What was the role of the Small Business Advisory Council in planning Business InSight?

The neat thing about the council is that we have so many members from diverse industries. Everybody threw together their ideas and looked at what keeps them up at night. From that assembly of information, we put together resources that...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Taking+aim+at+new+business%3a+Business+InSight+2009+brings+new...-a0211808158
A person's "fight or flight" adrenaline response is not restricted to life-threatening situations; it also applies to careers. While most jobs are anything but dangerous, a lackadaisical approach to the "fight" to recruit and retain new business could cause customer "flight" for a better option elsewhere. In times when landing new clientele and holding on to a customer base is as...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Behind+the+scenes%3a+chamber+members+on+the+Small+Business+Advisory...-a0211808157
Pictured here and on the cover are members of the chamber's Small Business Advisory Council.

Chamber member volunteers on the Small Business Advisory Council played a big role in shaping the new small business programming the chamber introduced this year. Some of the committee's involvement included:

* Selecting the location for Maverick Marketing Mondays. This series...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/What+entrepreneurs+need%3a+steps+to+strengthen+the+cornerstone+of...-a0211808156
Entrepreneurs occupy a central position in our economy. A successful and thriving economy is more often than not the result of encouraging and rewarding entrepreneurial instinct with the right economic and legal structure.

Earlier this year The Kauffman Foundation conducted a poll on entrepreneurship and economic recovery that gives us important insight on America's views on the...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Crunching+numbers%3a+we+still+do+not+have+a+budget+plan+in+place.-a0211808155
The State of Michigan's October 1 deadline to enact a new budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year is now behind us. Nonetheless, at press time, we still do not have a budget plan in place. After a week's worth of marathon sessions held by the Michigan Senate and the House of Representatives that often ran from the morning until late in the evening, lawmakers and the governor's office...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Environmental+policy+reform%3a+Chamber+advocates+for+Senate+Bill+437%2c...-a0211808154
Over a decade has passed since Michigan's environmental cleanup laws were modified by the passage of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA, 1994 PA 451) to encourage investment in contaminated properties. At the time, we were at the cutting edge of environmental policy. Unfortunately, the lagging economic climate has exposed certain flaws in our state's...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/An+ailing+industry%3a+health+care+reform+we+support.-a0211808153
Today we are witnessing an intensified focus and debate on health care in America. The chamber has a long record of policy and activism in the health care arena. There is no magic solution, but rather a series of measures that will be necessary to transform health care in the United States.

* A fundamental change in the way health care is purchased by all payers. Payment...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Stretching+for+safety%3a+Skanska's+unique+plan+for+an+Injury-Free...-a0211808152
Every morning at chamber member Skanska's construction sites scattered throughout Michigan. Skanska employees and subcontract workers begin their day the same way--with a 10-minute exercise routine called "stretch and flex."

Dressed in hard hats, neon reflective vests, safety glasses and work boots, groups as large as a few hundred (depending on the size of a project) come...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Entrepreneurial+spotlight.-a0211808151
Canning Communications

James Canning

Age

29

Website

canningcommunications.com

Location

Detroit

What do you do?

Canning Communications is a full-service marketing and communications firm that specializes in media relations, event planning and management, crisis communications, government relations,...]]>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Corrections.-a0211808150
Corrections The new proposed charter's language would reduce the number of county commissioners from 26 to 13, not 11 as reported on page 15 of the September 2009 Detroiter. In addition, the filing deadlines for the potential county executive and commissioners would be in May. with the primary election in August.]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Up+and+Coming.-a0208630422Sept. 21

Chamber Event National Transportation Forum

Detroit Regional Chamber Headquarters, 19th FI

8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

In partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center's National Transportation Policy Proect, we're hosting a forum on national transportation policy engaging local leaders in the transportation policy debate. For more information visit...]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Following+the+Buzz.-a0208630421The latest people, events, places, gadgets and things that have Southeast Michigan's business community buzzing.

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