October AnnArbor Business Monthly

ann arbor area BUSINESS MONTHLY• ann arbor • chelsea • dexter • manchester • milan • saline • whitmore lake • ypsilanti PRSRTSTD USPOSTAGE PAID PINCKNEYMI PERMIT#823 annarborareaBUSINESSMONTHLY P. O. Box460 Hamburg,MI48139-0460 Volume 8, No. 8 October... More

ann arbor area BUSINESS MONTHLY• ann arbor • chelsea • dexter • manchester • milan • saline • whitmore lake • ypsilanti PRSRTSTD USPOSTAGE PAID PINCKNEYMI PERMIT#823 annarborareaBUSINESSMONTHLY P. O. Box460 Hamburg,MI48139-0460 Volume 8, No. 8 October 2012 $2. 00 INSIDE: Tax Limitation Amendment May Greet Voters – Page 5 ‘Protect Our Jobs’ Would Make Union Bosses Most Powerful – Page 6 Process To Create Countywide Public Transit – Page 7 Q & A With Ann Arbor Mainstay Howard Cooper – Page 10 Weber’s Celebrates 75th Year – Page 12 & 13 Interview with Steve Germain – Page 14 Consumer Confidence Improves Slightly In August – Page 15 Starting A Home-Based Business – Page 16 “Big Data” By Mike Gould – Page 17 business briefs – Pages 19-23 Michigan Ballot Initiatives By David and Margaret Baker Tuesday, November 6 is a big day. Not only will Michiganders vote for a U. S. President, Senator, and Representative, we will also select leaders for a host of other positions: State Legislature, St Less