Small Business
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Consultant turns telecom experience into personal businessMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - When Sheila D. Henry lost her job at Motorola last summer, she had an idea for a business and ran with it. Henry launched ThoughtWorthi Solutions LLC, a consulting firm ...
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Jersey Mike's sub shop bites into new suburban territoryMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - A new authentic submarine sandwich shop is slicing its way into the suburbs. Jersey Mike's Subs, with more than 400 locations, opened stores in Vernon Hills and Napervi...
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Expanding bow business keeps moms connectedApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - It's more than friendship that ties Julie Nitchie and Gretchen Stevenson together. Their innovative hair-bow business keeps them connected, too. The moms came up with th...
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Verizon Wireless boosting suburban networkApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Verizon Wireless, which has its Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, said it's boosting its network around the suburbs and the state to provide faster service to subscrib...
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Trade groups, management firms must re-earn feesApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The industry trade association that has been your business voice on regulatory issues, a fount of information and ideas, and a source of valuable member connections and ...
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Bulls and Blackhawks merchandise scores bigApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - As the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks fight to make it through the playoffs, sports retailers are battling to keep their shelves stocked with the teams' merchandise. Fans...
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Spas look for separate niches to lure customersApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Opening a spa at a time when consumers are cutting back on discretionary spending can be rough. The owners of two separate suburban spas have launched their businesses a...
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Buy a shirt, help the environment at Algonquin shopApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Mike Melamed and his family had visited a Peace Frogs store in Michigan and loved it. While shopping on the company's Web site one day, they saw there were opportunities...
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Marble business sticking to its foundationsApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Tom Wienckowski launched his countertop business 20 years ago in a 4,000-square-foot building in South Elgin. Since then, the Schaumburg business owner has grown Marble ...
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Gather data, build community to boost Web resultsApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Your business has a Web site. Does anyone visit? More importantly, asks Chuck Thomas, do you know who visits your site, what path they followed to get there and what pa...