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Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Newcombe Clark

By Mark | April 10, 2013

A week or so ago, in front of an audience at Conor O’Neills, I had the pleasure of conducting a live exit interview with Ann Arbor-born commercial real estate broker turned University of Michigan MBA Newcombe Clark, who will soon be leaving Michigan for Chicago. As there was still a great deal that we didn’t [...]

Michael Shuman… there’s a local business revolution on the horizon, and we can make it happen

By Mark | February 3, 2013

Last week, I had the opportunity to spend a day with economist and author Michael Shuman. Shuman, for those of you who aren’t familiar with his work, is probably our nation’s foremost authority on the importance of cultivating, supporting and investing in local businesses. The stated purpose of his visit to Ann Arbor, which was [...]

Posted in Economics, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Michigan, Uncategorized | Also tagged Amy Cortese, Austin, banks, Book People, business attraction, business retention, Colgate-Palmolive, crowdfunding, Daryl Issa, economic development, Economics, Google, investing, IRA, local investing, locavesting, Michael Shuman, Mission Markets, Oregon, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, self-dircted IRA, self-directed IRA, smart growth, startup investing, tax abatements, Tom’s of Maine, triple bottom line, walkability, Washtenaw County Economic Development, Washtenaw County Office of Community & Economic Development | 29 Comments

Ypsi Immigration Interview: Lee Azus

By Mark | September 15, 2011

To make up for yesterday’s Ypsi Exit Interview, which seems to have upset a few folks, here’s another in my series of Ypsi Immigration Interviews. I hope you enjoy it. MARK: What’s your name, and what is it that you do? LEE: My name is Lee Azus. I owned a bookstore for 15 years in [...]

Posted in Detroit, Michigan, Ypsilanti | Also tagged apple picking, Beezy's, Bi-Rite Creamery, burritos, Corner brewery, Cross Street, cross-country skiing, Dalat, domestic partner benefits, Dos Hermanos, Eastern Michigan University, Elbow Deep, Fischer Building, gay bars, gay marriage, gay rights, Get Lost Books, Ghirardelli Square, Heidelberg Project, Huron River, independent bookstores, Lee Azus, Michigan Avenue, Michigan Militia, River Street Bakery, San Francisco, Sidetrack, Ugly Mug, Wolverine Diner, Woodruff's, Ypsi Food Coop, Ypsi immigration interview | 31 Comments

Borders to liquidate in spite of experienced, well-compensated management

By Mark | July 18, 2011

I don’t have much to say about this, but I wanted to put something up here, on the front page, in case people wanted to discuss the fact that Borders, unable to find a buyer, is liquidating. In real numbers, that means: • 10,700 people, 450 of whom work in Ann Arbor, will lose their jobs [...]

Posted in Corporate Crime, Local Business | Also tagged bonuses, book stores, books, jobs, mismanagement, Snyder | 16 Comments

Palin supporters in Columbus, Ohio

By Mark | November 23, 2009

I know that it’s easy to make people look bad through editing, and I imagine that you could interview 100 random Obama supporters and get some pretty uneducated responses, but, with that said, I do believe these interviews with Palin supporters in Columbus are telling.

Posted in Other, Politics | Also tagged Going Rogue, Sarah Palin, stupid saps, uninformed voters | 13 Comments

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Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Newcombe Clark

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