Business Columns
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Itasca's IDT jumps on the cloudMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Paul Szemplinski of St. Charles founded a tech company in 1992 in Elgin that today is Itasca-based IDT. The firm did more than provide niche services with name-brand tec...
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Open discussion leads to family business successMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - David Price nearly missed his chance to run the family business: His father, George Price, Jr., was ready to sell the high-end furniture retailer, Toms-Price Co., in 197...
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United, Continental expand mobile check-in, boardingMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - You'll be able to use your smartphone for mobile check-in and mobile boarding passes for international destinations now, thanks to an expansion of the technology used by...
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Content and list key effective e-mail marketingMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - E-mail marketing should be so simple: Ÿ Know what you want your e-messages to accomplish. Ÿ Keep the message short and relevant. Ÿ Send your e-mails to the right people....
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Library, Panera serve up storytime for kidsMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Panera Bread restaurant on Randall Road in Elgin is offering a little literature along with your latte and late-morning breakfast. The restaurant is offering free st...
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Lincolnshire's PaperShower.com expands line, sales outletsMar 11, 2011 1:00 am - Had a “paper shower” lately? Jim Bahcall of Buffalo Grove hopes you do, since his web business, PaperShower.com, offers a wet-and-dry cloth combination product to use if...
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Without qualifying for exemption, forgiven mortgage debt may be taxedMar 10, 2011 2:00 pm - WASHINGTON — With hundreds of thousands of homeowners having negotiated loan modifications or short sales or been foreclosed upon during the past year, the Internal Reve...
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A parent's sad tale reveals pitfalls of cosigning for offspring's mortgageMar 10, 2011 1:00 am - Many parents understandably want to help their kids buy a home, but cosigning for a mortgage is a decision that shouldn't be taken lightly. Q. I cosigned a loan appl...
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Your book can be a powerful sales toolMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Want instant credibility? Respect? An edge competitors don’t have? Write a book. Doing so can be good for business. “It’s the best marketing tool I’ve ever developed. A ...
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Many buyers now ready to claim big tax creditsMar 03, 2011 12:30 am - Millions of first-time and “repeat” buyers who purchased a home last year are eligible for handsome credits that can slash thousands of dollars off the tax returns that ...