Small Business
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Candle company specializes in handmade selectionOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A growing candle business recently moved from Wheeling to Lake Zurich. Heaventree Factory Co., specializing in handmade pillar candles, recently expanded its manufactur...
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Health Savings Accounts can slow benefit cost riseOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The increase in the cost of health care benefits is "still double digits, 10-12 percent in the insurance company pricing models," says Jim Patrician. But after employers...
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Fabric, design studio makes debut in St. CharlesOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Details have always been important to Kathleen Hanzel, who recently opened a shop specializing in fabrics in St. Charles. Hanzel, an interior designer with a passion fo...
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New paper store all about life celebrationsOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Paper Affair, a stationery and gift boutique well known in the Atlanta area, has launched its first Illinois franchise at the Shops of Butterfield at Yorktown Center. Th...
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New name, lower prices for local furniture storeOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - When you're shopping for a dining room table in the $1,000 range and chairs for under $200 each, Honquest in Barrington might not be the first store to pop into your min...
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Add ADA amendments to your compliance listOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - In case you're about to run out of challenges, here's an item to add to your better-think-about-this list: Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into...
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Carpenter adds onto business with custom poker tablesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Edward Guerentz remembers as a "little kid" he'd bring his father tools and hold pieces while his father built things. Guerentz's father, John, was a high-end cabinet m...
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Gym workout inspires portable pocketOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Convenience is the bottom line when it comes to Kendra Kroll's new business. Kroll created and is now selling a pocket, or carrying case, to hold everything from iPods,...
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Father, son team launch new restaurantOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Rick Rudolph believes one sign that his restaurant is off to a good start is the plates are coming back to the kitchen empty. Rudolph and his son, Colin, recently opene...
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Financing tight but still available for acquisitionsOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - There's good news if you're looking to sell your business. "We're probably getting more buying inquiries than you'd expect," says Paul Heinze, a business adviser and ap...