Business Columns
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Pottery business targets homebound schoolkidsNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - A Glen Ellyn entrepreneur remembers what it's like to have children home sick from school recovering from fevers and flu. With all the absences due to the H1N1 flu and ...
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T-Mobile enhances its 3G network in time for holiday travelNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - If you have T-Mobile wireless service and encountered dead zones at O'Hare or Midway international airports, you may have had a better experience starting this week. T-M...
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Economist sees small business opportunities aheadNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Here's a rare nugget of better news: Economist Diane Swonk sees opportunities for small business in 2010. Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, a Chicago-headquar...
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Kelsey's owner, 62, takes on new challenge with Gino's EastNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - After running local bars and restaurants for the past 28 years, Beverly Langer is familiar with 14-hour workdays, especially for someone taking over a new place. At the...
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Vernon Hills man starts online video cover letter service for job seekersNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - As the unemployment rate continues to rise, more jobseekers need an extra boost to get noticed. That's why Vernon Hills resident Steven Brooks recently launched Guugos.c...
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Play N Trade offers try it before you buy itNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - You may have seen the life-size Mario standing on the corner of Randall Road and Fabyan Parkway. If you head a little further into strip mall at that intersection, you'l...
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Sports memorabilia seller to open warehouse for special saleNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - A growing Buffalo Grove business is behind dozens of grocery store displays stocked with Chicago sports memorabilia - from Cubs key chains to miniature Bears helmets. S...
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Lisle company helps others go global with servicesNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Taking a company global involves several strategies, including a Web site that caters specifically to the language and culture of a targeted audience. Lisle-based Interp...
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Picture your business as a college case studyNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Maybe you should take your business to college, at least to something resembling the business case study class Aurora Reinke teaches at Chicago's Kendall College (sadly,...
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Entrepreneurs find that Girls Love Frogs TooNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Lisa Meyer says her 6-year-old daughter is somewhat of a tomboy in her interests, and she found that she had to shop in the boys section when looking for shirts sporting...