Business Columns
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Peer groups can help business owners copeMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - You'd think the $12,000 that Doyle Research Associates, Inc., shells out so President Kathy Doyle can belong to one of Vistage International's chief executive peer group...
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Unlike tech bust, this recession is hurting IT pros in all fieldsFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Information Technology professionals faced a tough time earlier this decade when the dot-com bubble burst. Smaller technology companies were folding quickly and global t...
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Electric service company shines in North AuroraFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Despite the battered economy, Joe Albert's electrical service company is looking bright. Hi-Lite Electric recently expanded from Albert's Sugar Grove home to a warehous...
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Successful e-mail marketing means going back to basicsFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - This should be the time for e-mail to come to the fore as a low-cost, slam dunk effective marketing tool - unless your e-mails go to the SPAM box. Or, says Jordan Ayan, ...
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Music business expands focus, locationFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - A South Elgin music store is picking up the tempo with an expansion into Huntley. Music Education Centers of America, a full-service music store that has operated in So...
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Rosie helps Internet's late bloomers join Facebook generationFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - You just know how to do e-mail. Feeling a little left out of the online shopping experience? Or awkward about starting social networking via Facebook? That's how Rosemar...
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Upscale doggy day care center opens in ElginFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Suburban dogs now have an upscale day care and boarding facility --complete with a patio and play area with rubber flooring -- at which to hangout. Avid dog lover and tr...
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New businesses find nicheFeb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Who in their right minds would start a business in an economy like this? Neda Darwish is one. She's owner of Sugar Monkey Cupcakes, Inc., which opened its downtown Naper...
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Lisle flooring company covers the suburbsFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - When Mark Liset's kids got to college, he decided to take a part-time job in the flooring department of a big box retailer to help pay the bills. One thing lead to anot...
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Soccer Madness joins athletic gear gameFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - There's a new player in town when it comes to outfitting soccer players. Soccer Madness recently opened at 364 W. Half Day Road in Buffalo Grove. Husband and wife team ...