Business Columns
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Handling culture, language clash in the officeFeb 26, 2012 6:03 am - Q: How should I handle a situation in a government office where the supervisor (a Latino) will speak to Spanish-speaking contractors in Spanish in the office? None o...
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New online service helps home sellers, real estate prosFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Homeowners and real estate professionals seeking to sell homes around the suburbs have a new online resource that tracks sales and incorporates social media, such as Lin...
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Aurora dancer helps kids, even those who cannot payFeb 20, 2012 5:00 am - Lynn Kuti of Aurora has studied ballet and dance under masters from the Russian Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, and even the June Taylor Dancers, but her passion focuses...
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How to get your business ready for better timesFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Climbing out of a recession should be more fun than falling into one. However, getting your business ready for what may be modestly better times ahead isn’t an easy tas...
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Elmhurst native keeps trade magazine alive and healthyFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - It's satisfying for Elmhurst native Maureen Slocum to stand in her office that overlooks the downtown of the community where she grew up and continues to live. Slocum is...
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What to do when all the jobs are goneFeb 19, 2012 6:00 am - Q: Living where even the menial jobs have dried up, and last work reference asked to stop being used as a reference. What options are left? A: As I see it, you h...
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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...