Jim Kendall
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Owner misses buyer's stress, company sale falls throughDec 01, 2014 12:00 am - The sale of the business that would have sent owner Charles Evans into retirement with a wad of cash is dead. If there is any good news, it's that what happened, and why...
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Advice as health care heats up: 'Hold tight'Nov 24, 2014 4:00 am - The noise and confusion surrounding employee health care coverage is about to become even louder and, probably, more confusing: • With added energy from the new Republic...
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Business owners, what will you do better next year?Nov 17, 2014 12:00 am - Even though Santa already has been sighted at more than one suburban mall, there's plenty of time for business owners to plan for next year: • In our short-attention-spa...
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Businesses create internships to meet specific needsNov 10, 2014 12:00 am - There's more than the prospect of low-cost labor that makes internships interesting to small businesses. • Six smaller CPA firms have banded together to offer internship...
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Looking for an idea or two? Or maybe 151?Nov 03, 2014 12:00 am - 17. Children's bandages that play a funny song to help relieve pain and fear. Why not? That's one of the 151 ideas in Russ Riendeau's new e-book, “151 Ideas That Will Ch...
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Unusual succession plan works for two attorneysOct 27, 2014 5:00 am - Finding a successor to bring into your solo practice isn't often as easy as looking across the hall, but that's where Glen Ellyn attorney Rick Lofgren found Charles Went...
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As 2014 begins to wane, consider 2015 budgetOct 20, 2014 6:01 am - Unless yours is a holiday-dependent business, you probably know how your 2014 results will look, and you've either had or are about to have a talk with your accountant a...
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How to smooth family business relationshipsOct 13, 2014 5:00 am - Families can build great businesses - productive, profitable and long-lasting. But family businesses can end badly, too - flaming out in generational issues or squabbles...
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Planning to hire? Maybe you should check with EllaOct 06, 2014 5:00 am - If you haven't gotten acquainted with Ella yet, Karla Dobbeck can do the introduction. Dobbeck is president of Human Resource Techniques Inc., Algonquin. She's a real ...
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How, when to reach out to customers, prospectsSep 29, 2014 1:00 am - There presumably are differences between your client and prospect lists, but there's an important similarity many entrepreneurs overlook: Customers and prospects both ne...