Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley this week announced an ordinance that will revise and extend Chicago's current Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise requirements.‚ The current requirements are scheduled to expire late 2009. The ordinance extends the requirements to 2015.
Citysearch.com already offers reviews and recommendations to the best hotels and restaurants, but now the online guide created a Web site promising inexpensive eats that still satisfy.
As an accidental pet owner, I know firsthand pet food can be pricey, especially after reading this article saying first-time owners spends about $1,260 for a dog and $1,070 for a cat in the first year.
Network, network, network. In the age of the Internet, networking is stepping away from coffee with Potential Employer #5 and sprinting toward social networking Web sites -- including online job posts.
Wednesday marked our third Hard Working event. This time we focused on starting a small business. The event had an expert panel, Q & A session and info tables where visitors could explore the different resources available. The audio of the event should be posted in the next week or so.
These days it can be tough to FILL a wallet with more than coupons and‚ a‚ library card...but you can MAKE your own billfold with a little elbow grease and creativity.‚