Inspiration @ Work

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans work in sales. But if you ask the people who operate the Art Van Selling Institute, we...

Most people have heard of a television phenomenon called “Shark Tank,” a Mark Burnett reality show that matches investors with entrepreneurs. They pitch their ideas, and the “titans of...

Restaurants are notorious for being difficult businesses to start. They’re even more difficult to maintain, according to popular belief. That is why an anniversary is something to celebrate. Happy’s Pizza...

Research shows that employees who are engaged in their health and wellbeing are less likely to be absent from work and more likely to be productive while at work....

The 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference will focus on issues including urban education, entrepreneurism and Michigan’s future in terms of business development and growth, organizers said during a media event...

You might have heard businesses pledge that by doing well they also can do good. Well, how about a company that does good by feeding everyone a tasty snack? Better...

For more than 20 years, the Women’s Power Breakfast has brought together some of Michigan’s most influential female leaders to focus on a single topic: the lives of hungry...

Thousands of Comcast employees, family and friends volunteered April 30 at one of more than 20 service projects in Michigan during the 15th Comcast Cares Day. The Boys &...

When a couple marries and decides it is time to start a family, one of the more challenging conversations some husbands and wives have is whether one of them...

If you have even the slightest urge to open a business and if Detroit is your kind of town, there is absolutely no reason why you cannot bring that...

Being at work shouldn’t damage your health. There are many simple, low-cost ways to incorporate health conscious activities into your work day without consuming extra time. That’s the advice of...

Detroit’s evolution from a booming industrial town to a city in crisis to a revival story is nothing short of dramatic. What built this sizable municipality was people, grand...

Starting a business is, to put it far too simply, a huge and difficult task. Expanding that same business can be immensely challenging and hugely frustrating. Being an entrepreneur,...

Ariana Carps of Rear Ends is a second generation entrepreneur and a retail expert in women’s fashion. And one of the most common complaints she hears from friends and...

Take a walk around Detroit, and you’ll see some of the world’s greatest architects reflected in the city’s inspirational architecture: Albert Kahn’s factories, Minoru Yamasaki’s One Woodward and the...

The class of 2016 should see a more welcoming job market than college graduates have experienced in recent years, but competition remains stiff, especially for those who failed to...

We all know that a great gift of gab is essential to building and sustaining profitable relationships. From business brunches and conferences calls, texts to emails, you’re in constant...

You’ve got a meeting that needs caffeine to fuel the discussion. You’re meeting a potential client for the first time, and you want to offer something sweet with your...

A stable economy has given many business owners reason to think about expansion. Successful expansion hinges on having talented boots on the ground in your new market. But in...

Stuck working in an office with no time to hit the gym on a regular basis, or is the cold weather keeping you confined to your desk? There are...