Better Business Building

AntiTrust Regulators on Wednesday approved the proposed 1.79 billion-dollar purchase of #3 appliance maker giant Maytag by #1 appliance maker giant Whirlpool, who’s world headquarters are based in Benton Harbor, MI (visible from the webcam atop the Whitcomb Tower across the river in St. Joseph, MI).
The deal is likely to close today, Thursday, the 30th.  […]

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Dave here - back from a 2-month blogging hiatus.  Thanks for your patience!
During the interim, I’ve been engrossed in the purchase of The Whitcomb Tower, a 133-unit retirement community, which has become a perfect exercise in Business & Marketing 101.
The Whitcomb Tower sits on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, in the
heart of a quaint downtown […]

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iSold
It, the company that helps people sell their stuff on eBay, just received
$7.25M in a first round of venture funding. In case you aren’t familiar with their model, iSold It operates from
strip-mall retail stores, where people drop off their unwanted stuff, walk
away, and collect a check when it sells on eBay or another online auction
site. […]

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