Recently added articles from Detroiter:
Corrections.(Correction notice)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Corrections The new proposed charter's language would reduce the number of county commissioners from 26 to 13, not 11 as reported on page 15 of the ...
Entrepreneurial spotlight.(SMALL BIZ BEAT)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Canning Communications James Canning Age 29 Website canningcommunications.com Location Detroit What do you do? Canning Communications is a full-service marketing and communications firm ...
An ailing industry: health care reform we support.(SMALL BIZ BEAT)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Today we are witnessing an intensified focus and debate on health care in America. The chamber has a long record of policy and activism in the health care arena. There is no magic solution, but rather a series of measures that will be necessary to transform health care in the United ...
Environmental policy reform: Chamber advocates for Senate Bill 437, reforms to the state's Brownfields program.(SMALL BIZ BEAT)
Nov 01, 2009; Kandler, Brian ... Over a decade has passed since Michigan's environmental cleanup laws were modified by the passage of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA, 1994 PA 451) to encourage investment in contaminated properties. At the time, we were at the cutting edge of environmental ...
Crunching numbers: we still do not have a budget plan in place.(VOTE4BIZ)
Nov 01, 2009; Kandler, Brian ... The State of Michigan's October 1 deadline to enact a new budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year is now behind us. Nonetheless, at press time, we still do not have a budget plan in place. After a week's worth of marathon sessions held by the Michigan Senate and the House of Representatives ...
What entrepreneurs need: steps to strengthen the cornerstone of Michigan's economy.(FROM THE PRESIDENT)
Nov 01, 2009; Blouse, Dick ... Entrepreneurs occupy a central position in our economy. A successful and thriving economy is more often than not the result of encouraging and rewarding entrepreneurial instinct with the right economic and legal structure. Earlier this year The Kauffman Foundation conducted a ...
Behind the scenes: chamber members on the Small Business Advisory Council play a role in determining programming.(FEATURE)(Conference news)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Pictured here and on the cover are members of the chamber's Small Business Advisory Council. Chamber member volunteers on the Small Business Advisory Council played a big role in shaping the new small business programming the chamber introduced this year. Some of the committee's ...
Taking aim at new business: Business InSight 2009 brings new opportunities for local professionals and entrepreneurs.(Business in Sight 2009)
Nov 01, 2009; Poole, Steve ... A person's "fight or flight" adrenaline response is not restricted to life-threatening situations; it also applies to careers. While most jobs are anything but dangerous, a lackadaisical approach to the "fight" to recruit and retain new business could cause customer "flight" for a better ...
Increasing employee engagement: keep morale and productivity up with simple and low cost methods.(FEATURE)
Nov 01, 2009; Lentz, Sydney ... Employee engagement is one, if not the most critical, metric for organizations in the twenty-first century. Customer satisfaction, innovation, profitability and productivity are all outcomes generated by energized, engaged employees. According to a 2008 BlessingWhite study, ...
Help when you need it: not sure where to start? The Detroit region is loaded with small business resources.
Nov 01, 2009; Mead, Chris ... Who can help me write a business plan? What do I need to do to keep my staff motivated? When do I know when it's the right time to expand? Where do I go to get a business permit? How do I get a business loan? Just about any question ...
Making it through the storm: tips for leaders in tough times.(FEATURE)
Nov 01, 2009; Wright, Carol ... In a tough economy, keeping a business going is no easy task. Yet many businesses are able to not only survive, but thrive. What's their secret? A strong leader. Good leaders lead, but a great leader is a servant, taking on whatever role is necessary to achieve the team's goal ....
Why you should be afraid of social media.
Nov 01, 2009; Nixon, Tom ... Mark Twain once said, "Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." The same might be said of social media in 2009. Plenty of companies are looking into it, or inquiring about it, but far too few are taking decisive action. Others are simply afraid ...
Putting money on the local economy. Literally.
Nov 01, 2009; Scott, Mike ... Three Detroit small business owners have developed some specialty "scrip" or Detroit-based currency to help jumpstart and promote new business in the city. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] And from the early response, it sounds as if other entrepreneurs are giving more than ...
"Very fast" track to success: chamber member business Prestissimo finds a niche in Southeastern Michigan.(DAY IN THE LIFE)(Interview)
Nov 01, 2009; Eakins, Louis ... Carl Scott is president (or il Presidente, as he sometimes goes by) of chamber member Prestissimo Window Cleaning Co., a Ferndale-based window cleaning company that has taken off big time and now serves southeast Michigan and northern Ohio. He's not your average business owner; Scott ...
Local companies honored with Sloan Awards.(TALENT AND LEADERSHIP)(Awards list)
Nov 01, 2009; ... A study conducted by the Families and Work Institute in May 2009 found that most companies (81 percent) are maintaining the workplace flexibility they offer during the recession and another 13 percent are increasing it. The Alfred P. Sloan Awards recognize organizations that are striving ...
Intern support: InterInMichigan.com positioned for continued growth with receipt of new support.(TALENT AND LEADERSHIP)
Nov 01, 2009; Jones, Larry ... September was a big month for the Intern In Michigan program. In addition to reaching new user peaks of more than 5,000 students and 500 employers on its Web site, the program received a big boost in financial and strategic support. Earlier in the month. Intern In Michigan was ...
Automotive paradigm shift? The partnership completes a mission to Europe.(WELCOME TO OUR REGION)
Nov 01, 2009; Johnson, Dean R. ... The September European Mission focused on the Frankfurt Auto Show and developments in Turin, Italy, with FIAT and its suppliers. Both venues sent noticeable signals that there is a paradigm shift occurring in the auto industry with important implications for the American auto industry. ...
Building "green" involves legal risks: what to know when seeking LEED certification.(HOW DO I)
Nov 01, 2009; Berman, Harvey ... Americans are rapidly going "green" for all the right reasons: energy efficiency, reducing climate change, preserving our supply of potable water, and improving our health, productivity, and enjoyment of life. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Community outreach.(In the News)
Nov 01, 2009; ... More than 25 individuals from across the state recently gathered at the Wayne State University College of Nursing to give special thanks to U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton for their ongoing support of nursing education. The special recognition was attributed to ...
Awards and achievements.(In the News)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Beaumont Hospitals has been named to the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation's most innovative users of business technology. InformationWeek has identified and honored the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual 500 listing for 21 ...
