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Commonwealth Capital Advisors: Small-Business-Financing Advisor Simplifies Product Line, Improves Functionality, and Reduces Overall Cost
Financial Architect® Expert System Enables Start-Ups and Early-Stage Companies to Control Their Own Financing at Low Cost - May 08, 2007 - Commonwealth Capital Advisors
FWO Productions Announces Unique Musical Event, "Jazz & Blues: Under One Roof," Taking Place in Chicago at The Tavern Club, May 25
“Jazz & Blues: Under One Roof” with performances by “Pippi” Ardennia & Billy Branch - May 06, 2007 - FWO Productions
PR.com Announces New Press Release Distribution Enhancements Including Yahoo News
PR.com continues to provide the highest level of service and press release distribution enhancements with these new features: distribution to Yahoo News; File Attachments; PDF Version of the Press Release; enhanced distribution by Industry Distribution Channels and Regional Distribution Channels; Social Bookmarking; and more. - April 16, 2007 - PR.com
Beauty Product On-the-Way Joins Web’s Best at smallflower.com
Boasting the best in personal care from over 30 countries, the inventive Body Buddy™ lotion applicator is on the list of distinguished products now offered at smallflower.com. The impressive product selection known since 1875 at Merz Apothecary in Chicago is carrying on 130 years of tradition... - March 20, 2007 - Body Buddy Company
Chicago-Area Publisher Launches New Travel Guide to Ireland
Mysterious World: Ireland Touted as “The Next Generation of Travel Guides” - March 08, 2007 - Doug Elwell, Inc.
Intetics Named to 2007 ‘Global Services 100’ List of Most Innovative Technology Service Companies and #2 in Top 5 Emerging Global Service Providers
Today Intetics Co. was named to the 2007 Global Services 100 list of most innovative technology service providers selected on the basis of a research conducted by CMP-CyberMedia’s Global Services magazine and neoIT, an outsourcing advisory firm. In the supplementary list of Top 5 Emerging... - February 10, 2007 - Intetics Co.
“Paint The Parks” Continues the Tradition of Arts for the Parks
PaintAmerica, a national, non-profit organization to support and promote the visual arts, has announced the Call to Entries for the 2007 “Paint The Parks” Art Competition. The competition was developed to fill the void created when the Arts for the Parks program was recently... - February 07, 2007 - PaintAmerica
OpenMake Software Aggressively Extends Leadership in Build-to-Release Management
Catalyst Systems changes their company name to OpenMake Software. - February 07, 2007 - OpenMake Software
Jessup Manufacturing Chooses NM Marketing Communications
Jessup Manufacturing Company, North America’s leading manufacturer of non-slip and photoluminescent technology, has chosen NM Marketing Communications for development of an extensive public relations program to create greater awareness of the company’s brand and... - February 06, 2007 - NM Marketing Communications
Revolutionary New Products Make it Easier than Ever to Build and Maintain a Successful Website
Even for those who are not computer savvy, two brand new products can help anyone build a successful website. SEO Membership Pro Software and Membership Mastery Video Series have just hit the market and will change the future of websites. These products will reach a broad range of consumers... - February 05, 2007 - SEO Membership Pro
Adazon Anounces Availability of Sony Thermal Transfer Printer Ribbon
Full line access is critical in supporting a customer base with many unique and diverse brands of installed barcode printers. Branded ribbon from the printer manufacturer is an expensive option. - February 02, 2007 - AdaZon Barcode Labels & Equipment
Print Your Own Color Product Labels In House with the LX810 and New LX400 Color Printers
No plate charges, no huge equipment to buy. Print your own small run custom color labels in house and make a professional impact on your customers. Find out how to inexpensively produce color barcode labels, product branding labels, and shipping labels that are water resistant and either semi gloss or high gloss right from your desk top. - January 30, 2007 - AdaZon Barcode Labels & Equipment
GlobalView Delivers Next Generation of Data Connection API
GlobalView Software Inc., the energy industry’s leading provider of real-time, delayed, historical and proprietary data management solutions, has released the latest version of its web service, Data Connection. Initially launched in February 2006, Data Connection answered the energy... - January 30, 2007 - GlobalView Software
NW Real Estate for Sale Offers New Promotion for Real Estate in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
NW Real Estate 4 Sale is proud to announce the launch of a new promotion; for a limited time, if you make a purchase with them, they will pay a part of your closing costs. The web site, which is operated by Avian Realty, a realtor that focuses on homes in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, is run... - January 30, 2007 - Avian Realty
Maybe You Can’t Go Home Again, But You Can Start Over
Outskirts Press is pleased to announce the publication of Nomad’s Land, the highly anticipated first novel by Susan Kathleen. An experienced ghostwriter and comedy writer, Kathleen has turned her talents toward fiction to tell the tale of Catrin Moran, a young woman whose wandering existence has brought her back to Chicago, and to the people she once considered friends. - January 27, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
International Profit Associates Charitable Giving Surpasses $1,000,000 Mark
Buffalo Grove, Illinois (January 25, 2007)- International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) and its foundation, IPA Charities, has donated more than $1,000,000, since its inception, to many local and national charities in the quest to improve communities and the world. Approximately $600,000 of that was... - January 26, 2007 - IPA
Spring-Green Lawn Care Scores Four-Star Rating by Franchise Business Review
Spring-Green Lawn Care Franchisees Are More Than Satisfied - January 25, 2007 - Spring-Green Lawn Care
A Successful Insurgence in America? New Book Shows It’s Possible
In Beyond the Failure Club, author James I. McGovern offers a compelling vision of the ultimate reaction to politics and government that have failed society. The insurgence here is not in some small or backward region of the world, but within greater North America, the United States and... - January 25, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Esutras Opens Wellness Center
Esutras Organic Wellness product line is proud to announce the opening of Centered Wellness a place to come, relax take classes and learn how to live healthy. - January 24, 2007 - Centered Wellness
Strictly FX Joins Roger Waters Once Again on His 2007 World Tour
Strictly FX, in conjunction with lighting designer Marc Brickman, is joining Roger Waters on the second leg of his tour. Strictly FX is providing the special effects, including Pyrotechnics, Confetti and Flame effects. - January 23, 2007 - Strictly FX
Travel Assist Network Launches Global Insurance Plans for Travelers
Company Will Offer Direct Travel Insurance Globally - January 23, 2007 - Travel Assist Network
Sassy Midwest Housewife Launches with Style -- Vintage and Modern Fashion, Artwork, Decor and More
Tired of searching through Ebay and etsy for quality crafted items? www.sassymidwesthousewife.com, a new online boutique has done the searching for you. Featuring Vintage and Modern Fashion, Artwork, Decor and more, www.sassymidwesthousewife.com has launched with a creative and outstanding... - January 22, 2007 - Sassy Midwest Housewife
mrc Announces New m-Power Advancements with Web 2.0 Capabilities
Business Intelligence applications get a boost with more flexible data access and built-in Web 2.0 capabilities - January 18, 2007 - mrc
Continuum's Strong Fourth Quarter Showing Pushes John Mayer's New Album to the Top of Musicbox-Online.com's Readers' Favorites for 2006
John Mayer's Continuum was the most popular album among The Music Box's readers in 2006. Van Morrison's Pay the Devil, T Bone Burnett's The True False Identity, and the self-titled debut by Norah Jones' side project The Little Willies followed. - January 17, 2007 - The Music Box
Supercharge Your New Year's Resolution with NAPO
Struggling to keep your New Year’s resolution? Get Organized Month, sponsored by the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), is in full swing. NAPO’s dozens of chapters and thousands of members are holding public events throughout the country. Look for Get Organized... - January 17, 2007 - National Association of Professioanl Organizers
Romancing the Book - Novelist's Boot Camp Helps Make Romance Authors' Dreams Come True
Former Army Airborne/Ranger and West Point Instructor will march romance authors through tough drills in Novelist's Boot Camp workshop at Romantic Times Book Lovers Convention. - January 11, 2007 - TVMProductions
Beyond If™ Solutions Teams with CenterTools to Prevent Rising Threats from Mobile Devices
Beyond If™ Solutions, a security technology company located in Palos Park, Illinois, teams with CenterTools, LLC, a global provider of data security software. This partnership will allow Beyond If Solutions to provide their customers with CenterTool’s DriveLock™ 4.1 product which... - January 11, 2007 - Beyond If Solutions, LLC
John Mayer's Continuum Tops Musicbox-Online.com's List of Readers' Favorites During 4th Quarter 2006
Popular magazine The Music Box has released the ranking of its readers' favorites for the fourth quarter of 2006. Topping the list is John Mayer's Continuum. Trailing the album are Bob Dylan's Modern Times, Neil Young's Live at the Fillmore East, and Ray LaMontagne's Till the Sun Turns... - January 11, 2007 - The Music Box
IPA SBRB Study: Transportation Companies in Gear for Healthy 2007 Start; Owners, Operators “Most” Optimistic About Business Prospects
Forecast for higher revenues to be challenged by concerns about energy and fuel costs as well as health care expenses, taxes and costs for materials. - January 10, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
IPA SBRB Study: Food Service Companies Cautiously Optimistic about Economy, But Most Still Looking for Revenue Increases
Costs for health care and taxes along with expenses for energy and fuel considered leading concerns. - January 10, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
AOS, Inc. Introduces New Research Suite of Technical Charts, Tools, News, Fundamental and Historical Data at aosbroker.com
Continuing their push to provide investors and traders a single-source platform for research and trading, online broker AOS, Inc. (Chicago, IL) announced the launch of their expanded suite of research tools, charts, news and fundamental data at aosbroker.com. This latest release includes a wide... - January 10, 2007 - AOS, Inc.
CCA is Revolutionizing the Way Capital is Raised for Private & Public Companies
Commonwealth Capital Advisor’s (CCA’s) Capitalization Planner™ and Pro Forma Producer™ produces the most critical and often overlooked elements in the capital raising process: The Correct Transaction or “Deal Structure”. The program enables you to... - January 09, 2007 - Commonwealth Capital Advisors
CareerGeorge.com Launches -- Simple yet Ingenious
CareerGeorge.com is a site that lists Fortune 500 companies and direct links to those companies' Job Search Pages and Benefits Pages -- so jobseekers can easily look for and apply to jobs. A simple yet ingenious website, it has received hundreds of visitors since it launched on Christmas Day (December 25th, 2006). - January 09, 2007 - CareerGeorge.com
Independent Writers of Chicago: “On the Political Beat”
Political journalist, editor and author James L. Merriner, gives the low-down on low down Illinois politics, sharing successful “how-to” secrets of his own on political reporting. Tuesday, January 9th, Chicago Athletic Club’s 7th Floor Lakeshore Room, 12 S. Michigan Ave. Program 6 p.m. Networking 5 p.m. Nonmembers, $15; IWOC members free. For more information, call 847-855-6670 or visit www.iwoc.org . - January 09, 2007 - Independent Writers of Chicago
U of I President Dr. B Joesph White to be Honored, Keynote Speaker at 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Dinner
Dr. B. Joseph White, President of the University of Illinois, will be both honored and serve as the featured speaker at the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations (ICDHR) 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dinner and Celebration on Saturday, January 13 at the Chicago Hilton and... - January 05, 2007 - IPA
Stonewater Extends Verizon Wireless Lease at Suburban Chicago Facility
Stonewater Partners announced today that it has extended a Verizon Wireless lease for the entire 127,280 square foot Class-A office building in Chicago, IL located at 777 Big Timber Road. Commenting on the transaction, Jeffrey Toporek, a Stonewater principal, stated, "We are excited... - January 05, 2007 - Stonewater Partners, Inc.
Dream of Running Your Own Business? Ace Hardware Contest Offers a $1 Million Business Opportunity of a Lifetime.
Ace Hardware will make dreams come true this year with the launch of its Dream AceSM contest. The unique contest will give aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity to compete for one of them to win his or her very own Ace Hardware store valued at $1 million. Entries for the Dream Ace contest... - January 03, 2007 - Ace Hardware
e-Business Profits Now Available to Businesses in Crystal Lake Area
World’s Largest Internet Consultants Open Office to Serve Crystal Lake, Illinois and Surrounding Area - January 03, 2007 - WSI Internet
Chicago Search Engine Marketing Firm Leads Local Internet Race in '07 with New Downtown Office
Chicago Search Engine Marketing Firm Leads Local Internet Race in '07 with New Downtown Office Shifting its headquarters from a suburban site to a prime downtown location has positioned Whoast Inc., one of the region's fastest-growing search marketing firms, to capture the lead in two major... - January 02, 2007 - Whoast Inc.
IPA SBRB Study: Confidence of Manufacturing Companies Declines 1.8 Points; Greater Optimism for Revenue Increases Tempered by Decrease in Hiring Expectations
Costs of materials, health care and taxes now greatest concerns according to latest IPA SBRB Poll. - December 30, 2006 - Small Business Research Board
Construction / Contractor Industry Confidence Rebounds 11 Points to 42.04: Owners, Managers Project Greater Optimism
General economy, cost of materials, interest rates three top concerns. Reducing expenses leading priority for 2007 - December 30, 2006 - Small Business Research Board
Love is Murder Novelist's Boot Camp, Takes Mystery out of Writing Crime Fiction
Novelist's Boot Camp workshop a headliner at Chicago's Love is Murder mystery conference. - December 29, 2006 - TVMProductions
IPA SBRB Study: Western US Small Businesses Most Confident About Future; Small Businesses in South / Southeast Least Confident According to First IPA SBRB Regional Study
Costs of energy, health care and materials greatest concerns for all owners / managers regardless of location; Increasing revenue, decreasing expenses common goals for 2007. - December 29, 2006 - Small Business Research Board
IPA SBRB Study: Small Business Predictions for Greater Revenue Drives Increase in IPA Small Business Confidence Index
Owners also indicate they intend to improve profitability through expense reductions, investments in productivity improvement and facility upgrades - December 29, 2006 - Small Business Research Board
Local Author’s Controversial Book Becomes One-of-a-Kind Retreat
The popular and controversial book Show Yourself Friendly has been turned into a unique new retreat. Show Yourself Friendly: A Proverb 18:24 Retreat celebrates lifelong and successful friendships and offers healing and restoration for damaged friendships. - December 28, 2006 - Write The Vision Publishing
Pocket PC Mobility Suite Released by Handster
Handster Inc., a Pocket PC software distribution company, publishes Pocket PC Mobility Suite – the set of three applications for enhanced mobile experience. Pocket PC Mobility Suite includes three applications to stay in touch with your friends, track news sources and control your... - December 25, 2006 - Handster Inc.
Francisco Xavier Lopez Mena to Head Up Mexico Tourism Board
Lopez Mena was appointed the MTB’s CEO by incoming president Felipe Calderon. He succeeds Magdalena Carral, who occupied the position since early 2006. - December 22, 2006 - Mexico Tourism Board
The Bag Lady Has 3 Faces: Song Becomes a Novel and a Movie
Songstress Erykah Badu popularized the phrase “bag lady” in a song by the same title. The song became a book and will soon be a movie. - December 20, 2006 - Queen Publications
Marketplace Dominator, Inventory Management Tool, Has Arrived
Erksoft Innovations is pleased to announce the availability of a new inventory, Order, Fulfillment and Feedback Management tool for the Amazon Marketplace sellers; MD- Marketplace Dominator Inventory Manager. Marketplace Dominator is an Inventory, Order Fulfillment and Feedback Management... - December 20, 2006 - Erksoft Innovations Inc.
Chicago Photographer Peter Bosy Joins Harrington College of Design’s Digital Photography Faculty
Peter Bosy has joined Harrington College of Design as a full-time instructor in the Digital Photography Program to teach digital photography and studio lighting. “Student enrollment has quadrupled since the Digital Photography program launched in May 2004,” said Dirk Fletcher,... - December 19, 2006 - Harrington College of Design