Crain's Detroit Business articles from August 2007

Crain's Detroit Business archives from August 2007

Celebrate Health Care Heroes Sept. 6.(Focus)(Editorial)
August 6, 2007... Join us as we celebrate the fourth annual Crain's Health Care Heroes featured in this section. The Sept. 6 luncheon is 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the MSU Education Center in Troy and is scheduled to include a panel discussion with the winners....

Politicians can learn much from the people.(Column)
August 6, 2007... Byline: KEITH CRAIN It is very difficult to cut back and spend less. Thousands of Michiganians are learning just how difficult it will be to reinvent their lifestyles as the state's economy forces far too many families to readjust. ...

A gas tax can help maintain state bridges.(Column)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Mary Kramer As a young reporter in Grand Rapids, I often pulled a short straw and was assigned to do stories about annual studies of the region's "infrastructure.'' You may insert your own yawn here. Inevitably, the...

Granholm program makes right choice.(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... When it comes to training adults for real-world jobs, community colleges are probably the most nimble in meeting employer demands or expectations. Michigan will redirect $37 million in federal job training funds to offer two years of free...

A conversation with Janet Olszewski, Michigan Department of Community Health.(Focus)(Community Health Director Janet Olszewski )(Interview)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Michigan Department of Community Health Director Janet Olszewski recently spoke with Crain's reporter Amy Lane about health care in Michigan. What are the biggest issues in health care that Michigan faces? An issue...

Reliance One buys Viscon.(News)(Reliance One Inc.)(Viscon Staffing Group )(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Chad Halcom Clarkston-based staffing company Reliance One Inc. has acquired local competitor Viscon Staffing Group of Auburn Hills, reuniting two former colleagues. Reliance One President and CEO Jim Beath and Viscon President...

Price for Siemens VDO was too high, TRW CEO says.(News)(John Plant of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.)(Statistical data)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. confirmed for the first time Wednesday that his company considered buying Siemens VDO Automotive AG. But TRW President and CEO John Plant said TRW did not make a binding offer because...

Detroit, Comcast spar over fee.(News)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane A dispute between the city of Detroit and Comcast Corp. is driving legislation that would strengthen cities' ability to require certain fees from providers of cable TV and similar video services. At issue in Detroit...

AT&T throws 'U-verse' parties.(News)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane You've probably heard of Tupperware parties; now, courtesy of AT&T Inc. there are "U-verse'' parties. AT&T is using house parties to help sell its new video service, as it rolls out the offering in Southeast Michigan...

No Worker Left Behind program gets going.(News)(Sterling Corp. appointed Craig DeRoche)(Greg Bird named press secretary to House Speaker Andy Dillon)(Nancy Skinner chief of staff to Michigan first gentleman Dan Mulhern resigned)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Gov. Jennifer Granholm last week launched her No Worker Left Behind program, which will provide free tuition at community colleges and other venues to train displaced workers for high-demand occupations. The program is...

Her fight for dental care has teeth.(Focus)(Mary Jo Hollebrands of Macomb Oakland Regional Center)(Interview)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin Mary Jo Hollebrands makes sure the developmentally disabled clients and other low-income people she works with on a daily basis have access to dental care. When funding cuts are made, they "are the first forgotten...

Week in Review.(Briefs)
August 6, 2007... Cerberus Capital finishes Chrysler deal Stuttgart, Germany-based DaimlerChrysler AG said Friday that it has completed the closing for the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler Group and for the related financial-services business...

Romulus development raises questions; Ownership, proposal, partners all remain clouded.(sports center in Romulus )
August 6, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan On Tuesday, a development group is set to unveil plans for a new sports center in Romulus with some of the area's most respected public officials in attendance. There are just a few snags. The group doesn't...

Michigan Venture Capital Association gives $75,000 loans to 2 Ann Arbor funds.(News)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson The Ann Arbor-based Michigan Venture Capital Association has made the first two loans as part of a 21st Century Jobs Fund grant to help defray the cost of raising new venture-capital funds. The $2 billion, 10-year...

Briefly.(Briefs)(Yatooma's Foundation for the Kids appointed Sheila Smith)(survey report on mergers and acquisitions)(Oakland Community College launches two-year degree in construction management)
August 6, 2007... Tighter credit expected to make M&As more difficult in '08 The environment for mergers and acquisitions in Southeast Michigan remains strong, but tightening credit will make deal-making tougher next year, according to a survey by Thomson...

Rumblings.(ranking of Big Boy International Inc.)(Massachusetts tribe gets casino help from Detroit)(Telemus Wealth Advisors L.L.C. appointed Bernie Kent )
August 6, 2007... WSU gives break to out-of-state law students The Wayne State University Board of Governors has agreed to lower the law school's out-of-state tuition rate from roughly double the in-state tuition to a difference of less than 10 percent,...

Bankruptcies.(Public notice)
August 6, 2007... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit July 27-Aug 2. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. J.W. Electrical Service Inc., 3820 Percy King Road, Waterford Township, voluntary Chapter 7....

Train fan.(Business Lives)(Interview)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Bill Hartman Managing director Gensler, Detroit Though architectural and design publications dominate Bill Hartman's reading list, the titles are a bit unexpected. A principal with the San Francisco-based Gensler architecture...

Grosse Pointe condos get OK; others wait out market.(News)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan Though the down residential market has sidelined several condominium projects over the last year, developers are planning a new development in Grosse Pointe. The Morningside Group on July 23 was awarded a condo...

Gift to zoo puts train on track for renovation.(Business Lives)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin Joel Tauber remembers riding the train at the Detroit Zoo when he was 4 years old. He remembers chugging past the animals throughout the zoo and approaching the dark, "scary'' tunnel that was part of the ride as...

Creative subprime; Southfield lender says disciplined approach can breed success.(News)(Creative Mortgage Lending)(Company overview)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson While national headlines trumpet the collapse of the subprime home mortgage market, Creative Mortgage Lending, a Southfield company that began wholesaling subprime mortgages last year, says business is good and...

Back to nature.(News)(Editorial)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Michael Lee Last week, our Bright Side video series took a look Downriver, and you might like what you see. Though it doesn't get as much attention as developments on the Detroit riverfront, the Downriver shoreline is...

New nerve surgery an alternative to catheters.(Focus)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Aaron Harris Kenneth Peters, chair of the department of urology at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, is one of the first American doctors to develop the use of an alternative surgery for paraplegics and spina bifida patients who use...

Volunteer has helped after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina.(Focus)(Nancy Malone a physical therapist)(Interview)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Justin Kroll Nancy Malone will drop everything to travel and help those in need. A physical therapist for 25 years, with about 23 of them spent with Canton Township-based United Home Health Services and Detroit-based Henry Ford...

Calendar.(Calendar)
August 6, 2007... Wednesday Aug. 8 Entrepreneurial Initiative of Southeast Michigan Forum. 8:30-10 a.m. Entrepreneurial Initiative of Southeast Michigan, Automation Alley, and Crain's Detroit Business. Rick Warner, CEO, ParkingCarma, Flint. Features...

In the spotlight.(People)(Energy Conversion Devices Inc. appointed Mark Morelli )(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Mark Morelli has been named president and CEO of Rochester Hills-based Energy Conversion Devices Inc., effective Sept. 1. Current CEO Robert Stempel will continue as chairman of the board of directors. Interim President James Metzger will...

People.(Schonsheck Inc. appointed Craig Zokas)(J.M. Olson Corp. appointed Patrick Wysocki )(Detroit Door & Hardware Co. appointed Kevin Rucinski )
August 6, 2007... Architecture David Scurto to principal planner, Carlisle/ Wortman Associates, Ann Arbor, from senior planner, Hamilton Anderson Associates, Detroit. Construction Craig Zokas to president, Schonsheck Inc., Wixom, from vice...

United Way may withhold cash; Some members late on pension fund payments.(News)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin Agencies are continuing to leave the United Way for Southeastern Michigan group pension fund and up to a third of remaining members are missing contribution payments - and it could cost the slow payers funding. ...

New owners see brighter days ahead for Comerica Tower.(News)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan When the 45-story Comerica Tower at Detroit Center opened its doors as a premier office tower in 1991, it carried the distinction of having all 1 million square feet leased. In recent years, there have been more...

Transplant team gave their lives to help others.(Focus)
August 6, 2007... The June 5 crash of the University of Michigan Survival Flight transplant team was a shocking loss not only to UM but to caregivers across the region - and an example of the risks some medical heroes are willing to take. Six members of the...

Dedicated advocates; Crain's Health Care Heroes lead in innovative practices, compassionate actions.(Focus)(Editorial)
August 6, 2007... Top-notch health care relies on both medical innovation and tireless patient advocacy. A common theme among this year's Health Care Heroes is dedication. One led the formation of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and is a model for...

Henry Ford Health CEO has 'the best job in health care'.(Focus)(Nancy Schlichting )(Interview)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely When Nancy Schlichting became CEO of Henry Ford Health System in 2001, it had recorded a $75 million year-end loss and was in financial distress. Schlichting has since turned Henry Ford into a financially healthy...

This Just In.(Thomas M. Cooley Law School purchase DaimlerChrysler Training Center)(Great Lakes Angels moving to Oakland University)(Northwood University appointed John Young)
August 6, 2007... Cooley Law School buys Auburn Hills building Lansing-based Thomas M. Cooley Law School recently completed the purchase of DaimlerChrysler Training Center in Auburn Hills, formerly known as the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources, in a move to...

Breast cancer treatment reduces radiation time, side effects.(Focus)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Justin Kroll Dr. Frank Vicini and his pioneering research on early stage breast cancer treatment have given patients more options. As corporate chief of oncology services at Beaumont Hospital, Vicini has dedicated much of his...

Planned Chesterfield development to include convention center.(News)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Chad Halcom A planned large development in Chesterfield Township would include a 100,000-square-foot convention center due to open in 2010. John Carlo Inc., Aragona Properties L.L.C. and GTR Builders Inc., all of Clinton...

NSF acquires European food-safety consultant.(News)(NSF International Inc. acquired CMi P.L.C.)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin Ann Arbor-based NSF International Inc., which certifies products and writes safety standards for food, water and consumer goods, said Monday it will acquire CMi P.L.C., a European food safety and assurance consultant,...

Stroke patients get quick help from robots.(Focus)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Chad Halcom Stroke sufferers at nearly 30 hospitals in Michigan have access to technology that can mean the difference between life and death due to a year-old network of experts and care centers created by St. Joseph Mercy...

'Dr. Vee' a compassionate leader in cancer care.(Focus)(Dr. Vainutis Vaitkevicius )(Interview)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Andrew Dietderich, Jennette Smith Dr. Vainutis Vaitkevicius dreamed of becoming a classical pianist as a child in Lithuania, but his dream was shattered by events of World War II. After his parents were captured, he went to...

IAC Group enjoys expanding reach; Supplier plans to grow rapidly.(Company overview)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely Over the past two years IAC Group has risen rapidly from purely a legal entity into one of the world's largest interior suppliers with its Dearborn offices serving as the headquarters of its largest division. ...

Audit of United Way info causes delays.(News)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin A lengthy verification audit of employee data for the 10 years before the plan was frozen in 2005 has held up final disbursements to nonprofits that have left a United Way for Southeastern Michigan-sponsored group...

Nonprofit Enterprise tries for-fee programs; Expects to double its licensees by end of 2008.(News)(Work Inc.)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin In the past, Ann Arbor-based Nonprofit Enterprise at Work Inc. shared its programs for nonprofits free of charge when asked. But a year ago, concerns over its ability to maintain corporate sponsorships and...

Macomb group sets sights on promoting M-59 corridor.(News)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Chad Halcom A newly forming group of business leaders along M-59 in Macomb County hopes to evolve into a nonprofit agency similar to those established for Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, which could promote a local identity...

Dearborn spot puts on the dog.(Business Lives)(Brick Oven Bistro opened new restaurant)(Gratzi Ristorante celebrated its 20th anniversary)(Company overview)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely Charles Woodard hopes to transform the way Detroiters look at hot dogs. "You don't see a lot of hot dog places around,'' said Woodard, owner of Juicy Red Hots in Dearborn. "This is my attempt to change that.''...

Palace Sports & Entertainment buys Meteor L.L.C.(News)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Chad Halcom Adapt to survive, the adage from ninth-grade biology class goes - and it may just as easily pass as the mission statement of Meteor L.L.C. after a series of owners and format changes. The 74-year-old graphics and...

E-commerce camp teaches students technology skills.(News)(Wayne State University)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Justin Kroll When it was established in 2001, the goal of Wayne State University's E-Commerce Summer Camp was to get more Detroit high school students into college. Today, it's a success. Hosted by the WSU School of...

Crain's List: Largest OEM parts suppliers.(News)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... List of 50: see print copy. * * * Lear Corp. Lear is likely to be a bit smaller next year after selling its European interiors division to New York City-based private-equity company WL Ross & Co. in Oct. 2006 and North American...

Business Diary.(Briefs)(ProQuest Co. hired Phire Branding Co.)(Chase Bank AG hired Cornerstone Building Group)(Acquest Realty Advisors Inc. hired Marx, Layne and Co.)
August 6, 2007... Call For Nominations The Rotary Foundation, Evanston, Ill., and area Rotary Clubs are offering a monthlong, fully paid educational- and career-development trip to western Turkey for four young professionals under a Rotarian-led group-study...

2Q earnings statement sends Valassis stock to record lows.(News)(Statistical data)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Bill Shea Livonia-based marketing services company Valassis Communications Inc. saw its stock reach historic lows in the wake of its second-quarter earnings announcement last week. Shares tumbled on the news that while the...

Networking 2.0; Professionals turning to online communities to make business contacts.(Business Lives)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Maureen McDonald Whenever Kerry Doman heads to a bar after work, she takes her favorite companion, a Dell laptop, with her. She orders a Diet Coke and then logs into to a suite of online networking sites. Within minutes, the...

New program, Golf Digest deal help boost company.(News)
August 6, 2007... Byline: Bill Shea James Ryder knows plenty about managing charity golf tournaments. Since 1998, his Farmington-based J. Ryder Group has managed thousands of tournaments in Michigan and elsewhere. Typically, such tournaments take a...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
August 6, 2007... Lear's chairman gives response Editor: Keith Crain's editorial in the July 23 issue, "Shareholders spoke, so Lear must listen,'' about the merger proposal between Lear and American Real Estate Partners L.P., contained a number of...

NWA must talk straight.(Northwest Airlines Corp.)(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Now it can be told: Thousands of business and pleasure travelers had their trips turned upside down this summer because of a labor dispute between Northwest Airlines Corp. and the Air Line Pilots Association, a labor union. And it sure...

Midtown adventurers; From biking to theater, empty-nesters make every day count.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Marti Benedetti For some empty-nesters, adventure is found climbing a mountain or visiting faraway places. For Kathe Stevens and Glenn Maxwell, it is living in their Midtown Detroit neighborhood. "For me, every day (living and...

Living where you work and play; Urban condo is right for lawyer.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Tom Andrew Like most out-of-towners, Tiffany Robinson was steered to the suburbs when she moved to Detroit three years ago from Washington. But the 28-year-old attorney with the downtown firm of Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker soon...

Location, prices a draw; Culture of the corridor provides attraction.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan Having spent most of his life living in the northern suburbs, Eric Schoenbaechler was looking for something a little different when it came time to purchase his first home. So when the 29-year-old gave up his...

Faith-based development; Churches lead housing, retail projects.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Marti Benedetti When the Rev. Edgar Vann looks out the window of his Second Ebenezer Church on East Grand Boulevard, he sees the fruits of his church's labor: housing, a school, jobs and retail stores. The church and its...

Project develops housing for artists, gallery.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin Initially, Southwest Housing Solutions Corp. planned to tap artists to help it restore two buildings in Southwest Detroit for affordable housing. But the $7.1 million project shifted to affordable housing for...

Funds find Detroit.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson Private equity, flush with capital and running out of deals in traditional places, has taken aim at the local affordable-housing industry, with an expected deal in September expected to funnel more than $32 million...

End of proxy fight gives boost to TechTeam's 2Q net income.(News)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Chad Halcom Acquisitions, organic growth in several markets and a more stable leadership helped paint a brighter financial picture for Southfield-based TechTeam Global Inc. in its second-quarter net income compared with a more...

Dearborn begins marketing itself to sell homes.(News)(Dearborn City Council )
August 13, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan As "for sale'' signs languish in front yards of Southeast Michigan homes, Dearborn hopes to give the local market a bump. The city has hired a group of marketing firms to launch an information and media campaign...

Focused efforts, big results; Lofts find success with rental market.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Michelle Martin The Lofts at New Amsterdam, nestled in the New Center among technology start-ups and the university community, found a niche within an otherwise turbulent housing market. When other developers were converting...

House a DIY dream come true.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Michelle Martin Carl William Swanson's 1907 Queen Anne home was renovated with lots of elbow grease, plenty of ingenuity and a little Hollywood flair. Swanson bought the 1,800-square-foot historic home at 1754 Parker in...

Capitol Briefings.(Briefs)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Bill would stop Detroit tax rollback LANSING - The city of Detroit is seeking legislation to halt an impending $11 million rollback in its income tax rate and to freeze the tax rate at its current levels. House...

Allegations of township favoritism made in dispute.(News)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Sheena Harrison Northville Township Manager Chip Snider said REIS Northville L.L.C. has alleged favoritism between Northville Township and a previous bidder for the site, Grand Sakwa Properties L.L.C. "There has been argument...

Business Diary.(Briefs)(Marketing Associates acquired SF Design)(Cul-Mac Industries Inc. acquired Standhardt Chemical Corp.)(KenMat Group Inc. acquired 1999homes.com)
August 13, 2007... Acquisitions Marketing Associates, a Bloomfield Hills marketing services firm, announced it has acquired Troy-based SF Design. Cul-Mac Industries Inc., a Wayne automotive and household chemicals company, has acquired Standhardt...

Giving to community makes difference.(Column)
August 13, 2007... Byline: KEITH CRAIN I had dinner last week with Dick Dauch, the head of American Axle. As always, I found it to be a completely enjoyable and motivating time. He isn't trying to make every meeting motivational, it just happens. I...

Bankruptcies.(Public notice)
August 13, 2007... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Aug. 3-7. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Great Lakes Equipment & Supply Co. Inc., 40850 Moravian Drive, Clinton Township. Voluntary Chapter...

Reinventing spaces; New looks at old buildings add life to metro Detroit.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo Buildings in and around Detroit are being rehabbed all the time: an old warehouse is turned into lofts, office buildings are updated to attract new tenants, and aged storefronts are restored for modern retailers...

Opening doors to buyers; Community open houses allow hundreds to check out neighborhoods.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Amy Whitesall Marsha Bruhn raised four kids in North Rosedale Park in the 1970s and '80s. For a few years after her divorce, she rented on the east side, but when she heard her old neighborhood was having a community open house in...

Resurrecting a city; Developer has faith in former Sears site.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Maureen McDonald In Macomb or Canton townships, the groundbreaking for a new shopping plaza might not elicit a communitywide celebration. In Highland Park, the anticipated shovel ceremony at the Shops at Woodward Place later this...

Stores, transit, walkability; To attract millennials, appeal to their desires.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Bruce Mason First it was the baby boomers. Then Generation X. Now it's time for the millennials to take center stage. For a struggling Michigan economy, finding out what this group needs is a top priority and should greatly...

Northville tussle; Plans for hospital site still in dispute.
August 13, 2007... Byline: Sheena Harrison More than five years after the state of Michigan first put it up for sale, the battle to develop the Northville Psychiatric Hospital site rages on. The property is desirable to developers. It's the last...

At a crossroads; Cornerstone Authority looks to medical to boost Southfield area.(Focus)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Chad Halcom For Southfield's Cornerstone Development Authority, the key to financial health for its commercial and high-density residential district may lie in the business of health itself. Last month, the authority voted to...

Auburn Hills eyes Chrysler.(Focus)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Chad Halcom Auburn Hills City Manager Michael Culpepper said economic growth is in a holding pattern and his office wants to open lines of communication about Chrysler L.L.C. and its future in the city. New York City-based...

TPC Michigan sold to Calif. group.(News)(Heritage Golf Group)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Bill Shea San Diego-based golf course owner and operator Heritage Golf Group said July 30 it has signed a deal to buy TPC Michigan in Dearborn and two courses in other states from the PGA Tour. Members of TPC Michigan, which...

A family's affairs; City life suits the Peets - Dad, Mom and little Max - just fine.(Living & investing in the D)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Tracy Mishler Jason and Amy Peet can't think of a better place to live than their recently renovated home, built in 1905, in the West Village neighborhood on Detroit's east side. The couple, who moved to the city in 2002 from...

Calendar.(Calendar)
August 13, 2007... Tuesday Aug. 14 Michigan Business Tax Seminar. 7:30-10:30 a.m. Grant Thornton L.L.P. Four speakers will lead the seminar and answer questions. Troy Marriott. Free, must register. Contact: (248) 233-1237. Wednesday Aug. 15 ...

Sports center developer has the financing, but doesn't have the land.(News)( Metro Sports L.L.C.)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan In announcing financing for a 1.6 million-square-foot sports and entertainment center, Metro Sports L.L.C. also disclosed last week that the development doesn't have a parcel of land to build on. But these days,...

MLS providers talk about joining data; Brokers would get real estate info from one place.(Multiple Listing Service )
August 13, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan When residential brokers look up listings for potential home buyers, it's sometimes a matter of figuring out which of the area's two multiple listing services the property is listed with. The Detroit market is...

Stay, and it may pay; Assistance helps graduates get into their first home.(Living & investing in the D)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Bruce Mason The Michigan State Housing Development Authority offers a graduate purchase assistance program meant to get graduates into their first home. People who have received their diplomas (bachelor's, associate's,...

Spend more time in Detroit.(Living & investing in the D)(Editorial)
August 13, 2007... Crain's has two more 48 hours stories and diaries that can be found at our Web site, www.crainsdetroit.com, along with more photos of the other families profiled in these pages. Online, read about another single professional: Jamie Schafer,...

State's VC rank rises to 20th after $54.2M investment in 2Q.(News)(venture capital)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson Michigan ranked 20th for the amount of venture capital invested in companies during the second quarter, according to figures released last week by the Washington-based National Venture Capital Association and by the...

Study: Sarbanes-Oxley compliance cost grew in '06.(News)(Survey)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson After dropping in 2005, the cost of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act increased in 2006 for large and small public companies, with nearly one in four considering going private to escape the cost and time,...

Living, investing and partying.(News)(Editorial)
August 13, 2007... Byline: Michael Lee The "Living & Investing in the D'' supplement that you've probably found packed with this week's issue is filled with stories of people and companies making a go of it in the city of Detroit. There's more to the...