After a speedy rise to the top, a seven digit income, a corporate jet and a 13,000 square foot mansion...Mark Whitacre finally realized what was important. He was caught up in a world wide price fixing scheme that made his life one of the most compelling and powerful stories about redemption and finding a life of significance ever told.
MLB world champion Kirk Gibson gives a inspirational speech on how to be your own expert. The event was presented by the Michigan Business Network and held at the Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath, MI.
Father to six sons and grandfather to 19 grandchildren, Phil Tripp’s roots go deep into Jackson County. He grew up and went to school in Vandercook Lake, where his part-time job during high school evolved into a career in business. Tripp and his wife Barb began Tripp’s Auto Shop and Collision Center in 1988 with two employees and grew it into a multi-million dollar, award-winning operation, employing 32 people.
Stephanie Butler and Mike Winter dive into Mr. Tripp's story and find out about his faith journey balanced with business during November's episode of 'Multiplicity'.
Michigan Business Network presents the 2016 Greater Lansing Business + Sports Luncheon featuring keynote speakers Mario Impemba and Kirk Gibson. It was held at Eagle Eye Golf Club on Weds. October 26, 2016.
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2016 BUSINESS+SPORTS LUNCHEON - Video
Stephanie Butler and Mike Winter welcome Natalie Pennington to Multiplicity. Multiplicity is a monthly feature of 'Equity Equals' about faith and its role in business.
From the United Kingdom, veteran international model and fitness coach, Roger Frampton joins us to discuss this evolving fitness technique he created “The Frampton Method”. Roger, who has worked the catwalks of Milan, New York, Paris and London found discovered the importance of posture in exercise and invented a combination of bodyweight and aspects of gymnastics and yoga.
In June's 'Multiplicity' Tony Conley, Mike Winter, Marvin Williams, and Stephanie Butler chat with William Wagner president and chairman of Salt and Light Global. William gives a Judge's perspective on the many different issues in today's market. The team talks with William about his faith, family life, balancing employees and more. They also discuss the how the nation got to where we are with some social issues making their way through courts, along with what William has in the future for his career moving forward.
A relationship in of itself can be hard. Add entrepreneurship into the mix, and it can get complicated. It takes a special kind of person to be an entrepreneur. You have to be self-motivated and driven by a bigger why. You have to ignore your doubts and fear and leave a more secure work situation for the roller coaster ride that owning a business can bring. It takes an even more special person to enter into a relationship with an entrepreneur.
When you work for yourself, it can be difficult to remain motivated every hour of every working day. Especially when you don’t have someone hovering over you. After all, you are the boss.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with noted small business advocate, Chris Holman, about Michigan Business Network on-the-road this week, the importance of keeping retirees in the workforce, whether or not a franchise is right for you, latest results from the quarterly PNC Bank economic survey, dressing for casual business success and business lessons from famous golf tournament meltdowns.
