Business Columns
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Elk Grove co-owner advocates for businesses in Springfield, D.C.May 18, 2015 5:00 am - Victor Miceli, vice president of Des Plaines Office Equipment, has worked since he was a youngster at the company his father founded 60 years ago. From sweeping the floo...
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Business owner builds success by staying in touchMay 18, 2015 5:00 am - Staying in touch - with prospects and referral sources, of course, but also with former clients - is important: The new business pipeline needs to be fed. Ron Wajer know...
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New restaurant, Woods Creek Tavern, to open in Lake in the HillsMay 17, 2015 11:00 pm - A new restaurant and pub is coming to the Randall Road corridor this summer. Woods Creek Tavern is expected to open in early July in Lake in the Hills, on the east side ...
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Work Advice: A settler in a world of nomads questions staying putMay 17, 2015 1:00 am - Q: My supervisor and I were discussing this question: If you are comfortable in your job, is it a good idea to stay there long-term and not look for something new? Is it...
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Court decisions complicate non-compete clausesMay 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Because Dave Kendle is an attorney - he deals primarily with closely held businesses and is a partner at Kendle Mikuta & Fenstermaker, Chicago - skeptics might dismiss h...
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Couple leave long-time careers to open Barrington men's salonMay 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Jeff and Cathy Eggert have been married for 28 years and, for most of that time, they have focused on their careers in corporate America and health care. Jeff was chief ...
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Work advice: When an interpreter may hinder communicationMay 10, 2015 7:30 am - Q: Our supervisor, "Tom," is deaf. He can read lips and has some help from hearing aids, and our company has hired a full-time American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, ...
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Career Coach Q&A: EA salaries, needing a challenge and whether to resign before being firedMay 10, 2015 7:30 am - Q: I am a high-level executive assistant and am thinking of looking for a new job (it's time - I've been here 10 years and have been at the top of my salary range for 3 ...
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Kaneland grad opens dog grooming/training shops in Batavia, GenevaMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - Eric Wilson hopes that when dog owners step into his business along the Randall Road corridor they feel at ease - as if they've stepped into a tropical paradise - and th...
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What will you do after you sell the business?May 04, 2015 5:00 am - Let's assume the planned sale of your business proceeds as planned; your financial adviser actually helps assure that the dollars you get from the sale will last as long...