Small Business
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A look at how small businesses are faringJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - We're nearly halfway into 2010, a good time to assess how the suburban small-business community is doing. Is 2010 any better than the previous two years? To find out, I ...
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Kick off summer with outdoor concerts at Geneva CommonsJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Summer is kicking off a little early along Randall Road at Geneva Commons. This weekend, the outdoor mall begins its eighth annual Summer Concert Series. The series has ...
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Developing a plan? Don't try to 'boil the ocean'May 26, 2010 11:00 pm - It seems there are as many small business strategic planners as there are small businesses. But Gaylord Villers may be different enough to warrant a look. For starters, ...
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Social site marketing begins with the basicsMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The marketing tools - blogs, Twitter, YouTube and their Web cousins - may be 21st century, but the effort a business owner should put in before tackling social networks ...
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A taste of New Jersey in Lake in the HillsMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - A new sub shop with an east coast heritage is opening along the Randall Road corridor this week. Jersey Mike's Subs is opening Thursday at 285 N. Randall Road in Lake in...
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Immigration ruckus a reminder to check your I-9sMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Whether you're passionately in favor or adamantly opposed, the noise that Arizona's immigration legislation has generated may be tolerable if it has prompted you to assu...
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Insurance company to move into long-empty Palatine fast-food siteMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - More than 10 years after the Checkers fast-food restaurant stopped serving burgers, fries and shakes in Palatine, another business has stepped up with plans to open in t...
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'Project Mosaic' pieces together office space for Batavia businessesMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - A downtown Batavia office building recently lost a tenant, and so has space it needs to rent out. Proprietors of home-based and startup businesses have told the Batavia ...
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Luxury auto dealership opensMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Fidelity Motor Group, a new high-line auto dealership in Palatine, will host its grand opening on Saturday, May 15. Located at 2019 N. Rand Road, the dealership feature...
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Sample restaurant offerings at Commons CrawlMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Geneva Commons is hosting a new event each month that gives you a chance to get out of the house on Monday nights while also helping out local charities. The Randall Roa...