Business Columns
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Local emergency alert service sees growthFeb 17, 2012 4:30 am - Jacob Hargrave of Grayslake and Glenn Graham of Vernon Hills are planning to grow EverybodySafe.com, a site that allows first-responders and hospital personnel to quickl...
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Jiang’s Mongolian grill to open this spring in AlgonquinFeb 14, 2012 12:00 am - A new Mongolian barbecue restaurant is coming to the Randall Road corridor. Jiang’s Mongolian and Japanese Grill is expected to open along Randall Road in Algonquin in A...
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Format changes, but books are still good sales toolsFeb 13, 2012 5:00 am - E-books have changed the marketing dynamic entrepreneurs enjoyed when they handed their book to a prospect or followed up a meeting with a handwritten note that said, fo...
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Elgin Knit Works to open SaturdayFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Betsy Kuhn is about to become one of those handcrafters whose “pie in the sky” dream comes true. The Elgin woman said opening her own knitting and yarn store is somethi...
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Is it time for your business to be on Facebook?Feb 06, 2012 6:00 am - Let others discuss the already much-discussed Facebook IPO. Here’s the real question: How do you know whether your business should have a Facebook page? There apparently...
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Tech leader changes focus with sudden fatherhoodFeb 06, 2012 5:00 am - For Terry Howerton, life was thrilling and hectic and exciting as he founded the Illinois Technology Association and then TechNexus with colleague Fred Hoch and was in t...
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Trampoline parks bouncing into the areaFeb 06, 2012 5:00 am - A South Elgin couple is jumping into the indoor family entertainment business. Jill and Kevin Rempert recently opened Epic Air Trampoline Park in South Elgin. The busin...
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Super Bowl a boost for Grayslake online sports businessFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - As the Super Bowl approaches, Jeff Dickmann of Grayslake gets busier. And so does his Internet business, SportsFlagsAndPennants.com. As soon as the teams are determined ...
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Algonquin eatery flies U.S. flag from AfghanistanJan 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Flying out front of Georgia’s Restaurant along Randall Road in Algonquin is an American flag with special meaning to restaurant owner Harry Kulubis and his family. The f...
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Moto’s foundation director readies for Haiti tripJan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Matthew Blakely, director of Schaumburg-based Motorola Solutions Foundation, will be making a whirlwind, one-day tour of Haiti, nearly 2 years after the devastating ...