Business Columns
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Golf club company owner helps to drive sales worldwideSep 11, 2011 11:00 pm - David Glod was in Brisbane, Australia, last week for business. Next, he'll travel to China and then to England. It's all part of his strategy to expand sales overse...
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How to find angel investors, obtain fundingSep 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Angel investors, individuals willing to put money into young businesses and, sometimes, startups, can be hard to find. Even if you discover a group of angels who invest...
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St. Charles tobacco shop can keep indoor loungeSep 10, 2011 11:00 pm - In the last week, cigars at the indoor cigar smoking lounge at the Bear & Bull tobacco shop in St. Charles have probably been lit for a taste test as well as a triumph. ...
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Moto’s Bionic combines faster speed, 4G Verizon networkSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility on Thursday launched its Bionic smartphone in stores and online at a hefty $299.99 with a 2-year contract on Verizon Wireless. Sorry...
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From suburbs to China, Linden makes the world his businessSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - China may be a long way from the suburbs, but it was the perfect connection for Brian Linden. He grew up in Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Algonquin, but now ope...
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Lifeless economy requires different sales thinkingSep 05, 2011 6:00 am - As business owners stare at an economy that is essentially lifeless on its good days, keeping the sales pipeline flowing may require some different thinking. To Stacia S...
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New AT&T app sends autoreply text while you're drivingSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - AT&T Inc., which has its Midwest headquarters in Hoffman Estates, has launched a new app called DriveMode. It's like an out-of-office autoreply, but instead it's for you...
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Family connections in Rosemont net $2 million in payAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - The Stephens name means a lot to residents of Rosemont. It also costs a lot. The 10 members of the Stephens family on the village's payroll received almost $1 million in...
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Barrington lawyer gets top spot at ShrinersAug 29, 2011 5:30 am - Robert O. Kuehn, 68, has been a longtime, active Shriner. But don't expect the Barrington attorney to drive one of those tiny cars in a parade. He laughs at the thou...
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Storm-fueled business surge challenges local firmsAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Two years ago Roger Tully committed to growing his electrical service business. But the storm-fueled surge in business that has led to 16-hour days and doubling his staf...