University of Notre Dame passed away, his business partner from A...
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Peer groups, advisory boards provide feedbackMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - It gets lonely at the top. “When you're the boss,” says Sybil Ege, “you have no one to ask, ‘What should I do?' You're out there by yourself. You need to bounce ideas of...
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Downtown Geneva icon to reopen with new lookMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - A downtown Geneva institution since 1929, Merra-Lee boutique will reopen Thursday after major renovations. The business will hold a grand reopening ribbon cutting at 5 p...
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Outdoor concert lineup on Randall RoadMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Roamin' Randall It may seem as if summerlike weather will never get here, but the folks at Geneva Commons and Algonquin Commons along Randall Road are planning for its a...