Jim Kendall
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What drives business buyersJul 13, 2015 5:43 am - You likely can count the number of business buyers looking for a fixer-upper on one hand, with at least your thumb left over. Performance counts. The IT sector buyer Hao...
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Entrepreneurs share tips for adding 'wow' factorJul 06, 2015 6:00 am - We need more business-generating wows. Newsletters still work. So do phone calls, face-to-face networking, referrals and advertising. But establishing the "wow!" factor ...
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Women's Initiative goal: Make women successfulJun 29, 2015 6:00 am - The banking and small business worlds are big places, but within those spheres the Women's Initiative sponsored by Itasca Bank & Trust Co. and managed by Diane Middlebro...
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Culture 'survey' helps employers make people decisionsJun 21, 2015 7:11 am - If you own the business, part of your responsibility is to assure that employees and jobs match. That's why you might want to chat with Frank Heegaard. Know, however, th...
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Internships keep the talent pipeline flowingJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - From common sense internship programs to Culture Index, a computer-driven talent management program that led one suburban business to hire a job applicant whose resume d...
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Guerrilla marketers: Zigging when others zagJun 08, 2015 6:00 am - How well you know your customers - why they shop at your store rather than a big box, for example, or why they visit your dental office rather than another - is crucial ...
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Starting a new business? Get the basicsMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - This might be a good time to start your own business: There's an abundance of pre-start help available, much of which can be pretty valuable. You'll need the help. Even ...
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Planning can speed business' disaster recoveryMay 25, 2015 5:00 am - The disaster isn't always a tornado that flattens your building or straight line winds that take the roof. The problem could be a fire next door; a hazmat situation; a r...
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Business owner builds success by staying in touchMay 18, 2015 5:00 am - Staying in touch - with prospects and referral sources, of course, but also with former clients - is important: The new business pipeline needs to be fed. Ron Wajer know...
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Court decisions complicate non-compete clausesMay 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Because Dave Kendle is an attorney - he deals primarily with closely held businesses and is a partner at Kendle Mikuta & Fenstermaker, Chicago - skeptics might dismiss h...