Lessons of success from Michigan’s dynamic commercial retail real estate economy! Monday on the Business Next audio seminar

Business Next host Michael Rogers reports from the International Council of Shopping Centers Michigan Idea Exchange in Dearborn. West Michigan commercial real estate broker Earl Clements talks about the small business impact of Cabela’s new store in Grandville; Michael Anderer, Senior Real Estate Representative for one of American’s great national small business franchise success stories – 7-Eleven – talks about their aggressive Michigan expansion strategy; Robert Donohue Jr., Main Street Coordinator for Oakland County, explains how small businesses play a vital role in making sure main streets are successful; site selection expert Mike Deighan of O’Keefe & Associates talks about how small businesses can learn a lot about site selection by watching what big retailers are doing in their community; Paul Magy, a commercial real estate attorney for Clark Hill, explains the importance of building a team of experts to help advance your entrepreneurial success and John Heiney, executive director of the Birmingham Principal Shopping District, talks about how PSDs can help the growth and prosperity of downtown small businesses.

Listen Monday at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the Michigan Business Network. SBAM members can log in and listen to archived programs anytime on a PC or mobile device by going to the Business Next show page.