The Big Idea

Are You Missing Out on a Well-Known Tax Incentive? By Karim Solanji and Mark Lauber

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) added section 179D to the Internal Revenue Code. Section 179D permits a deduction for the costs of installing certain energy efficient ...

Do you really need certifications to get an IT job? By Chris Monks

Ah, the never-ending question. Should I spend hours and hours studying for an exam on both technical information and marketing materials? If not, whi...

Michigan's Role in Reshaping the Auto Industry By Detroiter Online Staff

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A Fresh Perspective

Equipment Financing For Managing the Stresses of Business Uncertainty By Ralph Petta

Businesses have been facing unprecedented challenges trying to keep afloat and operate in the worst economic conditions of most of our lifetimes. Weak consumer d...

How to Prevent Write Offs in a Tough Economy: Accounts Receivable Management By Ron Cash

Top Ten Ways to Improve Collections When a business provides a product or service, it has a right to expect to be paid on a timely basis. However, anyon...

Detroit Creative Corridor Center Receives Federal Appropriation toward 2010 Launch By Kirsten Ussery

Business Leaders for Michigan announced it received a federal grant of 0,000 to help launch the Detroit Creative Corridor Center. The Center will serve as the champi...

I Have A Question

Consumer Confidence Index rising By Detroiter Online Staff

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index rose to 52.5 in March, recovering about half of the nearly 11 points it lost in February. Have you seen any indi...

What would you ask Newt Gingrich? By Detroiter Online Staff

Newt Gingrich has been confirmed to speak at the 2010 Mackinac Policy Conferenc...

What are some of the ways you've secured access to capital for your small business during the credit crunch? By Detroiter Online Staff

How Do I

Employee Engagement in Tough Times By Ron Crabtree

My company is a member of the Detroit Regional Chamber, and I recently volunteered to be a table facilitator for a ‘world café' style program put on by Right...

11 Questions to Ask BEFORE You Set Up Your Brand's Facebook Fan Page By Tom Nixon

We’re getting this question a lot these days: “Should our company have a Facebook page?” Everyone else is doing it, right? Or are they? ...

7 Publicity Myths That Can Hurt Your Business By Pam Lontos

Every business needs a cost-effective way to keep their name, their products or their services in front of their prospects and customers. For many business owners, publicity is the key to such recognition and awareness. When done correctly, publicity develops your name recogniti...

The Beat

7 Signs It's Time to Hire By Robert Half

Service levels are deteriorating. Perhaps your company has experienced an unusual increase in returned items and requests for refunds. Or customers may be complaining f...

Understanding what the new Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule means for business By Mike Dolkowski

The EPA has issued the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule in final form; companies may take note of some general observations about it as follows: ...

Tips for Surviving (and Flourishing) in Tough Economic Times By Cindy Ciura

As a professional in the commercial real estate industry, I feel inclined to write a "how-to" for surviving and doing well in tough economic times. Yes, my industry has been hit hard,...