Business Columns
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Social media help suburban company growFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Wondering whether Facebook and other social media should be part of your marketing plan? Take a look at Just Credit Solutions, LLC, a Geneva company that provides educat...
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New children's consignment shop opens off Randall RoadJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - Love it Again, a new children's consignment shop off Randall Road in Lake in the Hills, has been 13 years in the making. When Monique and Michael Mahon had their first c...
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Suburban tech firms optimistic as orders increaseJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Daniel Dunn, president of Oak Brook-based Aqueity Inc., said his company has been getting more clients and they’re spending money — even discretionary funds, which wasn’...
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Village hall an often-overlooked business resourceJan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - Your consulting firm is looking for space. Perhaps you're ready to open that bakery. Maybe your distribution center needs wider access streets with better lighting. ...
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New LEGO-themed business to open in LibertyvilleJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - Lidia Voelker's two young sons gave her the idea for her new business opening in Libertyville. Voelker is launching C&A Robot Factory at 326 Peterson Road. The business ...
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Batavia home to first Chicago-area SmashburgerJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - The Randall Road corridor is now home to the first Chicago-area location of Smashburger. The Denver-based Smashburger restaurant has chains around the country, but didn'...
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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...