Jim Kendall
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Emergence plan may signal better timesJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - My favorite college football team played, and won, its first bowl game in 26 years to end 2008, proof that bad stretches do end. Here is hopefully more pertinent proof: ...
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Elgin service business builds success in ChinaDec 23, 2008 10:00 pm - The most important fact about Paulsen Productions Inc.'s successful first year in China may be that Paulsen is a service business, not a manufacturer. No worries about l...
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A tale of two businesses preparing for 2009Dec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Retail probably isn't the industry you'd choose to be in these days, but that's pretty much where Lisle-based Footprint Retail Services, lives. And although he acknowled...
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Pro's advice: look at reinventing your businessDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Tony Massaro has some suggestions about how we should spend the rest of the year: Review your business' processes, he says. Be willing to reinvent the business. Be aware...
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Starting up? Don't miss opportunity to get adviceDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Thinking twice - or more - may be advisable, but by hanging back too far potential startups could miss opportunities for valuable one-on-one, let's-kick-some-ideas-aroun...
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Pay attention to legal issues now or pay a lawyer laterNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Chances are your attorney isn't high on the list of people you want to talk with these days. Representing another view, Marc Silver thinks it's "shortsighted" for a smal...
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E-mail marketing can reduce costs, build loyaltyNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Businesses looking to spend fewer marketing dollars but still keep a presence in the marketplace should look seriously at e-newsletters and e-blasts. "Definitely," says ...
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Plan for 2009: Seize some stars, mind purse stringsNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Your planning process for 2009 could be easy: Pull the covers up and stay in bed. Or, if you're more of a fighter, here from other business owners are several practical ...
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Think retail is difficult? E-tailing may be tougherNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Retailing is difficult enough. E-tailing, or selling on the Internet, may be even tougher. In addition to such basic retail issues as the right product and the right pr...
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Health Savings Accounts can slow benefit cost riseOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The increase in the cost of health care benefits is "still double digits, 10-12 percent in the insurance company pricing models," says Jim Patrician. But after employers...