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Business workshops in Waterford Township Business owners and entrepreneurs who need assistance are invited to attend seminars in August offered by the Oakland County Business Center at Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford Township. For registration and location specifics, visit oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call 248-858-0783. Pre-Business Research class is 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, August 3 at Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills. For pre-registration and location specifics, visit our website at oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call 248-858-0783. This workshop is free, but pre-registration is required. Team SBA Financing Roundtable - This session is best suited to those who have good credit, a solid business idea, and some money to invest in their business. The class is 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, August 4. This workshop is free, but pre-registration is required. Fundamentals of Starting a Business is 6-...

Oakland County residents launch apparel brand Together, three Oakland County residents are launching a new Michigan-based apparel brand, Mighty Detroit, which will showcase the spirit and culture of Detroit in each of its products. The mission of the new brand is to lend a hand in the rejuvenation of Detroit by donating a portion of the proceeds from each order to The Greening of Detroit, a charity dedicated to the reforestation of the city. For more information about Mighty Detroit and its products visit, www.mightydetroit.com . Meretsky receives Lifetime Achievement Award Stan Meretsky of Birmingham was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Direct Marketing Association of Detroit. Meretsky is the founder of Meretsky Response, Michigan’s first advertising agency to specialize in direct response marketing. He was also president of the association and a longtime board member. He currently works with all the past presidents of the organization to furthe...

ROCHESTER Investment book signing and beer tasting come together      Jim Koester, a free market investor coach, will be having a book signing and Michigan beer tasting at the Royal Park Hotel, 600 E. University Dr. in Rochester at 6 p.m. Aug. 3. A presentation about the book, “The Dirty Filthy Lies My Broker Taught Me and 101 Truths about Money and Investing,” will precede the book signing. Beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Call 248-608-1133 or visit www.freemktcoach.com. TROY Credit union promotes Golden      The Michigan Catholic Credit Union promoted Tracy Golden as the new marketing manager of its Troy branch. Golden has more than 17 years of experience and has been working with the credit union since 2003. As marketing manager, Golden will be responsible for all creative marketing strategies, public relations and MCCU sponsorships. MACOMB COUNTY Businesses donate beds      Mattress To Go in Shelby Township don...

Palace Sports & Entertainment names director of marketing Jared Rose of Auburn Hills was named director of corporate marketing for Palace Sports & Entertainment of Auburn Hills. Rose will be responsible for sponsorship sales and account management of corporate partnerships for The Palace, Detroit Pistons, DTE Energy Music Theatre and Meadow Brook Music Festival. Rose was previously the vice president of Marketing and Sponsorship for Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League in Spokane, Washington where he developed the overall team’s marketing and advertising campaign including creative, graphic design, production, buying and execution of advertising. Community Network Services supervisor receives credential Oxford resident Laura Richards-Farwell, a supervisor at the Waterford Township-based nonprofit organization Community Network Services, recently received the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance credential from the American Society for Training & Developm...

Rahm Real estate and investment firm appoints VP of corporate finance     Grubb and Ellis Company, a leading real estate services and investment firm based in Grosse Pointe, recently appointed Anne Rahm as the new vice president of corporate finance.     In her new position, Rahm will support the corporate finance group in providing capital markets advisory and execution expertise for single-tenant assets on behalf of corporate users, developers and owners.     Rahm previously worked at Community Central Bank as a commercial lending officer responsible for managing a commercial loan portfolio with approximately $20 million in exposure.  Carter Carter joins board for Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association      Michelle Carter, a partner in Bodman LLP’s Troy office, has been elected to a threeyear term on the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association’s Board of Directors.     An emerg...

Consignment shop moves to new location with showroom Cash Around The House has moved to 6650 Highland Road, Suite 113 in Waterford Township. The owner, Jim McClure, sells a variety of quality items on consignment, including mid-century modern furniture and accessories, unusual art, toys, glass, lighting and antiques. The business has been selling consignment goods online for the past four years and just recently opened the showroom, which is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information or appointment, call 248-666-8400. To shop online, visit www.CashAroundTheHouse.com . Company receives award Firestone Building Products Company LLC recently named Butcher & Baecker Construction Co. Inc. of Rochester Hills a 2010 Firestone Partner in Quality for demonstrating excellence in commercial roofing installations over the past year. The Rochester Hills-based firm was among 159 companies throughout North America to receive the award. For more information, c...

WATERFORD TWP . Seminar offered for golfers      A golfers’ fun seminar is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 29, at Excel Rehabilitation Services, 3687 Highland Rd., Waterford Township.  The cost is $10 per person and free for registered Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Classic participants. Attendees can sign up to win two rounds of golf with cart at Pontiac Country Club. Chamber of Commerce hosts networking breakfast      The Holly Chamber of Commerce is hosting a networking breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Friday, July 30, at Villager’s Restaurant, 1121 North Saginaw St. in Holly. The cost for breakfast is $5.     Curtis joins The Creative Group      Kevin Curtis has joined the Southfield office of The Creative Group as an account manager. The Creative Group, a division of specialized staffing leader Robert Half International, specializes in placing highlyskilled creative, advertising, marketing, web and public r...