"It's nice to meet you. So, what kind of work do you do?"The speed with which many of us ask, and answer, that question is telling. Our work is more than a conversation starter, it's about our identity and sense of worth, explained Betty Clark,...
BENZIE CO. - Tucked along Lake Michigan, with its high bluffs, deep woods and crystal clear waters, Benzie County is one of northern Michigan's best kept secrets. For years the area was known more for its wildlife than its nightlife. But in the past 10...
"The soft stuff is always harder than the hard stuff. Human interactions are a lot tougher to manage than profits and losses."- Roger Enrico, Chairman of PepsiCoAs a business owner, I look upon my employees as an extended family. We spend a lot of time...
LANSING - Two recently-introduced bills would give businesses more incentives to build or renovate on-site child-care facilities.Proposals by senators Bill Bullard, R-Milford, and Beverly Hammerstrom, R-Temperance, would benefit both families and businesses, the sponsors say. One would allow 25 percent of the cost of building...
- WD Web Company, a web site design and Internet marketing company based in Williamsburg, has taken over the equipment and accounts and hired the employees of Internet design firm netRadiant, LLC, of Traverse City.Former president of netRadiant, Peter Dendrinos, wrote to his clients, "WD...
TRAVERSE CITY - North Country Bank and Trust of Traverse City will soon be adding Glen Arbor to its growing network of branches throughout the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Michigan.North Country has made an agreement with Old Kent Bank out of Grand Rapids to...
BELLAIRE - Prevo's Family Markets, the 10-store food chain headquartered in Traverse City, is continuing its steady growth with a major expansion and modification of its Bellaire store.The store, formerly Dingman's, was acquired in 1991. The last employee hired by Dingman's, Carol Rhea, is now...
TRAVERSE CITY - A $5 million merger with Pearson & Case of Kingsley and Lake City will add more brawn to Gourdie/Fraser & Associates' already strong niche as a complete municipal, development and transportation consultant company.Pearson & Case provides engineering, surveying and geotechnical services and...
NEW PRODUCT? ISPhone Inc., a Traverse City-based network services provider, announces its new "End2End" product, which enables businesses to route voice, video and data traffic over a single network. The company estimates the product can save a business 30 to 40 percent over what they're...
WILLIAMSBURG - Imagine this scenario: You're working for Pegasus Plastics, a local manufacturer. Your boss taps you on the shoulder and says, "We've decided to pay for a booth at the Worldwide Plastics Tradeshow. Come up with a fantastic booth display, some small but memorable...
