Home Business Owners, Get Out Of The House

If you have a small Michigan Business that you run out of your house, you have many distractions keeping you from growing your business.  You should get out of the house as often as possible to increase productivity, efficiency and one of the most important factors – profitability. If you work from home you should not keep yourself in isolation.  Networking is even more crucial when your office is haunting you all the time.  Joining Chambers of Commerce and business associations like … [Read more...]

U of M inherits $5.2 Million

Mildred Dorothy Sommer, of Cleveland Hgts., Ohio died last year at the age of 100.  She left her fortune of $5.2 million to the University of Michigan. She graduated in 1928, Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts degree.  Mrs. Sommer worked at the university for 30 years as a librarian.  I am blow away that a librarian could have a net worth of over $5 million dollars.  Her cousin announced the gift and said that Mildred had a great love of the university and was a very shrewd … [Read more...]

Michigan Businesses Employ 2 Million People

Michigan’s economy, as well as most of the nations, has been tough for many small businesses.  Headline after headline, new story after news story often feature another business closing their doors or downsizing.  Michigan does have cause to celebrate, as reported in Corp Magazine; there are so many shining examples of small Michigan businesses that are creating opportunities for many employees. Michigan’s small businesses represent more than 98 percent of the state’s employer … [Read more...]

Golf Scramble To Benefit Children

Children with Hairloss Inc. is holding their 7th annual Golf Scramble fundraiser on June 14th, 2008.  As of this post, the outing still has openings to join in on the fun. The outing is a shot gun start, kicking off at 1:00 pm at South Rockwood Michigan’s Wesburn Golf Course.  A Foursome is $400 and singles can participate for $100.  Dinner will be serviced at 5:00 PM and is included in the price.  Or you can be a dinner guest for $35. Prizes for the first place team, hole-in-one and … [Read more...]