Jan. 7: Growing Your Business Are you following the right accounting practices to document and take advantage of deductions? Learn some accounting tips from Phil Levitt, CPA at Growing Your Business. The event is presented by SCORE and is free, but pre-registration is required. The event is January 7, 2009 at 9 a.m. at Southfield Public Library. For more information or to register call (313) 226-7947 or click on the title above.
Jan. 8: Pre-Business Research
Are you thinking of starting your own business and want to research your business idea? Are you a business owner who wants to understand which research sources to use for your business plan and where to find the information you need? The class is held on Thursday, January 8, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford. For location specifics and pre-registration, call (248) 858-0783. Presented by The Entrepreneur’s Source, Oakland County’s Business Center, Market Research Department, and Research Librarian. This workshop is free, but pre-registration is required.
Walsh College Holds Entrepreneurship Event Walsh College business students have put together a program for those who wish to take the non-corporate path, middle managers, and for those creating their own brand.
Jan. 14: Agile Software Development Discussion The Great Lakes Software Process Improvement Network presents a panel discussion on “Agile Software Development” with Gary Gentry, Chet Hendrickson, Matt Heusser, and Rich Sheridan. Discussion topics include business and economic issues that support agile software development and agile in distributed environments and large scale projects/organizations. The event starts at 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at Schoolcraft College, McDowell Center Room 200. For more information click on the title above.
Jan. 15: Start a Business
Start a Business is a seminar for anyone thinking about going into business. Participants examine their entrepreneurial skills, learn how to implement their ideas and receive a list of pitfalls to avoid when starting a business. The class runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, January 15, at the Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford. For location and pre-registration, call (248) 858-0783. The fee is $30. No refunds.
January 6, 2008
Worldwide Automotive Report
December sales drop caps off rough year for the auto industry. Toyota idles Japan plants. GM prepares for second loan check.
January 5, 2008
Worldwide Automotive Report
Waiting for rough car and truck sales numbers. Chrysler and GM get their federal loan money.
January 2, 2009
Worldwide Automotive Report
We talk about Honda's FCX Clarity fuel cell program.
January 1, 2008
Worldwide Automotive Report
We look at Ford's new Shelby GT-500.
December 31, 2008
Worldwide Automotive Report
We talk hybrids with Ford's Director of Sustainable Mobility Nancy Goia.
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The Best Electricians in the World Michigan has long been recognized for its highly skilled workforce. In fact, Michigan has led the way in quality and talent in the manufacturing sectors for decades. Now, as we face some of the biggest economic challenges since the Great Depression, the question many are asking is “Where do we go from here?”
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