Feb. 18, 2010 - Home is where the heart is, but for a business owner home can also be where you can develop strategies and partnerships to help you save time and money.

Feb. 4, 2010 - I don’t know about you, but the more I use technology (e-mail, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) the less I feel connected to the world I do business in. If I’m not on the cell phone, I’m checking e-mail on the BlackBerry, texting updates about meetings, and thinking about all the blogging I should be doing.

Feb. 4, 2010 - From 2003 through 2007 small and mid-sized companies (revenues from startup to several hundred million dollars) had a good chance of raising capital if they had a decent business in a stable or growing industry. As the financial markets stalled in 2008 and plummeted in 2009, many companies found themselves with limited capital and shrinking income and profits.

Feb. 4, 2010 - Suppose you’re the Owner, CEO or General Counsel of a small-to-medium sized company that has developed a new widget you think might be patentable. You know that obtaining a patent can be an expensive proposition. But you’re also concerned that your competitor may soon develop the same widget independently.

Jan. 21, 2010 - I returned to Michigan in 2008 after roughly a decade in New York and the good fortune to work in a number of cities around the world. Having completed the first half of my career in Detroit it was time to return home. Certainly, there was common surprise from colleagues and friends alike — why return to Michigan?

Dec. 17, 2009 - Not too long ago. Hollywood thought we would be on our second “Space Odyssey” in the film 2010. Those predictions, of course, did not pan out, but one thing has certainly changed since sci-fi fans packed the box office to see the movie entitled with next year’s date – technology has impacted all of our lives in ways we never expected. For small business, that means that you literally cannot succeed until you can effectively use technology.