Business Columns
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Virtual ‘incubator’ offers small business guidanceJul 02, 2012 6:38 am - Need some conversation about your small business? Use your laptop, iPad, smartphone or whatever and connect with the Fox Valley Entrepreneurship Center. Still in the bir...
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Work advice: Does the friendship justify the means?Jul 01, 2012 7:44 am - Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: I have gotten myself into a s...
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Retailers adopting more technology to get shoppers involvedJun 28, 2012 8:57 am - Getting more customers to shop, or at least be drawn into the store, has retailers leaning more heavily on technology. Seventy-two percent of retailers surveyed said tec...
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Family's transition to third gen began in eighth gradeJun 25, 2012 6:30 am - Not every third generation wants into the family business. Aaron Wiegel is not every third generation. In fact, he and his siblings — sister Erica and brother Ryan — hav...
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Entrepreneurs segue into website businessJun 25, 2012 6:30 am - Ben Wallach worked as a recording engineer for the stars, including Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Joe Cocker and Joe Walsh. And he enjoyed the lifestyle of Hollywood for...
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Work advice: The Pygmalion problemJun 24, 2012 7:41 am - Q: A colleague has asked me to mentor her. She works hard and is eager to learn and to advance her career. One of the main obstacles I see for her is her verbal communic...
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Shoppers now can earn rewards even at small suburban businessesJun 21, 2012 11:00 am - You may have a loyalty card at a chain grocery store, major department store or even your favorite nationwide coffee shop. Now, you could get a similar chance to earn re...
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Crystal Lake sub shop hits bump with road constructionJun 19, 2012 8:00 am - Breaking into a sandwich market filled with chains up and down the Randall Road corridor was a big enough fight for Galloway's Chicago Subs. But that battle, which they ...
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Pricing 101: Fee advice for consultants, coachesJun 18, 2012 9:00 am - Not getting the income you need from your consulting business? Bonita Richter says you may need to change your mind set. That means taking what for many entrepreneurs is...
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Honquest retirement expected to be far from slowJun 18, 2012 6:00 am - Richard Honquest, longtime owner of Honquest Furniture for Living in Barrington, told customers last week he was retiring. But at 77, don't expect him to retire from eve...