Crystal Lake Business
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Opa! 15 years of Passover Seder at Greek-owned eateryApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - You call your customers “family,” and they'll eventually ask you to host the big holiday dinner at your place — even when you are a Greek Orthodox Christian restaurateur...
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Be upfront with your banker about both the good and the badApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - If you and your business have a story to tell, you should be telling it to your banker — especially if you want that banker to OK a business loan. “Businesses must be ve...
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The Best Traits To Find in Your Business's SuccessorApr 11, 2011 11:00 pm - In most cases, the family business founder or owner looks to his or her children, first, when considering a successor. It's culturally a trait that is generations old. W...
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People line up to look for work at ECC jobs fairApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - After being out of work for two years, Jim Werner of Algonquin admits it's very difficult to stay upbeat about his job search. “You have to take it one day at a time,” ...
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Schaumburg businessman asks Congress for help on tradeApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Jason Speer stood quietly in Rep. Joe Walsh's office, waiting patiently to meet his congressman for the first time. Cradled in his arms was a peculiar golde...
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Gendex closing costs 75 jobsApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - Gendex Dental Systems, 901 W. Oakton St., Des Plaines is expected to close and eliminate about 75 jobs, according to documents posted online by the state on Thursday. Th...
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Digital marketing: It's all about engaging customersApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - When selling your business in the digital world, it's more about engaging your customers than simply putting a website up and hoping they will come to it. That was the m...
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IDOT sticks to basics in new road planApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - The state will fix its roads and bridges this year, but ambitious projects such as the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension and western bypass or Illiana Expressway will re...
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Sellers return to small-business marketApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - It’s becoming easier to buy a business. Why? More sellers. “Sellers are coming in,” says Bill Wentz, a transaction attorney and senior attorney at Huck Bouma, PC, a Whea...
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Rotary Club Sponors Effective Leadership Seminar May 2Apr 04, 2011 11:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Elgin is sponsoring a professional development seminar presented by international author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso. Effective Leadership – H...