Guest Columns

What Tesla Hopes to Gain by Offering Free Technology

Patents: Offering Protection or Inviting Lawsuits? Moats are over-rated. I mean, honestly, how many castle lords do you know? We used to think of patents as good protection. Once, Tesla may have too. But today the entrepreneurial electric car company is open-sourcing is entire patent portfolio. Gratis. Believing this will spur the emerging electric car

By |2014-06-19T00:00:00-04:00June 19th, 2014|Archive, Guest Columns|

Perhaps It Is Time To Consider A Good Password Manager?

LANSING - Quick question: How many online accounts do you have? Add up work apps, shopping sites, social media sites or anything else that requires a username and password. If your number is greater than eight you may want to consider a good password manager. Besides work accounts, many users have accounts for Facebook, Amazon,

By |2014-06-09T00:00:00-04:00June 9th, 2014|Archive, Guest Columns|

EPA?s Clean Power Plan Could Mean Big Changes For Michigan

DETROIT - The Obama Administration?s announced plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants will require Michigan to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of its electric generation beginning in 2020. It?s a dramatic move, one that will force difficult decisions for state officials and likely increase the cost of electricity. President Obama announced in

By |2014-06-05T00:00:00-04:00June 5th, 2014|Archive, Guest Columns|

Cisco LIVE Offers Insight into the Future and Brings Together Women In Tech

SAN FRANCISCO, CA ? More than 25,000 people poured into San Francisco on May 18 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cisco LIVE where customers and partners heard industry leaders, took certification courses, and joined a community of like-minded techies. It also marked the second year that the Cisco Empowered Women?s Network provided a series

By |2014-05-30T00:00:00-04:00May 30th, 2014|Archive, Guest Columns|

SBAM Statement Regarding Minimum Wage Increase

LANSING - Small Business Association of Michigan staff and leaders closely monitored the legislative negotiation process and weighed in repeatedly with our strong policy in opposition to any minimum wage hike. ?Yesterday?s legislative action, while not ideal, at least avoids the most serious economic fallout and job loss guaranteed to occur if the Raise Michigan

By |2014-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28th, 2014|Archive, Guest Columns|

How to Pan For Gold In Your Business

GRAND RAPIDS - You may be sitting on a hidden value proposition and not know it! You might be sitting on a golden value proposition in your business and not know it. Here's how to find the gold. This ever happen to you? Recently I found a twenty-dollar bill in a pocket. It had likely

By |2014-05-22T00:00:00-04:00May 22nd, 2014|Archive, Guest Columns|

New Horizons Great Lakes Blog – 5 Trends in Front-End Web Development For 2014

DETROIT - As the use of smartphones and tablets has continued to boom, web design trends for 2014 center around functional, clean design that enhance the user experience and facilitate seamless e-commerce transactions. Below are five trends I am noticing in front-end web development: 1. Responsive Design Using a combination of HTML5, CSS3 and media

By |2014-05-15T00:00:00-04:00May 15th, 2014|Archive, Guest Columns|