Small Business
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Employment legal battles loom on 2010 horizonDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Add employee-filed lawsuits to the problems generated by the recession and add them to the list of concerns business owners should watch in the New Year, say two Chicago...
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Eat, sleep, get support to stop burnout
Dec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Burnout has long been a problem for small business owners who throw themselves into their companies. The struggling economy makes it worse, and the stress o...
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West Dundee glasses firm files patent suitDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - West Dundee's Waters Industries filed suit in U.S. District Court Monday for patent infringement over its "Panther Vision" LED-equipped lighted reading glasses. Named as...
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Eclectic toy store opens in LibertyvilleDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - A toy store with a quirky mix of products for customers of all ages is opening today in downtown Libertyville. Whatsit & Doohickey Co., located at 346 N. Milwaukee Ave.,...
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Training facility pumps up after it moves to BarringtonDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Three business partners recently expanded their youth strength training facility in moving from Buffalo Grove to Barrington. Superior Athletic Advantage, at 319 W. North...
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Pottery business targets homebound schoolkidsNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - A Glen Ellyn entrepreneur remembers what it's like to have children home sick from school recovering from fevers and flu. With all the absences due to the H1N1 flu and ...
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U.S. Rep. Bean pushes financial reformsNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean today touted a package of financial reform bills expected to pass out of House committee this week and designed to make the consumer credit system...
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Retailers say Black Friday so far on par with last yearNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - At the Best Buy in West Dundee, about 30 people were lined up five hours before its 3 a.m. Friday opening. Some camped out in tents or waited in lawn chairs and periodic...
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Wahl sparkles at 115, plans raffle to assist hospice careNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - R.C. Wahl Jewelers in Des Plaines has survived the Great Depression and various recessions by selling traditional diamond and gold jewelry to generations of local famili...
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Economist sees small business opportunities aheadNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Here's a rare nugget of better news: Economist Diane Swonk sees opportunities for small business in 2010. Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, a Chicago-headquar...