Small Business
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VP recalls Alcatel Lucent Center's 25 years in LisleNov 01, 2021 10:20 am - Alcatel Lucent's Network Software Center marks its 25th anniversary in Lisle on Sunday. That milestone means more than years of hard work, the merger of several parent c...
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Don't pass up a chance to explore success on your own termsNov 01, 2021 10:11 am - Anyone searching for a first job right out of college has surely been bombarded with serious, heart-to-heart advice -- from parents and professors, from peers and siblin...
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Small pharmacies seek Medicare change
Oct 31, 2021 9:37 pm - WASHINGTON -- After nearly 25 years as the proud owner of Home Town Drugs and Gifts in Sweet Home, Ore., Dave Redding closed down this summer, joining a growing trend am...
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Couple's 1-800-Radiator franchise turns into hot investmentOct 31, 2021 9:31 pm - In an effort to keep customers cool, husband-and-wife team John and Kimberly Czaplicki recently expanded their business into Volo. The Czaplicki's launched their 1-800-R...
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MDL Antiques carries vintage fashions for the younger setOct 31, 2021 9:37 pm - The variety of merchandise at MDL Antiques is what sets the Addison business apart, according to its owners. Lindsay Sulka, 23, and her parents, Melody and David Sulka, ...
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Body Shop founder was 'Queen of Green'
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Web sites affordable for small businessesOct 31, 2021 8:32 pm - Dave Beasley of Buffalo Grove, a Web designer and owner of DB Consulting Group Inc. (www.dbcginfo.com), believes small businesses should take advantage of the Internet, ...
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Small business helped by open mindOct 31, 2021 8:33 pm - "The Best Secrets of Great Small Businesses" by Ray Silverstein, Sourcebooks, Inc., $14.95. Entrepreneurs can be a stubborn, "It's MY business" group of people. Maybe th...
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Misspellings common on resumesOct 31, 2021 8:27 pm - A lesson for jobseekers: Run spellcheck before you send out your resume. Up to two-thirds of small businesses report finding misspellings in half of the resumes they rec...
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Steer clear of career killers