Business Columns
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Plan for the loss of a key employee: youJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - What will happen to your business if a key employee is struck down by a long-term disability - or, worse, dies? "Interesting question," responds Dave Kendle, an attorney...
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Moto's app store opens in ChinaJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. is launching a new app store for its Android phones - in China. Called Zhi-Jian-Yuan, or Shop4Apps, the Motorola store allows Chinese owne...
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Gender differences raise sales issuesJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Whether you're in her office explaining why your company's widgets offer the best value, or she's buying paint at your hardware store or a sofa in your furniture store, ...
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Come & Dish owner bids farewell to customers, Randall corridorJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - It was a little sign of hope. Amid all of the independent businesses along the Randall Road corridor that shut their doors over the past couple of years, and even the bi...
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Don't like boring buttons? Lake Villa inventor has you coveredJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - The desire to "dress up" her young daughter's winter coat drove Jennifer Clark to invent a new product that's now hitting the market. Clark was getting her 4-year-old d...
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Orchid Japanese restaurant fills vacancy at Stratford SquareJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - A new restaurant at Stratford Square fills a longtime vacancy and brings variety to the Bloomingdale mall's restaurant menu. Orchid, a Japanese and sushi restaurant, op...
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E-filing is back for filing those pesky federal taxesJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - E-filing is available again starting today and the IRS intends to get as many people as possible to take advantage of the electronic filing system. The system is being t...
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Options when a family business runs out of familyJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Chip Renfro's small business story doesn't yet have a tidy ending, but it is a tale many owners of family businesses can identify with. Renfro is the second generation o...
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Walmart on Randall really a go this timeJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - With the new year comes a new promise that the Walmart along Randall Road in Elgin still is a go. Yes, I know you've heard that promise many times in years past. The tal...
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Naperville restaurant rolls in with train fareJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - A new train-themed family restaurant that opened recently in Naperville is becoming popular. Customers are waiting for nearly a half-hour during peak dining times at Cho...