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Article: Ferndale DDA series aims to build business cooperation.(Downtown Development Authority)(Conference news)
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- Crain's Detroit Business
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- June 2, 2008
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Byline: Nancy Kaffer
A small but avid group of downtown Ferndale merchants gathered at Anita's Kitchen on Nine Mile Road last week for a quick lesson in how to increase profit by streamlining.
The session, led by Ferndale-based consultant Ken Seawell of Seawell Business Solutions and followed by a quick tour through Oakland County resources from Lola Are, a senior business-development representative in the county's business center, prompted questions. Attendees wondered: How much should I spend on marketing? How much inventory should I keep on hand?
The meeting was the first in a series held by the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority, aimed ...