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10 Most Common Business Documents Used In The Workplace

Business documents are a must for the company's well-being. Having well-organized company documentation helps you keep better track of organizational information. For this, we suggest implementing efficient document management methods and tools to ensure you have them in place and can get access to them when needed. Regardless of your role in a company, you're

By |2023-06-30T13:32:38-04:00February 17th, 2023|Guest Columns|

4 Elements That Make a Business Investment Attractive, According to Hilton Smythe’s Financial Experts

DETROIT - Business owners often put in blood, sweat, tears and more to build the business of their dreams. But change is the only constant; therefore, most entrepreneurs eventually sell their businesses to pursue greener pastures sooner or later. Regardless, getting the right price for a business that an individual has built from scratch doesn’t

By |2022-10-24T18:57:36-04:00October 21st, 2022|Guest Columns|

5 Top Tips For Starting A New Business

DETROIT - Starting a new business can be both exciting and daunting. You’re ready to turn your idea into reality. At the same time, it’s normal to worry about the possibility of failure.  Leading your business to success comes with many challenges. It takes patience, planning, perseverance, and arduous work. Although there’s no single correct

By |2024-02-09T15:15:02-05:00July 4th, 2022|Business|

How to Analyze And Improve Process In Your Business

DETROIT - Businesses are run with certain everyday processes. These procedures and standards are set to achieve deadlines, customer satisfaction and business profitability. We bring you the steps required for improving business processes that will, in turn, help you increase your business efficiency. So, read and apply these expert steps to ensure business efficacy. Taking

By |2020-12-17T08:55:15-05:00December 16th, 2020|Guest Columns|

Early Bird Registration For $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Competition Ends Aug. 4

DETROIT - The early bird deadline to apply for the $1 million Accelerate Michigan business competition is Aug. 4, the last chance to throw your company’s hat in the ring for only $50. After Aug. 4, the application fee rises to $100. After Aug. 26 to $150. The final deadline for submissions is 11:59pm on

By |2017-08-03T18:35:55-04:00August 3rd, 2017|Entrepreneurs|

Oakland University Incubator Hosts Innovation Workshop Weekend April 7-9

ROCHESTER - Oakland University's Incubator is hosting an Innovation Workshop Weekend April 7-9 to teach tech entrepreneurs how to evaluate the viability of new innovations, develop a business plan and communicate effectively with investors, advisers, prospective customers, team recruits and others. The intensive weekend long seminar is aimed at developing highly competitive teams in pitch

By |2017-03-21T20:57:17-04:00March 21st, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Accelerate Michigan Names 36 Finalists For $1 Million Tech Start-Up Competition

DETROIT - Accelerate Michigan is back next month and one lucky startup will have the chance to win the state’s largest cash prize, $500,000, to fuel its growth. The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition announced 36 finalists who will be competing for the first place prize, and runner up cash prizes. Nearly 200 companies spanning nine high growth

By |2016-10-19T08:45:27-04:00October 19th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

TiE Young Entrepreneurs Detroit Start-Up Validrugs Wins $1,000 In TYE Global Competition

SOUTHFIELD - Validrugs team representing TiE Young Entrepreneurs Detroit won the "Best Customer Validation" award at the 2016 TYE Global Competition in Portland, Oregon, pocketing $1,000 for their plan to provide paper that will allow anyone to check if their pharmaceuticals are fake. The team was composed of Chaitu Dandu, Safal Bora, Rithik Aggarwal, Priyal

By |2016-08-09T15:32:48-04:00August 9th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|