Issue 33, Volume 1
2/8/10
Patterson's Positive Message about a Budget Year
By: Prosper Oakland County, MI,
2/8/2010
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson outlined new initiatives
and past successes in his 2010 State of the County Address that will
continue to make Oakland County one of the best places to live, work
and raise a family.
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Prospering Company: Advanced Research Company
By: Megan Pennefather,
2/8/2010
Reinvention is William Sharp's key to success. His endeavor, Advanced Research Company, has transitioned in a way that other businesses could model. By identifying the changing economic landscape, Sharp flipped his company's focus from a shrinking industry to the emerging sectors.
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The Importance of Being Counted: Prosper Q&A with Katherine Graham
By: Prosper Oakland County, MI,
2/8/2010
Katherine Graham wears a number of hats as a market research analyst for Oakland County's Planning and Economic Development division. But, right now, the two biggest are the 2010 Census and Oakland County's Virtual Databook. Why are these important for the OC? Come inside and she'll tell you.
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Featured Video: Fire and Ice
By: Tom Henrickson,
2/8/2010
Another Fire & Ice Fest in downtown Rochester has come and gone - though the cold is still here. If you missed it for whatever reason, don't worry. We've recapped the event for you. To get the full sense of what went down, take your computer outside and watch it in the cold!
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