How to Mine Your Acres of Diamonds for Additional Profits
Small business owners often don’t realize the potential value they have with their present client base. By listening to their customers and asking the right questions, a whole world of new business can be discovered.
Walking the Tightrope to Build Great Teams
The most important piece of building a team is to create a sense of community or affiliation among all members of the company. The team and the individual must excel -- one must simultaneously build the team and encourage independence.
Cinema Detroit Shows How Following Your Dreams Has a Happy Ending
Gathering spaces – whether they are indoor or outdoor – are the backbone of any great city. New York has its Central Park; Chicago has its lakefront.
Detroit has its RiverWalk and many municipal parks...
T-Shirt Company Exec Also Knows How to Make a Magnificent Garden Grow
Most people around Metro Detroit know Paul Marcial as one half of Ink Detroit, a T-shirt company that went from a few designs to a stylish Detroit-themed apparel line. These days, Ink Detroit puts...
Warning: We are Looking at Your Bookshelves More Carefully Than You Know
Other than spying in someone’s medicine cabinet, perhaps our favorite thing to check out when we visit someone’s office is their bookshelf.
Bookshelves are a perfect view into what matters to the person who works...
Vistage Honors CEO for His Role in Supporting Other Executives Through Mentorship
It’s one thing to celebrate when something nice has happened to you. It’s even better to celebrate as a business community.
That is why Corp! loves to brag about its friends and co-workers. Well, it’s...
Comerica Hatch Detroit Announces its Top Ten Finalists for its 2014 Contest
Small-business development, it could be argued, is going to be the difference between “old” Detroit and the new city that is emerging.
That is one reason why we love the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest. This...
Five Reasons Not to ‘Hire the Rolodex’
When a candidate sells themselves as having a “great Rolodex,” what they really mean is, “My Rolodex is full of contacts – and I have no desire to make any more.” You don’t know if those contacts are still on the job, have moved on or changed to other departments. Worse, when it becomes apparent that the salesperson needs to make new relationships, it won’t happen.
Three Things to Consider When Purchasing Company Software
One of the key decisions entrepreneurs have to make is which software solution to purchase. Of course, there is no one-size-fits-all best solution, but rather it is up to you to find the solution that properly fits your special business needs.
Freudenberg NA Headquarters Moves to Michigan
Leesa Smith brings the Regional Corporate Center of Freudenberg North America to Michigan, putting the global company close to its auto industry business and other big clients.
Dearborn’s Beloved Ford-Wyoming Drive-In Theatre Earns National Recognition
Few things make you think about summertime fun as much as a drive-in movie. And we’re lucky here in Michigan – our state has eight awesome “ozoners” as well as two additional sites that...
On Stage or Off, This Business Owner Knows How to Entertain
Steve Jasgur is a business owner by day and the guy who sells you things by night.
He’s the guy in the television commercial that convinces you that you need Listerine or want to buy...
The Green Garage Shows How the Triple Bottom Line is Smart and Beautiful
An office where people hug one another when they see each other is great. Add in an incredibly beautiful work environment that also is focused on good healthy as well as sustainability and you...
Businesses, Engineers Needed to Create World-Record Setting Rube-Goldberg Machine – in Detroit
Looking for a project that boosts teamwork and gives you a chance to try something new at your company? Then we have an idea for you – and it has the potential to set...
What’s Your Office’s ‘Perfect Perk’ that Makes Going to Work Fun?
Almost every office has one – a perk that makes coming to work a little more enjoyable.
Maybe it’s a Ping-Pong table. Maybe it’s a slushee machine in the cafeteria. It could be as simple...
Break Down the Barriers to Effective Communication with Your Employees
Without consciously knowing it, we set ourselves up for defeat when trying to effectively interact with another person. Whether it is on the phone or in person, there are some barriers we must identify and eliminate if we are to be successful in our communication.
The Invisible Giant: How Culture Makes or Breaks Company Growth
Corporate culture is not like furniture. You can’t order it online and ship it to your new location. But preserving the unique work environment that started it all could be your greatest investment.
So You Made the Sale — Now What?
Don’t let inefficient contract workflow and a lack of communication derail even the most promising of partnerships. Streamlining the contract process can save time and money and ensure that the energy put into closing the sale pays off.
Tempted to Talk Politics at Work? Save Those Chats for After Hours, Legal Expert...
You know how it goes – you start a friendly conversation with a co-worker about your favorite topic. But the minute you mention “politics” in the office, the chat goes from convivial to heated...
Volunteering – and Sharing Her Vegetable Garden – Gives This Small-Business Expert Balance
Working a full-time job and raising a family can be taxing enough for most people. But not Jennifer Deamud.
She gets more energy from volunteering in a variety of positions than she would from sitting...
