Business Columns
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How to perk up the next six monthsJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Six months are left to make 2010 the year company historians will describe as the one when your business's rebirth took hold. In case the going still is slow, here are s...
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New day care, boarding facility for dogs opens in LisleJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The owners of a new boarding facility and day care for dogs developed the business to resemble an atmosphere for children. Nap time, playgrounds, games and even swimming...
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Frugally hip: Sell, buy trendy duds at Plato's ClosetJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - A new resale shop selling hip clothing for teens and young adults is open on Randall Road in Algonquin. Plato's Closet, which buys and resells popular clothing such as H...
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Jha shows personal side when talking techJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. co-CEO Sanjay Jha has been at the Schaumburg office since August 2008, but it wasn't until this week that he made his first speech before the business comm...
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Your PR strategy may need a refreshJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - If your approach to a tough sales environment is "We need some good PR," you may need to rethink your definition of PR. At least as practiced by Julie Baron and Joanne L...
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Another Jersey Mike's opens on Randall RoadJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Now it's not just the folks near the northern end of the Randall Road corridor that get to enjoy a good Jersey Mike's Sub. A new Jersey Mikes opened early this month alo...
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Restaurateur returns to Illinois to open business with momJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - After owning five restaurants in Naples, Fla., over the past 26 years, Joe Kornacker has returned to the suburbs to launch his latest venture with his 87-year-old mother...
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Des Plaines company wants to make all your connectionsJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Des Plaines-based Decision Systems Plus Inc., which offers computer, security and telephone infrastructure to companies, aims to hire more people this year and expand it...
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A look at how small businesses are faringJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - We're nearly halfway into 2010, a good time to assess how the suburban small-business community is doing. Is 2010 any better than the previous two years? To find out, I ...
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Kick off summer with outdoor concerts at Geneva CommonsJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Summer is kicking off a little early along Randall Road at Geneva Commons. This weekend, the outdoor mall begins its eighth annual Summer Concert Series. The series has ...