Business Columns
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Thoughts for the still New YearJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Thoughts for the still New Year: 1. There are two positives for smaller businesses as unemployment drags on. To start, good people with skills and experience that could ...
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Moto's Backflip bending over backward with AndroidJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - As promised, Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. introduced another handset in its Google Android lineup this week. This one is called Backflip with a reverse flip-up design ...
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Cupcake bakery opens in downtown AntiochJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The cupcake craze has hit downtown Antioch. Kelly Fetzer, who has a longtime love for baking, recently opened Kelly's Cupcakes at 388 Lake St. The shop is filled with s...
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A place to shop for your new countertopJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - As soon as the sign for the new Countertop Shoppe along Randall Road in Crystal Lake went up, the calls started coming in. The doors weren't even open yet, but as the ho...
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Pastor opens Jazz Me Up shop in West DundeeJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The faltering economy drove Jeorge Holmes, a pastor in Elgin, to take a new approach to make ends meet. Holmes, who serves as director of Highland Christian Academy, op...
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New eVoter.com offers all candidates for races statewideDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - A nonpartisan Web site focuses on the Feb. 2 primary in Illinois, offering voters a complete list of candidates statewide - from major offices to neighborhood positions ...
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Three small businesses venture toward social sitesDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Let's say 2010 is your year to join the online social networking scene - except you're not quite sure how to get to the party. The experiences of Sara Douglas, Jack Thom...
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Social networking can work for small businessesDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Brian Basilico spends "at least four hours a day" promoting his capabilities on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Revenue at his business, Aurora-based B2b Interactive Mar...
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Stocks end shortened session at new 2009 highsDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks ended a holiday-shortened session Thursday at new highs for the year following upbeat reports on unemployment and durable goods orders. A weaker dolla...
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'Go Go Santa' online game offers new holiday challengeDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - A new online holiday game, created by a marketing firm, may have you looking at price tags in a different way. "Go Go Santa," available for free at verticalincorporated....