May/June 2011 - Leading a 19th-Century Family Company in the 21st

June 2, 2011 - Radio is changing with the speed of – well, radio. Sure, there’s talk radio but there are a lot of other formats that provide listeners with music of all sorts, news, sports and even a bit of drama. The way radio gets to you is certainly no longer limited to your car or a clock radio or a portable device. One of the fastest growing ways you – and 43 million others – can listen to radio is via your computer – or a dedicated device that receives radio stations from around the world without a computer.

May 19, 2011 - There’s an increasing pushback about companies outsourcing work to offshore locations where the labor rates are lower. This is the story of a Swedish software company that ‘offshored’ here in the U.S. They’re helping make it possible for some of our leading office furniture manufacturers to stay competitive in a global economy.

May 5, 2011 - In a previous edition of Corp! we briefly looked at how a district energy system was impacting the growth of Detroit’s Entertainment District. Now we’ve expanded the focus to look at how district energy systems are making a difference not just in Detroit but also across the globe.

April 28, 2011 - A vital downtown needs a number of elements to sustain it – or revive it. Detroit can serve as an example of both. A shared and sustainable source of energy keeps many of its buildings warm in winter and cool in summer. A defined entertainment district that includes everything from world-class sports to nationally acclaimed opera and theatre serves as a destination. And successful restoration of historic properties to include a mix of offices, hotels, rental housing and retail all contribute to Detroit’s district becoming a template for success.

April 21, 2011 - Are you camera-shy? Do you get tongue-tied when you have to speak in public – or worse yet, to a reporter? Six-time EMMY award-winner Shawne Duperon may have the solution for your fears – if you’re willing to attend a “bootcamp” that includes a lot of exercises but fortunately no KP.

April 7, 2011 - Need help following up on the sales leads from your latest promotion? How about refreshing your website for less than $1,000? A bunch of American ex-pats are doing that and more for about the same costs as if the work were being done in India or other typical sources of overseas outsourcing. The secret is a much lower cost of living than you might expect.

March 31, 2011 - A virtual trade show and conference for the sustainable building industry has its keynote address presented online (complete with questions and answers) by Sarah Susanka FAIA. The originator of the Not So Big House movement talked about ways in which architects and builders could use her theories – and her client-friendly language – to build smaller, greener homes with more character and less square footage.

March 17, 2011 - Even in an atmosphere where “government service” is in question, “government services” still need to be fulfilled. Someone has to take out the trash, wash the floors after demonstrations, and provide security when full-time resources are reduced. That’s where Manisha Dotson and her Nisha Industries show their stuff. Hopefully, she’s typical of the small beacons of light leading toward economic recovery.

March 3, 2011 - Is your Starbucks card linked to their app on your smart phone? Or, do you still write checks for a purchase at a supermarket and wonder why they slip the check through a little box and then give it back to you? Are you one of the increasing numbers of businesses that are paying bills electronically and wonder how the system really works? And how does all this tie back to the days after 9/11 when there wasn't a plane in the sky for days?