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Pirate party launches new Caribbean menu T.G.I. Friday’s is hosting free pirate parties to launch its new Caribbean menu, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 1 at 591 West Big Beaver in Troy. Activities will include live calypso bands, free tastes of the new Caribbean menu, pirate trivia contest for a chance to win prizes and an appearance by radio station 89X at the Troy event and HOT 102.7 at the Livonia store from 4 to 6 p.m., both locations. Volunteer donations in the form of doubloons and/or pieces of eight will also be collected to benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. Visit TGIFridays.com for more information. Apply for ‘Dream Team’ Walsh College is accepting applications for a free “Dream Team” assessment and recommendation for Troy small businesses. The “Dream Teams” are attorneys, accountants, bankers, marketers, innovators, and technology specialists who are part of “Take Off With Troy,” a partnership between Walsh College, the City of Troy, an

County offers July business workshops Business owners and entrepreneurs are invited to attend seminars in July offered by the Oakland County Business Center. All classes are held at the Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road. For pre-registration and location specifics, visit oakgov.com/peds/calendar or call 248-858-0783. All class fees are nonrefundable. The Pre-Business Research workshop is offered 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 8. It is free, but registration is required. The Fundamentals of Starting a Business workshop is offered 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, July 15, with a $30 fee. The Legal and Financial Basics for Small Business workshop is offered 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, July 20. It is free, but pre-registration is required. Fundamentals of Writing a Business Plan is offered 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, July 22. The fee is $40, which includes all materials. Sales II: Is Following Up Your Best Sales Strategy? is offered 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, July 2

LINX2Funds offers innovative fundraising solutions A leading direct sales company based in Rochester, N.Y., 5LINX Enterprises Inc. has created a revenue generation solution for struggling charities and civic organizations, called LINX2Funds. Dalicia Henry of Oak Park is the local representative for the company. 5LINX is a one-stop shop for Internet, telecommunications, entertainment and home security products that can turn the dollars that members and supporters spend on these items into revenue for participating organizations. LINX2Funds allows organizations to receive income from the products and services consumers use on a daily basis. 5LINX offers GLOBALINX Digital home and business phone services with a line of videophone technology, which allows callers to see each other as they speak. For more information, call Henry at 313-570-1032 or e-mail daliciah4@yahoo.com . ImageSoft selected as an economic bright spot For the third consecutive year, ImageSoft Inc. of Troy w

SCORE offers business workshops SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business,” continues its business workshop series at Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road in Southfield. Call 313-226-7947 to register. “Could I, Should I Start My Own Business?” is 8:45 to 11 a.m. Wednesday. The cost is $10. “Planning Your Own Business” is 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 14. The cost is $45. “How to Write a Successful Business Plan” is 8:45 a.m.-noon July 28. The cost is $45. America’s IRA Centers hosts workshop America’s IRA Centers is hosting a free workshop offering strategies to help protect retirement savings from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at 525 N. Main St., Suite 270 in Milford. For information, call 248-438-1010. Guido’s opens 11th location Guido’s Premium Pizza, an Oxford pizzeria which began in 1993, has opened its 11th operating franchise location at 545 E. Grand Blanc Road in Grand Blanc. David Harris is the owner. For more information, call 810-695-6000 or visit www.guidospi

hiredMYway.com ’s inaugural career fair boasts 3,000 Michigan jobs hiredMYway.com is hosting its inaugural career fair, showcasing more than 40 companies and 3,000 Michigan jobs at the Rock Financial Showplace, at 9 a.m. July 1 at Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi.  Candidates interested in becoming pre-qualified for one-on-one interviews should e-mail careerfairs@hiredMYway.com . Friedman Real Estate Group negotiates sales and leases Friedman Real Estate Group, Inc., a Farmington Hills-based commercial real estate organization, recently negotiated the sale of 78,529 square feet of office space at 23777 Southfield Road in Southfield. The seller, Schoolhouse Finance, sold the property to Edison Oakland Public School Academy. The building will be used as a kindergarten through 12th grade charter school, which will accommodate approximately 1,000 students. Friedman also negotiated the sale of 3,408 square feet of retail/office space at 5 N. Washington in Oxford. Th

Merrill Lynch advisers named to Barron’s list Don Gill and Frank Migliazzo of Rochester, Jon Vigi of Farmington Hills and John Kulhavi of White Lake were recognized in Barron’s magazine list of “America’s Top 1,000 Advisors.” Migliazzo is a private wealth adviser and senior vice president of investments at Merrill Lynch’s Auburn Hills office. Vigi is a private wealth adviser and first vice president of investments at Merrill Lynch’s Auburn Hills office. Gill is a wealth management adviser and senior vice president of investments at Merrill Lynch’s Bloomfield Hills office. Kulhavi is a wealth management adviser and senior vice president of investments at Merrill Lynch’s Farmington Hills office. For more information, visit www.ml.com . Attorneys selected to  ‘Best Lawyers’ Three attorneys from Williams, Williams, Rattner, Plunkett, P.C., in Birmingham have been selected for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America” 2010 edition. Thomas G. Plunkett is a partner whose law practice focuses

Palm Beach Patio celebrates grand reopening Members of the business community joined Palm Beach Patio & Casual Furniture owner Jane Fedrigo at a grand reopening ribbon cutting ceremony. A staple on the Waterford Township retail scene for more than 25 years, the store’s recent renovations include a brand new brick facade and awning, fresh exterior paint and a revitalized roof. It is at 7350 Highland Road. AGIS to host HIPAA seminar AGIS, a full-service employee benefits brokerage agency headquartered in Birmingham will host a free seminar on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act entitled, “HIPAA and the HITECH Act of 2009” at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 24, with breakfast followed by the seminar from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois Road in Troy. For information, visit www.agis-inc.com . Winning Futures receives $10,000 from Comcast Comcast has awarded a $10,000 grant to Winning Futures, an organization that teaches students

Annual Michigan Energy Fair moves to Rock Financial Showplace The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association is holding the fifth annual Michigan Energy Fair June 25-June 27 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. In previous years the Michigan Energy Fair has taken place at the Manistee County Fairgrounds in Onekama. The Michigan Energy Fair has traditionally hosted 6,000 attendees over the course of a weekend, 150 exhibitors, over 75 seminars and involved Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Lt. Gov. John Cherry as keynote speakers. Workshops are presented on a variety of topics including energy efficiency improvements, controlling energy costs, green building guidelines, wind siting, climate change, and tax credits for home and business energy systems. Visit www.glrea.org or call 517-646-6269. Career Bootcamp offered for job seekers in 2 workshops Career Bootcamp will be held in two workshops: 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. June 26 at 725 S. Adams, Suite 185 in Birmingham. The worksh

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Business forum offered Inforum, a business forum for women, is hosting “Say It Like You Mean It” — in business and your personal life” presented by Kristina Evey, owner of Centric Strategies, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, at Bank of America, 2600 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy. The cost is $50 for Inforum members and $75 for nonmembers. For information, visit www.inforummichigan.org or call 313-578-3245. Chamber hosts team building seminar The Novi Chamber of Commerce will host a team building seminar 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday,  June 24, at 41875 11 Mile Road in Novi. Gerald W. Bricker, managing principal and founder of business consultancy Aadvise Consulting, LLC of Northville will lead the session on building teamwork for business success. The cost is $39 at the door, $29 for chamber members. For information, visit www.aadviseconsultingllc.com or call 248-974-1537.   MBA information webinar offered Walsh College is offering a master of business administration and master of management inf