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The article features the 123-year-old family firm DeWitt Barrels Inc., which is currently owned by brothers Peter James DeWitt and Tim DeWitt as of mid-March 2016. The company is involved in the selling and reconditioning of steel, fiber and plastic drums for reuse. Also cited are a brief history of the company including its founding by Peter DeWitt, the firm's number of employees and revenue in 2015, and the 1999 Clean Corporate Citizen award received by the company.

The article discusses the rules and processes by which an employer can pursue talent, according to Steve Tobocman, head of Global Detroit in Michigan. Topics mentioned include the length of stay allowed for international students coming to the U.S. on an F1 visa, how international students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields can stay in the U.S. longer, and the new proposed rules in October 2015 extending stay extension from 17 to 24 months.

The article focuses on the widening of the talent gap and the challenge for second-stage businesses to come up with different tactics for finding talent and discusses five pools of talent that companies may want to consider including immigrants, international students, and military veterans. The other pools mentioned include long-term unemployed individuals and ex-convicts.

The article discusses the principles of crowdfunding which let entrepreneurs raise capitals by selling stocks through Internet-based platforms, with the issuance of rules by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in October 2015. Topics discussed include impact on small firms with the SEC registration, several key questions addressed by the SEC rules such as requirements, capital amount, and public marketing capabilities, and the benefits it offers for second-stage companies.

The article discusses the lesser financial impact of Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance on Generations Homecare Group (GHG) employees. Topics covered include the penalty for companies with full-time workers of more than 100 and changes made by GHG owner Vincent Salvia to have lower employee health plan rates. Also mentioned are health care consulting provided by Human Capital LLC, high-deductible health care insurance and minimum requirements for enrollment.

The article discusses concerns of business employers about higher health insurance costs in the Affodable Care Act (ACA). Topics covered include plans of Michigan employers in terminating health plans while other employers are laying off or firing employees to comply with the 30-hour work week and avoid financial penalties per worker. Also mentioned are guidance in tax code 105 (h) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the non-discrimination rules.

The article discusses the group health insurance policy of Active Solutions Group cancelled by the insurer with the Affodable Care Act (ACA) implementation in January 2014. Topics covered include 11 employees of the voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) services starting to look for their own health care policies such as the website healthcare.gov. Also mentioned are the options for employees through an insurance broker and company plans to offer a group policy back to employees.

The article discusses the impact on managers at Diversified Restaurant Holdings Inc. in 2013 after changes as to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Topics covered include payment of zero premium affecting managers, the broader ACA tax rules on offering varying health care plans to employees and the new group policy for managers. Also mentioned are health care plans designed for company compliance with ACA requirements, the self-insured plan and higher health insurance rates.

The article focuses on the partnerships formed by Weber's Inn restaurant and hotel with technology vendors throughout its history. Topics covered include the upgrades made on the point-of-sale and frequent diners program, the purchase by Weber's of an electronic cash register from Micros and the search for an accounting vendor that is willing to customize its software to work with Weber's system.

The article focuses on the use by lighting systems provider Arborlight Inc. of cloud-based services as alternative to in-house servers. Topics covered include the advantages of choosing the cloud computing route, the utilization of Google Apps for business and the creation of a Dropbox account for file sharing. Also mentioned is the key factor influencing the information technology (IT) spending decisions of chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Forbis.

The article focuses on the decision by James Hawreluk, chief executive officer (CEO) at employee assessment software provider AcuMax Inc., to hire IPS Technology Services. Topics covered include the difficulty of managing upgrades to the company's system, the value of the contract negotiated with IPS for monthly maintenance service and reprogramming and the advantages of hiring a professional information technology (IT) service.

The article discusses Jack and Annette Aronson's sale of their family business Garden Fresh Gourmet in Ferndale, Michigan. Topics discussed include the Aronsons' challenges in keeping up with the infrastructure of the company as it is growing so fast, food company Campbell Soup Co.'s acquisition of Garden Fresh to become part of its Bolthouse Farms division, and the role of Garden Fresh partner and Vice Chairman Dave Zilko in closing the transaction.

The article presents a brief profile of Van Nguyen, the executive director of Troy, Michigan-based Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce, and mentions topics including Nguyen's career highlights and her fundraising goals for the chamber.