Business Columns
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Poll Vault: How early have you gone shopping on Black Friday?Nov 22, 2012 11:00 pm - How big of a discount would lure you to the mall at 4 a.m. on Black Friday? Would you ever consider “camping out” in front of a store for the chance to get your hands on...
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Naperville entrepreneur goes backstage to give consumer rewardsNov 22, 2012 3:00 pm - Justin Jarvinen of Naperville has created a new platform that can be used by companies to track how their brand is mentioned online by consumers and allow those consumer...
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Savvy Black Friday shoppers share their strategiesNov 19, 2012 10:00 am - It's exhausting just thinking about it. Though many people are busy planning a way to make sure the turkey, stuffing, veggies and cranberry sauce all are ready at the sa...
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Is being a franchisee better than being independent?Nov 19, 2012 5:00 am - Rita Garry asks the question every time: Can you make more money investing in your own business rather than in a franchise? “Nine out of 10 choose the franchise model,” ...
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Work Advice: Is there a grown-up in the office?Nov 17, 2012 10:00 pm - Q: I’m two years into my first job since college. In the past I’ve had trouble managing stress, but I thought I got along well with everyone. Recently, while picking up ...
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Microsoft just lost its Steve JobsNov 17, 2012 5:46 am - By Farhad Manjoo, Slate PALO ALTO, Calif. — Imagine if FDR had fired Dwight Eisenhower just as the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy, explaining that the general ...
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Technology available to help navigate your Black Friday rushNov 15, 2012 1:00 pm - Evzdrop, a Chicago-based company has launched a new free iPhone and iPad app by the same name just in time for Black Friday shopping. The company was founded by Dav...
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Stay home one day. See how staff respondsNov 12, 2012 5:00 am - Do-it-yourself thoughts to share while waiting for the last leaf to fall from the tree: Ÿ The little things count, especially in holiday retailing. Target, Nordstrom and...
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Elgin firm president aims to make deposit boxes more secureNov 12, 2012 5:00 am - A certified public accountant and a lawyer, Jerry Pluard of Barrington spent 25 years in the insurance industry. He, like a lot of other consumers, didn’t realize that t...
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The new LED bulbs aren’t worth $50Nov 11, 2012 6:23 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Last year I visited Switch Lighting, a small Silicon Valley company that claimed to have built something revolutionary. Switch’s product: a light bul...