On occasion, I post about how I mentor elementary school-aged boys with difficult family backgrounds. The truth is that kids with hard family backgrounds are not the only ones who need mentors. The quote in the photo from New City Initiative in Portland, Oregon is revealing in a lot of ways. Homelessness may, by and large,Continue reading “Because We Aren’t Meant to Do Life Alone. Grand Rapids Business Mentoring Connection”
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Michigan Law Update: The Neighborhood and Commercial Corridor Food Initiative. Community Revitalization Now Includes Downtown Grocery Stores.
Several years ago ago I took my family to New York City. (and took the below photo). Even amidst the chaos of protecting my 4 young children from darting out into oncoming traffic – we absolutely loved the City. We loved the walk-ability of City life – that you could walk down aContinue reading “Michigan Law Update: The Neighborhood and Commercial Corridor Food Initiative. Community Revitalization Now Includes Downtown Grocery Stores.”
Business Law Update: Concerning Current Politics and Non-Disparagement Clauses
Today I read an interesting article published by the ABAJournal. The ABAJournal article asks an interesting question (all politics aside): “If Trump sues Bannon for violating a nondisclosure agreement, what are his damages?” Again, all politics aside, the article presents interesting questions that comes up in business transactions: when faced with entering a business relationship shouldContinue reading “Business Law Update: Concerning Current Politics and Non-Disparagement Clauses”
Legal Update: Legislation that Real Estate Investors, Landlords and Veterans Should Keep Tabs on in the New Year.
It is a beautiful and cold afternoon in downtown Grand Rapids today. We head into 2018 with some Michigan Bills that affect Real Estate Investors, Landlords and Veterans. Veterans. The Michigan Legislature is pushing hard to protect those who have served our country. Yesterday MLive posted that the Michigan Legislature is taking up some 50 billsContinue reading “Legal Update: Legislation that Real Estate Investors, Landlords and Veterans Should Keep Tabs on in the New Year.”