Business Columns
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Soldier Field ready for wireless frenzy on SundayJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Almost 10 years ago, the terrorist attacks on America also attacked something else. They crashed many wireless networks as numerous frantic calls attempted to cross the ...
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How to make your website sellJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - Websites haven't quite replaced brochures and other traditional marketing tools. If your salespeople need effective leave-behinds or you need remember-me handouts after ...
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Tri-Cities tech company keeps it localJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Debra Reiter traveled the world as an executive for BP, while being based in Chicago and later Naperville. But BP had her working more overseas than at home. “Working f...
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Entrepreneurs successfully mix business, politicsJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Gurnee businesswoman Jeanne Balmes didn't like what was going on and decided “I needed to be there. I needed to step up.” “There” was the Gurnee village board, and Balme...
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Lake Zurich experts take a look at latest consumer trendsJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - More mobility, more apps and more multimedia devices are likely to be in consumers' hands soon, judging by products unveiled this week, said two Lake Zurich-based expert...
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Local bookstores create success others can copyJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - They don't wear blinders but neither are the owners of three independent suburban bookstores profiled here overly worried about competition — from either the big box boo...
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More mobile options for hot technology in new yearDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Viewing more TV programs on your mobile device, using smartphones to quickly pay for merchandise, and tags that will help you find items faster in stores are among the t...
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New Year's resolution: Close more salesDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - If boosting sales tops your list of New Year's Business Resolutions, you might want to search out Stacia Skinner. She makes closing the sale easier by paying attention t...
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Economist sees winners, struggles in 2011Dec 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Think six months ahead. You'll be mowing the yard rather than shoveling the driveway. Conversations with your small-business peers will be — what? “I think small busines...
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Suburban dining discount site takes on GrouponDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - BunchBite.com offers meal deals to help local charities