Details In Business Blog

By Ron Freeman
National Insurance Advisors, Inc.
Preparing for the new reality…
Lay-offs, buy-outs and early retirements continue with no end in sight.  Are you one of the many GM or automotive related workers and retirees who will lose their benefits soon? 
Then, now is the time to do your homework.  Don’t wait until the last minute.  The change [...]

Elizabeth Cusulas
Details In Retail, Inc.
With all the bad news about Michigan’s economy, why is business owner Paul Bensman so excited about the future?  It’s simple.  He knows a good deal when he sees one. 

By Mark Cory
FranNet
July 16, 2008 – FranNet has enjoyed an ongoing relationship with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) since our inception in 1987. Today, I’m delighted to announce that the SBA and FranNet have created and co-sponsored an online franchising training course, making FranNet the first and only franchise consulting group to partner with [...]

by Elizabeth Cusulas
Details In Retail, Inc
Talk is cheap – but it pays!
Many years ago, when I was a young and hungry real estate agent, my broker sat us down after our weekly meeting and said, “now call 5 people you know and ask them if they know anyone who needs a realtor.” My first response [...]

by Elizabeth Cusulas
Details In Retail, Inc.
Let’s be honest here.  At some point every small business owner has puffed up a bit and pretended their business is larger than it is.  A new client wants to meet at your office.  Your “office” is a corner of your dining room, so you say, “I have a meeting [...]

by Elizabeth Cusulas
Details In Retail, Inc.
My neighbor lost half her job last week.  She’s worked for a hospital in Detroit for 10 years.  An evaluation team was called in to make cost-saving cuts.  Her department was told they had to cut exactly ½ of an employee – based solely on seniority.  So, as the last hired, [...]

by Elizabeth Cusulas
Details In Retail, Inc.
You hear it every day,  “Time are tough.” “Everyone is working longer hours.”  But something sinister is happening in the workplace.  The work week is actually shrinking
What started as a subtle shift is gaining momentum – and attracting attention.  The Fourth of July is this Friday, but business will be slow [...]