Small Business
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Personal approach sells books, could sell widgetsJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Authors have the same goal business owners have: Sell product. Interestingly, the personal sales approaches three local authors use to sell books to buyers likely would ...
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As minimum wage adjusts, businesses bristleJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The minimum wage in Illinois reaches $8 per hour starting today, and business leaders across the suburbs continue to view the automatic increases as detrimental to their...
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Resale shop literally a dream job for Geneva womanJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The downturn in the housing market drove Elsa Reinke to a new business venture. She opened a resale shop. The Geneva woman recently launched New 2 You Resale at 149 W. R...
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Scarce financing thwarts conventional wisdom on business startupsJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Conventional wisdom says there should be more startup businesses starting up: Unemployment in Illinois reached 10.1 percent last month, the highest rate in 25 years; few...
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Old techniques still good for marketingJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether you're hoping to connect with social networkers or turn your business Web site into an effective sales machine, the techniques that are most likely to help you f...
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Longtime resident opens new Wauconda wine shopJun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Maria Weisbruch recently opened a wine and gift shop in the community where she grew up and is now raising her family. Weisbruch and her husband, Scott, launched Bliss W...
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Business puts relaxation at customers' feetJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Hazel Aquino works as a computer programmer and feels the stress of holding a corporate job while raising a family. To help her cope, she found reflexology, a practice ...
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Suburban toys stores say buyers focusing on low costJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban toy stores are finding top selling products have one thing in common. The price tags are under $25. While parents trim family budgets, they still find a need to...
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Structure, discipline help sales effortsJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Sales guru Mike LeMaster lists "three concrete things" small businesses should do to get their sales processes ready for a ramp-up. But conversations with Russ Holmer, p...
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Couple offers a taste of the tropics in the suburbsJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The owners of a suburban business are bringing the topics to customers who may not be able to afford an extravagant vacation this summer. Husband and wife team Patti an...