Michigan


What Is the Way with a Will?

Oct 22, 1999

Q: When you make out a will, do you need to have it notarized? A: Glad you asked. Your question is on the tips of...  Read more

Firing An Employee Sometimes Backfires

Feb 1, 1982

Courts in at least 14 states have limited employers' rights to fire their employees. Some observers see this as additional evidence of the judiciary's gr...  Read more

The Law Of Secured Credit: A Trap For The Unwary

By Richard Stone |  May 1, 1982

Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code can be a legal minefield. But debtors and creditors need to know the rules to protect their rights.  Read more

Correction

Jul 1, 1982

In the May issue of INC., The Law column on secured credit gave an example stating that Michigan law requires the filing of inventory security interests i...  Read more

Is Manufacturing Weighing Down the U.S. Economy?

By Joel Kotkin and Michael Shires |  Jul 10, 2008

The answer may surprise you.  Read more

The Prudent Man Steps Out

Oct 1, 1984

Some inhibitions die hard. One of them is the reluctance or states to invest public employee pension funds in small businesses and venture capital funds. ...  Read more

Unconventional Wisdom;

Oct 1, 1987

Don't simply create new public-sector programs. Change private-sector behavior instead. Unless a state can change what happens in the marketplace -- how...  Read more

Expert Advice

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jun 1, 1990

Michigan state program gives group consulting discounts to small firms.  Read more

Michigan Airplane Brokerage

By Christopher Caggiano |  Oct 1, 1993

Financial summary and brief description of a Michigan airplane brokerage.  Read more

States Receive Poor Grades for Entrepreneurial Activity

By Melanie Brooks |  Jul 10, 2006

More than a quarter of states earned a D or lower, according to a new study.  Read more

Michigan Considers Extending Sales Tax to Service Industries

By Tamara Schweitzer |  Jan 23, 2007

Move to address state budget deficit and generate additional revenue could hurt small businesses, opponents say.  Read more

Unemployment Rising

By Andrew Leigh |  Oct 21, 2008

Employers are shedding payrolls to cope with tighter credit and weaker earnings.  Read more

Michigan Entrepreneurs Vie for Cash Prizes

Sep 11, 2007

The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest has launched its eighth-annual business plan competition and training program for entrepreneurs working in Michigan's...  Read more

Executive Compensation May Need a Boost

May 15, 2000

While the media have been blasting companies for excessive executive compensation, results of a study in Michigan indicate that executive pay hasn't kept ...  Read more

The State of Being Hip

By Rod Kurtz |  Apr 1, 2004

Why Michigan's economic policies are linked to music acts.  Read more

E-mail Shake-up or E-mail Shake-down?

By Bill Nussey |  Mar 1, 2006

New e-mail laws threaten to undermine reputable marketers.  Read more

Get an Adjustable Life

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1993

Adjustable life-insurance policies make sense for cash-strapped owners of growing companies.  Read more

Waging War On Business Failures

By Bruce G. Posner |  Aug 1, 1983

By negotiating new credit terms with bankers and suppliers a Michigan consulting firm helps ailing companies regain their health.  Read more

Divorce American-style

Mar 1, 1986

Who gets what when the marriage ends? It depends upon where you live.  Read more

Doing Business Out Of State

By G. Richard Shell |  Jun 1, 1983

Companies that conduct business away from home may face penalties if they fail to register as "foreign" corporations.  Read more

A New Tool to Supercharge Your BlackBerry

By Jason Del Rey |  Oct 3, 2007

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read more

Focus on a Few

Jan 1, 1997

When daily customer interactions can number in the hundreds, try a focused approach to quality control. Team One Plastics, in Albi...  Read more

Marketing;

By Reported by Patricia Amend |  Nov 1, 1986

If you're looking for new business, you may be ignoring one of your best potential sources: old customers. That's what Michigan-based Van Pelt Corp., a st...  Read more

The Disciples of David Birch

By John Case |  Jan 1, 1989

A new generation of researchers discover the effect of small business on the economy.  Read more

Crucial Small Business Votes In Congress

Jun 1, 1981

SENATE Republican Policy Committee John Tower (Tex.), chairman Robert Dole (Kans.) Pete Domenici (N. Mex.) Orrin Hatch (Utah...  Read more

The New Role Models

By David Osborne |  Oct 1, 1987

Which states are the real innovators in economic policy?  Read more

Swing States See Weak September Job Growth

By Michael Aneiro

Nov. 2, 2004 --While over two-thirds of all states reported employment gains in September, those gains were all but wiped out by the compa...  Read more

Entrepreneurship Honor Roll *

Feb 1, 1982

The U.S. Senate for passing S.881, 90-0. The 40-member House Small Business Committee. The 162 co-sponsors (as of this writing) of H.R. 4326. Read more

Foreclosures Hit Record High

By Laura Palotie |  Mar 6, 2008

More homeowners are falling behind on mortgage payments, an industry group says  Read more

Where the Growth Is: The 1989 Inc. 500

By John Case |  Dec 1, 1989

A breakdown of the 1989 Inc. 500 by region, industry, sector, and type of company.  Read more

Older Workers, New Careers

By Alexandra Zendrian |  Mar 12, 2008

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read more

Report: Callers Hanging Up on Call Centers

Jun 13, 2007

More than a fifth of all callers hang up on customer service representatives before their problem is resolved, a new report shows. In an online sur...  Read more

Mapping Eliminates Mystery

Jan 1, 1997

"Where's my order?" is perhaps a customer's most frequently asked question. And how a company answers this question is a hallmark of its customer service....  Read more

Insure Against Heavy Losses

Nov 1, 1981

You may be well insulated against a $200 dent in the company car, but are you prepared to weather a liability claim that runs into millions of dollars?Read more

Where the Growth Is: Hot Spots

By Anne Murphy |  Oct 15, 1994

A look at the best places to build an Inc. 500 company, and the 1994 winners displayed by state.  Read more

Employees Are Important

By Tim Stimers |  Mar 1, 1987

We are a new division of a Michigan-based tool-supply company, and we share some of the same ideals of keeping employees as Thomas Melohn (Executive Forum...  Read more

Office Politic

By Robert A. Mamis |  Jun 1, 1993

Ordering information for a handbook which outlines modern approaches to a safe and efficient office.  Read more

The Real Female Advantage

By George Gendron |  Apr 1, 1995

Survey results show that women make better managers.  Read more

Top 10 metro areas (by median revenue)

By Inc. Staff |  Sep 1, 2008

Grand Rapids, Mich. ( 16 companies ) $26.2 million San Antonio ( 25 ) $21.3 millionRead more

America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 1, 1993

A user's guide to the 12th annual Inc. 500 list.  Read more