News
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Are you considering membership in a professional organization?
Published on December 2, 2013
Do the advantages of joining a professional organization outweigh the disadvantages? You decide. -
Manufacturers continue to expand in Northern Michigan
Published on November 27, 2013
Boyne City-based LexaMar Corporation to invest $15.5 million and hire 42 new employees. -
Moving employees from information to innovation
Published on November 27, 2013
Employers can improve an employee’s ability to move from information to innovation by making sure to exercise this critical step. -
The “Triple Bottom Line” in Michigan’s coastal communities, Element 10: Stakeholder participation
Published on November 25, 2013
Throughout the development process, stakeholder participation can foster the creation of a community vision and ensure that people, planet, and profit are all taken into consideration when decisions are made. -
Marketing your food product in the grocery store
Published on November 22, 2013
How to market your food product in the grocery store to gain customer loyalty and higher sales. -
Getting your food product in the grocery store
Published on November 22, 2013
Learn how to prepare for and approach a retailer to carry your food product in their store. -
Cultural Currents: Creatives and cultural entrepreneurs build community
Published on November 21, 2013
Investing time and resources to cultivate artists, creatives and cultural nonprofits will reap economic benefits and result in enlivened community spaces and destinations. -
Community-business collaboration: Share exchange helps keep dollars local
Published on November 21, 2013
Communities businesses working together can create a viable economy that re-circulates dollars and celebrates locality as a strategy. -
Parking meters and evening hours can increase downtown retail shopping
Published on November 21, 2013
Putting in parking meters and keeping stores open in the evening hours were two of many techniques for increasing commerce. -
Understanding small business needs: Washtenaw County study
Published on November 21, 2013
Solutions for small business challenges outlined in the new “Washtenaw County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Survey.”