Articles from Detroiter (November 1, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
2006 Future 50 of Greater Detroit: congratulations to these Southeast Michigan pacemakers for their positive impact on our economy.			3592
Best Practices Workshops.			24
Business must help solve the health-care crisis: can the Massachusetts model work in Michigan?	Romney, Mitt		1237
Butzel Long.		Brief article	86
By the numbers: when it comes to high-tech, Michigan is in the front ranks.			378
CEO Outlook.			31
Check those checks! Here are steps you can take when establishing controls over checks received and check disbursements.			418
Detroit Athletic Club.			60
Focus: HOPE.		Brief article	103
Ford Health System.			57
Hit the road! A day in the life of ... Harry Kurtz, president and CEO of Mobility Resource Associates Inc.			977
Invested Leaders Forum.			51
Is your business ripe for rip-off? Three bloodcurdling case histories ripped from the pages of the police blotter! Expert advice on steps you can take to guard against embezzlement.	McMillan, Edward J.		1212
John Bourbeau ... on business challenges: a member of the Detroit Regional Chamber's Board of Directors answers your business questions.		Brief article	329
Lear Corp.		Brief article	74
Members on the scene.			182
Membership Maximizers.			27
Motor City: the rust is off the belt.			337
New members: please join us in welcoming the companies below to the Detroit Regional Chamber. We encourage you to contact them for future business opportunities.		Directory	609
On guard for you in Lansing: with the SBT on its way to well-deserved oblivion, the Detroit Regional Chamber proposes a fair and simple SBT that includes a tax cut for businesses.	Hubbard, Sarah		571
Our new look: Detroiter--for our members, about our members.	Blouse, Richard E., Jr.		342
Q: what do you like about doing business in the Detroit Region?		Brief article	182
Small business ... we're thinking big! Small businesses make up more than 90 percent of our membership, and our goal is to offer you new and exciting programs to help you boost your bottom line and sharpen your competitive edge.	Kreger, Jon		576
Southeast Michigan is on the move: a quiet transformation is changing the face of our region's economy in such areas as alternative energy, life sciences and advanced manufacturing.	Armstrong, Melissa		292
Spotlight: robots 'get smart' in Farmington Hills: the Detroit Regional Partnership is helping companies from around the world discover that investing in the Detroit Region is good business.			638
The Buzz: the latest people, events, places, gadgets and things that have Southeast Michigan's business community buzzing ...			343
The Learning Institute.			61
The right stuff: a quarter-century ago, John Bourbeau put his future on the line when he started a risky new business with no guarantee of success.	Mead, Chris		576
To litigate ... or not to litigate: that is the question! The new Michigan Business Mediation Program offers small businesses a cost-effective alternative to lengthy court proceedings or grievance hearings.	Archer, Dennis		440
Upcoming business events.			755
We've got the edge: from alternative fuels to life sciences ... the Detroit Region is on the move.			212
What century is this? You can carve this in stone: the 21st century is the Century of the Entrepreneur. And the world is a better place as a result!	Blasingame, Jim		1136
What they're saying ... we asked four people--a small business owner, a member of our Board of Directors, a state legislator and a news media representative--to comment on the SBT issue.			542
www.detroitchamber.com.			33