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…

Small Business Workshop Virtual Series Announced

Small Business Workshop Becomes Free Online Series Sixth Annual Event Returns to Detroit as a Series June 17th A new study by economists at the University of Illinois, Harvard  Business School, Harvard  University and the University of Chicago projects that more than 100,000 small businesses have permanently closed since the coronavirus pandemic was declared in March, the Washington…

Is Your Business Ready?

Running a business during these unprecedented times can be a daunting task. With uncertainty comes anxiety. However, this too shall pass and when it does, will your business be ready? And what should you be doing now to prepare for it? COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the overall economy and has impacted all businesses in…

Lee to Co-host “Detroit Has Heart” Gala

Mark S. Lee, host “Small Talk with Mark S. Lee” podcast and “In the Conference Room with Mark S. Lee”, will co-host, with Lauren Sanders, the Detroit Has Heart Annual Fundraising Gala, an event inspired by ex-Detroit Lion and NFL Hall of Famer, the late Charlie Sanders.  It is a celebration of the vital work…

Lee to Share Meeting Mrs. Rosa Parks – January 20, 2020

Mark S. Lee, Founder, President & CEO, The LEE Group and host, “Small Talk with Mark S. Lee”, and “In the Conference Room”, will share his experiences and lead an interactive discussion based on his encounter with the late, Mrs. Rosa Parks, while Student Body President, at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), during the 1981-1982 academic…

Movie & Discussion – January 19, 2020

As part of Eastern Michigan University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s week-long celebration of events, Mark S. Lee, Founder, President & CEO, The LEE Group and host “Small Talk with Mark S. Lee” and “In the Conference Room” with Mark S. Lee”, will be moderating a discussion focused on the critically-acclaimed movie, “Harriet”.  This event will…

Five Businesses vie for $100k on 10/17

The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest is back!  Which business will win $100k?  Come and find out. Mark S. Lee, Founder, President & CEO, The LEE Group and host, “Small Talk with Mark S. Lee” and “In the Conference Room with Mark S. Lee”, will emcee and host the announcement of the 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest….

Top Ten Finalists for $100k to be Unveiled

Who’s going to win $100,000 as part of the 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit contest? On Friday, 9/27, Mark S. Lee, President & CEO, The LEE Group, and host, “Small Talk with Mark S. Lee” and “In the Conference Room with Mark S. Lee”, will help unveil this year’s top 10 finalists.  This year’s event will…