West Side Story tag:blog.mlive.com,2018:/westsidestory/5446 2018-08-30T18:29:18Z Get Inside West Michigan Business Movable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance Opinion: Rules for small business success tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.7422964.20111214150555 2011-12-15T08:00:00Z 2011-12-14T19:05:55Z Kathleen MechemTo grow your start-up or small business, and to grow as a person and professional, you will need to take all of the challenges that come your way and turn them into opportunities. The success of your business depends... Kathleen Mechem | Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/kathleenmechem/index.html Kathleen MechemTo grow your start-up or small business, and to grow as a person and professional, you will need to take all of the challenges that come your way and turn them into opportunities. The success of your business depends... Tablets can help the tech-challenged get connected tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.7422940.20111213113035 2011-12-14T15:00:00Z 2011-12-13T15:30:35Z Paul HillmanI came home recently to find my lovely, tech-challenged wife had a new slate computer. My wife is smart — a teacher, a former business owner and a school board member. But she does not go out and buy... Paul Hillman for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/paulhillman/index.html Paul HillmanI came home recently to find my lovely, tech-challenged wife had a new slate computer. My wife is smart — a teacher, a former business owner and a school board member. But she does not go out and buy... Opinion: Mentoring can help you retain, empower talent tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.7259707.20111109111550 2011-11-10T12:00:00Z 2011-11-09T15:15:50Z Mike JandernoaMentoring has become a popular means for developing and retaining talent within organizations. It is important for many companies — especially growing, small to mid-sized businesses — to create an environment in which everyone from the top down is... Business Review West Michigan http://connect.mlive.com/user/businessreview/index.html Mike JandernoaMentoring has become a popular means for developing and retaining talent within organizations. It is important for many companies — especially growing, small to mid-sized businesses — to create an environment in which everyone from the top down is... Opinion: Great expectations — and how to set and meet them at your business tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.7259627.20111109105706 2011-11-09T15:00:00Z 2011-11-09T14:57:06Z Larry AndrusAs we wrap up our series on leadership, and look ahead to 2012, our final column about setting high expectations for next year is especially fitting. Have you closely examined the expectations you’ve set for your company and, most... Larry Andrus and Dawn Simpson for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/larryandrusdawnsimpson/index.html Larry AndrusAs we wrap up our series on leadership, and look ahead to 2012, our final column about setting high expectations for next year is especially fitting. Have you closely examined the expectations you’ve set for your company and, most... Opinion: Becoming your own boss has its challenges tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.7186347.20111026150906 2011-10-27T11:00:00Z 2011-10-26T19:09:06Z Kathleen MechemIn my 32 years’ experience at the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce, I worked with thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs including many start ups and potential business owners. Some were successful and... Kathleen Mechem | Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/kathleenmechem/index.html Kathleen MechemIn my 32 years’ experience at the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce, I worked with thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs including many start ups and potential business owners. Some were successful and... Opinion: Michigan's workers' compensation system needs modernizing tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.7149723.20111019144204 2011-10-20T12:00:00Z 2011-10-19T18:42:04Z Chuck HaddenWorkers’ compensation, mandatory for most employers, is insurance that covers wage compensation and medical expenses for workers injured in the course of their job. Workers’ compensation also protects a business from being sued in the event an employee faces... Chuck Hadden | Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/chuckhadden/index.html Chuck HaddenWorkers’ compensation, mandatory for most employers, is insurance that covers wage compensation and medical expenses for workers injured in the course of their job. Workers’ compensation also protects a business from being sued in the event an employee faces... Opinion: Steve Jobs' greatest legacy — building success from failure tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.7149573 2011-10-19T18:13:42Z 2011-10-25T15:14:57Z Paul HillmanI write not to laud Steve Jobs for his successes — world-changing as those were. I write to laud him for his failures, because in them, he found what I consider his greatest successes, and America’s greatest hope for... Paul Hillman for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/paulhillman/index.html Paul HillmanI write not to laud Steve Jobs for his successes — world-changing as those were. I write to laud him for his failures, because in them, he found what I consider his greatest successes, and America’s greatest hope for... Opinion: Hospitals support governor's proposals to improve health, reduce costs tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.7077756.20111006000656 2011-10-06T12:00:00Z 2011-10-06T04:06:56Z Spence JohnsonIf anyone was unsure of health care’s role in the future of a reinvented Michigan, they received their answer Sept. 14 as Gov. Rick Snyder unveiled his health care policy agenda for our state. The proposed concepts for change... Spencer Johnson for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/spencerjohnson1/index.html Spence JohnsonIf anyone was unsure of health care’s role in the future of a reinvented Michigan, they received their answer Sept. 14 as Gov. Rick Snyder unveiled his health care policy agenda for our state.The proposed concepts for change are... Opinion: Health workers can equal a healthy Michigan tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.7006544.20110921135821 2011-09-22T14:00:00Z 2011-09-21T17:58:21Z Chuck HaddenThe Michigan Manufacturers Association has long been an avid supporter of wellness initiatives which encourage individuals to take responsibility for their own health because healthy workers are productive workers. Gov. Snyder is now on the wellness bandwagon as well,... Chuck Hadden | Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/chuckhadden/index.html Chuck HaddenThe Michigan Manufacturers Association has long been an avid supporter of wellness initiatives which encourage individuals to take responsibility for their own health because healthy workers are productive workers. Gov. Snyder is now on the wellness bandwagon as well,... Opinion: Can we develop a new passion for manufacturing? tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.7006582.20110921180420 2011-09-22T13:00:00Z 2011-09-21T22:04:20Z Rich AntoniniIt’s easy to get caught up in the headlines. “Unemployment Cause for Concern.” “Jobs Hard to Come By.” “Double-dip Recession a Threat.” But if this is our reality, why are we seeing manufacturing expansion, job creation, and expansion in... Rich Antonini for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/richantonini/index.html Rich AntoniniIt’s easy to get caught up in the headlines. “Unemployment Cause for Concern.” “Jobs Hard to Come By.” “Double-dip Recession a Threat.” But if this is our reality, why are we seeing manufacturing expansion, job creation, and expansion in... Opinion: Virtual communication in the office has its pitfalls tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.6895209.20110831083147 2011-09-01T11:00:00Z 2011-08-31T12:31:47Z Larry Andrus and Dawn Simpson for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/larryandrusdawnsimpson/index.html Wellness: An ounce of prevention can save you a lot tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.6895128.20110830152254 2011-08-31T11:00:00Z 2011-08-30T19:22:54Z Steve never called in sick. In fact, he felt perfectly fine. But a routine screening during a physical exam revealed Steve’s blood pressure was dangerously high. Now, thanks to a healthier lifestyle and medication, Steve’s blood pressure reading is back... Bob Van Eck for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/bobvaneck/index.html Steve never called in sick. In fact, he felt perfectly fine. But a routine screening during a physical exam revealed Steve’s blood pressure was dangerously high. Now, thanks to a healthier lifestyle and medication, Steve’s blood pressure reading is back... Opinion: Don't keep your cash on the sidelines earning nothing tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.6895005.20110831103639 2011-08-31T10:00:00Z 2011-08-31T14:36:39Z A few weeks ago, Bank of New York Mellon announced that it would soon begin charging clients who held over $50 million in deposits for the privilege of holding their cash. A week or two before that, it was revealed... Tim Anderson for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/timanderson/index.html A few weeks ago, Bank of New York Mellon announced that it would soon begin charging clients who held over $50 million in deposits for the privilege of holding their cash.A week or two before that, it was revealed that... Opinion: As recent headlines tell us, you should secure your voice mail tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.6820735.20110817125241 2011-08-17T19:00:00Z 2011-08-17T16:52:41Z All the queen’s horses and all the queen’s men apparently couldn’t keep the British royal family’s voicemail safe from Rupert Murdoch — or anyone else who wanted to hack it. Paul HillmanBut you can. The latest Murdoch debacle, in which... Paul Hillman for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/paulhillman/index.html All the queen’s horses and all the queen’s men apparently couldn’t keep the British royal family’s voicemail safe from Rupert Murdoch — or anyone else who wanted to hack it.Paul HillmanBut you can.The latest Murdoch debacle, in which staffers at... Opinion: Bureaucrats need to make West Michigan a region again tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.6820645.20110817165158 2011-08-17T18:00:00Z 2011-08-17T20:51:58Z “What have you done with 250,000 people?” So I asked a site consultant a few years ago, after our population numbers dropped Courtesy photoBirgit Klohssharply according to census data published by the federal government. Unfortunately, the answer had more to... Birgit Klohs | Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/birgitklohs/index.html “What have you done with 250,000 people?”So I asked a site consultant a few years ago, after our population numbers dropped Courtesy photoBirgit Klohssharply according to census data published by the federal government. Unfortunately, the answer had more to do... Social media brings the online world offline tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.6820622.20110817120921 2011-08-17T17:00:00Z 2011-08-17T16:09:21Z When social media started to grow in popularity a few years back, the main draw was the ability to connect with people across the country — or across the world — instantly. Suddenly, you could get daily updates about the... Olivia Pulsinelli | Business Review West Michigan http://connect.mlive.com/user/opuls/index.html When social media started to grow in popularity a few years back, the main draw was the ability to connect with people across the country — or across the world — instantly. Suddenly, you could get daily updates about the... Rural Michigan suffers slow internet access, Kalamazoo area business groups demand action tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.6756105 2011-08-04T17:31:59Z 2011-08-05T11:39:46Z Studies found access to broadband significantly benefits rural communities and their ability to create desperately needed new jobs. Rosemary Parker | rparker3@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/rparker/index.html Studies found access to broadband significantly benefits rural communities and their ability to create desperately needed new jobs. Opinion: Feds turn up the heat on Medicare fraud tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.6749174.20110803175411 2011-08-04T10:00:00Z 2011-08-03T21:54:11Z The Office of Inspector General is turning its sights to an area of growing concern — and skyrocketing expense — in our nation’s ongoing struggle to manage health care costs: payments to nursing homes for services during short-term stays. Cara Jansma for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/caranieboer/index.html The Office of Inspector General is turning its sights to an area of growing concern — and skyrocketing expense — in our nation’s ongoing struggle to manage health care costs: payments to nursing homes for services during short-term stays. Wellness: When it comes to your health numbers, knowledge is power tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.6749116.20110803121725 2011-08-03T18:00:00Z 2011-08-03T16:17:25Z When it comes to knowing your health numbers, knowledge truly is power. And the best way to help your employees track their numbers is by offering biometric screenings, either on-site or with employees’ primary care physician — then, providing incentives to make sure all your employees take advantage of this valuable benefit. Bob Van Eck for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/bobvaneck/index.html When it comes to knowing your health numbers, knowledge truly is power. And the best way to help your employees track their numbers is by offering biometric screenings, either on-site or with employees’ primary care physician — then, providing incentives to make sure all your employees take advantage of this valuable benefit. Opinion: Coverage for kids is key to a healthier future tag:www.mlive.com,2011:/business/west-michigan/index.ssf//3453.6749211.20110803103301 2011-08-03T14:28:05Z 2011-08-03T14:33:01Z Most uninsured kids are already eligible for one of the state’s free or low-cost coverage plans — MIChild or Healthy Kids — their families simply don’t know it. Spencer Johnson for Business Review http://connect.mlive.com/user/spencerjohnson1/index.html Most uninsured kids are already eligible for one of the state’s free or low-cost coverage plans — MIChild or Healthy Kids — their families simply don’t know it.