Business Columns
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Business owners have generally positive outlookMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The scale is one to five, with one being awful and five being mostly positive. What's your business' outlook for the rest of the year? Readers of my Business Owners' Blo...
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Entrepreneur focuses on healthy cleaningMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - A former corporate executive with an MBA has traded his business suits for cleaning supplies. Wells Ye, who worked in product management for Sears Holdings, launched Fre...
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Here are some tech gifts for Mother's DayMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Why buy the candy and flowers, when Mom could use technology to make her life a lot easier? We asked some industry officials to suggest some technology-related gifts, re...
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Local florists find more competition for fewer consumersMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Suburban floral shop owners are cautiously preparing their petals for their biggest holiday of the year. A slow economy and competition from big floral brands have force...
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Less gloomy, businesses begin to assess processesMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The change in mood is subtle - and likely could be done in by one of those Wall Street plunges or, perhaps, an actual flu epidemic - but both Russell Wilson and Paul Vra...
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Consultant turns telecom experience into personal businessMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - When Sheila D. Henry lost her job at Motorola last summer, she had an idea for a business and ran with it. Henry launched ThoughtWorthi Solutions LLC, a consulting firm ...
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Jersey Mike's sub shop bites into new suburban territoryMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - A new authentic submarine sandwich shop is slicing its way into the suburbs. Jersey Mike's Subs, with more than 400 locations, opened stores in Vernon Hills and Napervi...
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Expanding bow business keeps moms connectedApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - It's more than friendship that ties Julie Nitchie and Gretchen Stevenson together. Their innovative hair-bow business keeps them connected, too. The moms came up with th...
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Verizon Wireless boosting suburban networkApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Verizon Wireless, which has its Midwest headquarters in Schaumburg, said it's boosting its network around the suburbs and the state to provide faster service to subscrib...
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Trade groups, management firms must re-earn feesApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The industry trade association that has been your business voice on regulatory issues, a fount of information and ideas, and a source of valuable member connections and ...