Please join Mark for “The Weekly Wrap Up”, Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., ET. Darren Nichols, a contributing columnist, joined Mark, 6/17, as they caught up on the week’s top stories over a “…nice, hot cup of coffee…” And don’t forget to join Mark “In the Conference Room” Sundays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET. You can join the…
Business Fireside Chat – June 21st
In conjunction with the Macomb County Chamber, please join us for a “Business Fireside Chat” which will be Moderated by Mark S. Lee. Hajj Flemings & Dr. Pam Perry will join me for a discussion about the importance of Technology, Marketing and Advertising for your business. You will also learn more about the Comcast RISE,…
Small Business Workshop 5/19 Video Overview
This particular event highlighted services from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and featured a a “Fireside Chat” with Tony Stovall, Co-Owner, Hot Sam’s, which is celebrating its 100th year in business. Check it out!
Small Business Workshop 5/12 Video Recap
This workshop session featured outstanding speakers discussing “Re-emerging from the Abyss” and how they’ve navigated change on their journey to success. Attendees heard from Pamela Dover, Comcast Business, Tammy Hawkins, Comcast RISE tech makeover recipient, Tammy Hawkins, and William F. Pickard, Ph.D. ICYMI: To view in its entirety, please click on the following link:
2021 Small Business Workshop Kick Off Video
The Small Business Workshop Virtual Series kicked off on May 5 with an overview of the economy while looking ahead to the post COVID economic outlook. Discussions also centered around what small businesses need to be focused on now as we continue to “Re-emerge from the Abyss”. To view the opening session, please click on…
Neighborhood Investment for Sustainability
Northwest Detroit is a thriving part of the city and is a staple in the Motor City. It’s home to beautiful homes, longstanding residents and many small businesses. It’s also home to the famed “Avenue of Fashion”, Livernois. City resources and plans have been targeted, developed and implemented across many of the city’s neighborhoods, including…
Balancing the Playing Field
As companies talk about diversity, equity and inclusion, three recent incidents demonstrate there’s still a wide gap between words and actions. I recently received an email from a company expressing its commitment to diversity. It highlighted the value and importance of recruiting people with diverse backgrounds, why it’s important to their organization and ultimately, its business.Upon…
What Will it Take?
It was recently noted that a major company headquartered in Detroit hired forty-two marketing summer interns, and boasted these hires in a group picture as shared on social media by one of its leaders. While it’s great that these students will gain real-life experiences in their field of study and interest, there was a blatant…
Making Tough Businesses Choices During COVID-19
While the city and state are entering in Phase 5 of its reopening, it’s not a secret one of the unfortunate side-effects of COVID-19 is the negative impact on the economy – especially small businesses. According to published reports, 100,000 small business permanently closed in the eight weeks beginning in mid-March. Many businesses have been…