Business Columns
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Self-described 'beach bum' opens first area Tropical Smoothie CafeMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Brian Guinter is attempting to bring the tropics to Barrington and beyond. Customers will find indoor palm trees, island-inspired murals and tiki hut canopies at Tropica...
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Legacy distribution drains years of savingsMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - In the late 1960s, The New York Times declared that we had entered the age of "people's capitalism." The paper cited the broad increase in mutual fund and stock ownershi...
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Don't bother to light up at Old OrchardMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Bob Jones often eats at the food court at Westfield Old Orchard and then heads outside to the common area and enjoys a cigarette. Beginning March 15, Jones will no longe...
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Apple offers new wireless hard drive backupMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - With its new Leopard operating system, Apple tried to solve one of the most nagging problems faced by home-computer users: how to regularly back up their computers compl...
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Marketing executive starts online Home School Inc.Mar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Web-based Home School Inc. in Des Plaines is gearing up for expansion. The company's Web site, www.home-school-inc.com, has garnered 20,000 registered users and about 40...
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Trainer focuses on body and mind at BeWell Fitness in LibertyvilleMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Ben Wellenbach's business goal involves helping clients perform better, whether it's on the athletic field or at home raising a family. The entrepreneur recently opened ...
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For decades, Olmstead's TV tunes into same successful formulaMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Gene Olmstead sees an opportunity every time someone walks through the doors of his downtown Batavia shop. But it's not just another sale he sees. "Every new customers i...
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Clean Coffee & Smoothies offers more natural ingredientsMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Brian Smith is offering a healthier alternative at his new shop, Clean Coffee & Smoothies in Glen Ellyn. The shop at 546 Crescent Blvd. offers organic, fair trade coffee...
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One good step always is paying down debtMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I read your article "Hard Work Doesn't Pay," and I agree. I also believe Corporate America will use you, abuse you and show you the door when they are done with you. ...
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One phone call can eliminate all your cold-calling obstaclesMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - You could find your prospects list; think about what to say if you manage to reach someone; make a phone call or two; get shunted to voice mail or stopped by the gatekee...