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Northern Initiatives and Our Customers are On the Move
Data That We Track, June 2018
Communities We Serve One would expect along with seasonality taking its course in Michigan that jobless rates would have dropped in June. That…
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Financial Management
The success of your small business relies on the strength of your financial management. Quality financial management can help your small business attain profitability, make…
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Data That We Track, May 2018
How Our Target Area Fared As one would expect, seasonality begins its run in May in earnest, with the rural communities of Michigan…
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Risk Management
Small business owners recognize that there’s an element of risk associated with the opportunity to pursue their professional passions. Risk factors continue to apply to…
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Data That We Track, April 2018
How Our Target Area Fared The latest population estimate prepared by the US Census revealed that Michigan grew by 3% between 2016 and…
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Does Your Business Need a Brand?
Yes! Branding is critical because it reflects the true identity of a business and helps to focus all messaging and customer engagement activities around a…
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Data That We Track, March 2018
How Our Target Area Fared Only one county in Michigan and two in Wisconsin saw their jobless rates rise in March, contributing to…
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Data That We Track January/February 2018
How Our Target Area Fared The expected is realized as jobless rates in the north peak in January and February. Mackinac leads the…
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What is Marketing?
The definition many marketers agree upon is this: Putting the right product in the right place, at the right price and at the right time.…
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