business

Join us on Tuesday, April 9, at 7 PM as we welcome Nick Sarillo of Nick's Pizza & Pub!

Nick Sarillo is the founder, CEO and “primary keeper” of the Purpose and Operational Values of Nick’s Pizza & Pub (Elgin & Crystal Lake) – the sixth busiest independent pizza company in per-store sales in the United States. Nick’s Pizza & Pub has margins nearly twice that of the average pizza restaurant and boasts an 80 percent employee retention rate in an industry in which the average annual turnover is nearly 150 percent. Nick credits his company’s success to his purpose-­driven culture, which is the focus of his new book, A Slice of the Pie: How to Build a Big Little Business. Nick is a regular speaker at entrepreneurship and HR conferences, and his insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, Inc., Fast Company and Investor’s Business Daily.

We're delighted to welcome Nick to the Barrington Area Library, along with our cosponsors at the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce.

Share Nick's wisdom and insights for free, along with a sample of his famous pizza! Tuesday, April 9, 7 PM - seating is limited, please register online NOW for this fantastic opportunity.

March 18, 2013 - It is hard to miss seeing Sheryl Sandberg's smiling face and this book cover image on the news/internet/everywhere at the moment. If you haven't had a chance to read what all the buzz is about, reserve a library copy of "Lean In" by clicking here. (Also, some great interviews with the author here, here and here!). You can also place a hold on the e-book in Overdrive.

Here are some additional titles available at the library about women in leadership.

While you are waiting for "Lean In" in arrive, out some of the great resources for women in business offered by Illinois WorkNet, the Small Business Administration, and the Barrington Chamber of Commerce:

Women Business Owners Symposium & Webinar

The Women's Business Development Department of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity will be presenting a Women Business Owners Symposium at the UIC Forum on March 29, 2013 from 8:30 am-3:00pm.
On March 26, 2013 at 1:00pm, Illinois workNet will be hosting a webinar featuring guest speakers who will be panelists at the Symposium, Ms. Joanne Tica-Steiger, Director of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative and Ms. Meg Herman, Director of Entrepreneurial Services at the Women's Business Development Center-Chicago. They will answer many of your questions about opening your own business, getting started, facing challenges, and finding resources and supportive services.

At the national level, "SBA provides resources to help women business owners to succeed. From registering your business, to hiring your first employee, we’re here to help you start and grow your small business." Find links to a wealth of information & resources specific to women business owners here.

And last but not least, at the local level, consider groups like Barrington's own Women's BizNet, a networking group that is part of the Barrington Chamber of Commerce. Attend educational & informational networking lunches with other women business owners and community members in the area.

Ladies, what else are we missing? Or what additional resources would be useful for you? Let us know in the comments. Thanks!

Don't Miss This!

DROP OFF OLD ELECTRONICS AT THE BARRINGTON COMMUNITY EXPO SATURDAY, MARCH 9

Gather up all the "retired" electronics from around your home and office and bring them to the Barrington Community Expo this Saturday, March 9 between 10am and noon, when Vintage Tech Recyclers will be accepting used electronics. Drop-off is free and open to the public at the Expo site, Langendorf Park Fitness and Recreation Center, 235 Lions Dr. in Barrington.

Accepted items: computers, wires and cables, scanners, laptops, computer parts, microwave ovens, CRTs and LCDs, battery back-ups, cell phones, monitors, computer mice, CD/VCR/DVD players, printers, keyboards, stereo equipment, TVs, MP3 players, fax machines, PDAs, video game consoles.

Recycling raw materials from end-of-life electronics is the most effective solution to the rapid and ever-growing e-waste problem. Most electronic devices contain a variety of materials that can be recovered for future uses.

Consider these recycling facts:

- In the U.S., 300-400 million electronic items become obsolete every year - but less than 20 percent of that e-waste is recycled.

- The average American household has at least 24 electronic products.

- Recycling one million desktop computers prevents the release of greenhouse gases equivalent to the annual emissions of 16,000 passenger cars.

- By recycling 100 million cell phones, approximately 7,500 pounds of gold could be recovered - allowing that amount of gold to go into new products.

- One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40 to 800 times the amount of gold and 30 to 40 times the amount of copper mined from one metric ton of ore in the U.S.

- Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 US homes in a year.

Don't add to our already overfilled landfills - there IS a better way to get rid of those old electronics!Join the Barrington Chamber and Vintage Tech Recyclers to help the environment - bring your unwanted electronics to the Barrington Community Expo this Saturday, March 9 from10:00am til noon.

The annual, family themed, admission-free Barrington Expo this year features more than 40 exhibitors, including a health care fair and the Lions Hearing Screening van; family entertainment with a performance by the Bataille Academie of the Danse (11am-noon) and pictures with Elmo; child ID fingerprinting by the Barrington Police Dept.; and concessions by Francesca's Famiglia.

Along with plenty of raffles, giveaways, and prizes, everyone who visits the Expo is eligible to register for a chance to win a $500 Barrington-area shopping spree.

For information about the Expo, visit www.barringtonchamber.com or call Christina Keeley, 847-381-2525 or email events@barringtonchamber.com. For more information about Vintage Tech Recyclers and recycling services, visit www.vintagetechrecyclers.com

The Barrington Community Expo is proudly presented by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce
www.barringtonchamber.com
847-381-2525

March 6, 2013 - From Illinois WorkNet:

Are you tired of navigating the maze of "resume help" online? If so, register to attend this great webinar to get first-hand advice on resumes from our panel of experts. They will cover a series of questions and review resume examples with you in real-time. Make sure to come ready with questions!

This webinar will address the different types of resumes, give you the must haves and things to avoid at all costs, and provide practical guidelines for selecting the best resume format for the situation.

This is the first in a two part series to help you showcase your talents.

There will be two sessions for this webinar:

March 19th at 10:00 a.m. (CST)
March 21st at 1:00 p.m. (CST)

Register by clicking here.

For you e-readers out there, we have new nonfiction / business available for you to check out and download to your devices!

(for those new to library e-book lending, here are instructions for downloading to an Android device, iPad/iPod/iPhone, Kindle, or other e-reader).

Don't miss (click on cover image for download link):

February 14, 2013 - Small business owners, did you know the IRS has online webinars and workshops to help answer your tax questions?

Visit http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Small-Business-Tax-Workshops-and--Webinars for more information, including links to videos and workshop schedules.

The Illinois WorkNet center will be holding two free webinar sessions with tips on how to maximize your success at job fairs - both in person and online:

"Get Ready and Get Hired! Attending job fairs near you or online gives you the opportunity to connect with local employers who are looking to hire!

Please join Illinois workNet for a webinar geared to helping you shine at the next job fair you attend. Two sessions for your convenience will be held February 20, 2013 at 10AM and February 21, 2013 at 1PM.

The panel will discuss what employers expect from job seekers attending a job fair including appearance, resume, question to ask and answer and following up after the event."

Register for one of these informative sessions here: http://www.illinoisworknet.com/vos_portal/residents/en/Home/News/DisplayNews.htm?id=3096a0dc-1eed-43d5-af92-143f8ecc89af

Click here to register.

Click here to register!