Business Columns
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Restaurant tipping is not what you thinkOct 09, 2024 9:45 am - Sometimes you tip at a restaurant, sometimes you give a gratuity and more and more you’re paying a service charge. What happens to that money?
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Simon: The rhythm of resilienceOct 08, 2024 11:21 am - This year has been hard.Once I wrote that line, it read as overly dramatic. That sentiment indicates extreme loss, maybe of health or a loved one. It is an overstatement for what this year has been like. Let me try again. How about … This year has been a gift.
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Time running out for lawmakers to address public transit fiscal cliffOct 06, 2024 7:00 am - Efficient, accessible, and safe public transportation is essential to a robust Illinois economy. Our public transit systems connect workers to jobs, bring customers to co...
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‘We figured it was a good spot’: Location is key for coffee shop successOct 03, 2024 10:13 am - It takes careful thought to determine where you might want to open a coffee shop these days, and Jackie Anonales and her partners Maya Nieves and Violet A. Galindo did just that in opening Café del Sol two months ago in North Aurora.
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BBB alert: Advice on Hurricane Helene relief donationsOct 03, 2024 9:40 am - If you're looking to support charities involved in Hurricane Helene relief efforts, the Better Business Bureau advises donating to well-established disaster relief organi...
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How protein-forward marketing, communications can boost businessOct 02, 2024 8:59 am - Protein forward. What a fantastic phrase. For our bodies, yes, protein is essential to keep ourselves healthy and metabolically balanced. Add high protein communications to your health mix. You know what these are - the messages that companies and organizations present that feel like a gift.
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Improve your sales in the fourth quarterSep 29, 2024 5:17 am - Regardless of the tax policies after the election, companies need to be mindful of improving their sales going forward for the rest of the year to meet their goals for this year.
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Suburbs shouldn’t impose their own grocery taxesSep 29, 2024 5:13 am - Gov. JB Pritzker attempted some political theater this spring when he and the General Assembly eliminated the statewide grocery tax. It was a hollow victory for taxpayers.
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A day in the life of a serverSep 25, 2024 9:21 am - These days we dine outside the home more than we dine in the home. Because of this I think we take our servers for granted and don’t appreciate the extremely hard job they have.
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BBB tips for a better business budgetSep 22, 2024 5:34 am - Maintaining a healthy cash flow is essential for keeping businesses afloat. With numerous financial factors to consider, such as employees, technology, tools, equipment, payroll, and rent, it’s no wonder that managing finances is a top priority for new business owners.