TROY - Ethics is one of our key values and it needs strengthening in today?s business world, writes John Bailey, founder of John Bailey & Associates, a Troy public relations firm. We can and should talk about ethics a lot. To begin discussion, I offer my simple outline. 1. Find the truth then tell it.
GRAND RAPIDS - Stop. I know it's April 15, and I know that you don't want to spoil your weekend. Your return is complete and it is ready to file, but you owe $10,000 to the IRS. What do you do? Time for a multiple-choice quiz. Do you: a. Just forget about filing? b. Go
LANSING - In March 2005, the Small Business Foundation of Michigan published its inaugural Michigan Entrepreneurship Scorecard - a first in the nation entrepreneurial-based economic analysis of the Michigan economy. The overall purpose of the Scorecard is to use 116 distinct metrics to compare Michigan with the other 49 states with regard to entrepreneurial dynamism.
DETROIT ? What are trade secrets under Michigan law and what should companies do to protect them? Phillip Korovesis, a shareholder in Butzel Long?s Detroit office, who chairs the firm?s Non-Compete and Trade Secret Practice Group, answers these and other questions about Trade Secrets in a mini interview with Mitechnews.Com Editor Mike Brennan. The full
SOUTHFIELD ? American taxpayers have been unrealistically focused on just one date ? April 15. But the IRS has made it clear that it?s not about the 15th anymore, it?s about the government money that can be made through the audit after the 15th. And because of that aggressiveness, individuals and privately held companies in
SOUTHFIELD ? Computer Associates International?s new CEO John Swainson, speaking at the LinuxWorld Conference, challenged software vendors to leverage Open Standards and Open Source as their default platform to minimize IT complexity, maximize efficiency and enable Open Innovation. During his keynote, entitled Open Source Meets the Enterprise, Swainson discussed the shared challenge of the IT
GRAND RAPIDS ? Michigan?s airports are moving quickly to meet the wireless needs of not only the traveling public, but also the airport?s tenants - airlines, cargo carriers and rental car companies. But the installation of Wi-Fi technology at airports is not as simple as creating your local Internet caf�. The reason is that airports
GRAND RAPIDS - Two entrepreneurs discuss the initial concepts of a business transaction. At this stage of the game, investment bankers or business consultants may be involved to provide advice on transaction issues. As the discussions progress, the business appetites of the entrepreneurs kick in ? the deal has potential value to both sides and
TROY - Some companies think that if they move to new space that this will lead to creativity. Further, some believe that if people wear jeans or long hair, they will be more creative. I believe people can be creative if given the opportunity. The January 2005 issue of Fast Company features Malcolm Gladwell, currently
TROY - Detroit is a great place to live, work, raise a family and enjoy a successful business career. I know, I?ve done it. And yes, by Detroit I mean the greater Detroit region, like the seven-county southeastern Michigan region, home of almost 5 million people, the Red Wings, Tigers, Lions and Pistons. The problems