Jim Kendall
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Election brings opportunity to get involvedApr 16, 2018 5:00 am - The names on the ballot aren't likely to change between now and the November 6 general election - at least in Illinois, one of just two states that have held primary ele...
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Staffing may be secret to restaurant successApr 09, 2018 5:00 am - Unless the wait service doesn't match what we expect or the food has an odd flavor, most of us don't pay much attention to restaurant staff. Tom Bozonelos pays attention...
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State's SBDCs appear to be regaining healthMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - Harriet Parker is happy to be back as the manager of the reborn Illinois Small Business Development Center at Waubonsee Community College's downtown Aurora campus. In fa...
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Will your new website pass its eyeball test?Mar 26, 2018 5:00 am - You've decided, as graphic designer Traci Jendo suggested in last week's column, what the basic message your new website will send to your business' marketplace should b...
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Chatbots to video, websites are changingMar 19, 2018 5:00 am - What your business' new website looks like matters: You have only a handful of seconds to convince a site visitor to stay. How well the site functions may be even more i...
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How (and why) to be friends with your bankerMar 12, 2018 4:00 am - Tactically, you probably should take the initiative, but your bank may be a friendlier place than you think - even when your business needs a loan. You're not likely to ...
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What your brand says about your businessMar 05, 2018 4:00 am - At its simplest, your business' brand is what sets it apart in the marketplace: The quality of whatever you do; the price - whether high, low or competitive; and the lev...
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Small businesses: Who we are, what we doFeb 26, 2018 4:00 am - Some of the numbers are a tad dated, but data in the 2017 Illinois Small Business Profile released earlier this month by the U.S. Small Business Administration provide s...
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Advisory board role: Advice, not decision-makingFeb 12, 2018 4:00 am - Your choice: (1) An advisory board which, if it is typical, meets quarterly at dinner to listen and offer advice on issues raised by management or (2) what Cindy Burrell...
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Sorority experience pays off for young entrepreneurFeb 05, 2018 4:00 am - Advertising works, at least enough to prompt me to call Lauren Skiniotes and ask if her Facebook ad featuring a line of young feet in tap shoes and offering a free lesso...