BUSINESS BRIEFINGS
Walsh Institute Leadership Center presents BUSINESS BRIEFINGS to assist small and family business owners in the day-to-day as well as strategic management of their companies. These one-to-two hour educational programs offer practical tips and tactics presented by Leadership Center sponsors and Walsh faculty who are experts in their fields. Business Briefings are free.*
Business Briefing: Nice People DO Finish Last: Protecting Your Company Assets in the Social Media Age.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Novi Campus
Presented by Bernard Fuhs, Attorney, Butzel Long
An overview of non-compete agreements and the important nuances such as employee compliance and a more in-depth discussion on the effects of social media such as:
o Who owns the social media accounts when an employee departs?
o Engineers - issues with posting on Facebook, blogs, etc. – Could we lose trade secret status of a new program?
o Sales reps - What constitutes an improper solicitation via social media?
o Can we investigate an employee’s social media account if we suspect they are discussing confidential information?
Business Briefing: Removing the DRAMA from Culture Change
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
(New date for May 29)
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Novi Campus
Join us for a dynamic session where you will learn leading edge approaches to:
* Engage and retain who you have
* Attract who you need
* Align culture & strategy with clarity and speed
Everyone who attends will leave with a new approach for understanding their culture and clear actionable tactics that can be driven from the HR role to impact performance.
Presented by: Kathryn Baker and Tim Kuppler, AdviCoach
Business Briefing: Secrets to Borrowing Money
Date TBD
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Novi Campus
Presenter: Lesli Matukaitis, Vice President, Business Banking, Comerica Bank
Looking to start a relationship with a bank or get a loan, but don't know where to start? Well, come to this informative session that will discuss what bankers look at during their underwriting process, why they ask for so much information and what to expect throughout the process. If you would like a free lending consultation, bring three years of business financial statements and two years of personal tax returns and you will receive a report in the weeks to come after the program.
Business Briefings are free to attend, however registration is required.*
*BUSINESS BRIEFING NO SHOW POLICY – We understand that emergencies prevent people from attending meetings for which they have registered. If you can let us know as soon as possible that you aren’t able to attend, we would greatly appreciate it. Those individuals who don’t show with no contact will be excused the first time, but will be billed $30 for each chronic no-show.
Past Briefings:
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: Removing the DRAMA from Culture Change, Wednesday April 10, 2013,
Are you building a sellable business? Friday, January 18, 2013, Presenter: Kathryn Baker, Advicoach
Post-Election Tax Planning, Wednesday, December 5, 2012, Presenter, Ursula Scroggs, CPA, managing partner of DKSS CPAs + Advisors
Health Care Reform Part II, Tuesday, September 25, 2012, Presenter: Don Whitford, Vice President, Eastern Region, PriorityHealth (Walsh College alum)
There's an App for That, Thursday, September 13, 2012 Presenter: Paul Chambers, Core3 Solutions
Health Care Reform, Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Presenter: Tina Marie Wohlfield, Benefit Review Services
Build a Board of Advisors for Your Small Business, Wednesday, June 13, 2012, Ursula Scroggs, CPA, managing partner of DKSS CPAs
$ 1 Million in Revenue - How to Get there, Tuesday, May 8, 2012, Presenter, Kathryn Baker, Advicoach
Business Contracts, Thursday, April 26, 2012, Presenter: John Carter, Witzke, Barry, Carter & Wander
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