DETROIT, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Business
executive, local entrepreneur, educator and small business expert
Mark S. Lee is launching a new
Small Talk broadcast on Sunday mornings at 7 a.m. on CBS Detroit radio's, WXYT AM1270,
beginning June 8, 2014. The show will
broadcast on air, online (cbsdetroit.com) and via podcasts.
Small Talk with Mark S.
Lee, presented by Ann-Arbor based Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ),
will showcase the secrets behind today's successful start-ups and
small business ventures, with a particular focus on Detroit-based and small businesses throughout
Michigan. The show will feature tips from business experts
and entrepreneurs who offer practical tips and resources focused on
addressing business challenges, next-level growth, sustainability
and market trends.
According to a September, 2013, Bloomberg report, 8 out of
10 entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18
months. With this in mind, Lee's broadcast promises to
deliver knowledge, insights and best practices of business owners
who've been able to overcome various obstacles and achieve
sustainability as well as growth over time.
"Regardless how large or small, every business needs to deliver
bottom line results," states Mark. S. Lee, a Detroit native and President & CEO of the
LEE Group, LLC. "Small Talk with Mark S. Lee will provide CBS Detroit's WXYT
1270 listeners with a pathway to profitability, providing proven
steps to ensure business growth and stability, as advice from
experts who have overcome obstacles and gotten back on track
following business failures."
"We're happy to be on the ground floor and help launch this new
radio program," said Tim McIntyre,
vice president of communications for Domino's Pizza. "Domino's is a
brand filled with entrepreneurs. Nearly 90 percent of our
independent franchise owners began their careers as delivery
drivers or in another in-store position, so a program like this
designed to help entrepreneurs in Michigan is something we're happy to
support."
U.S. Bureau of Labor research indicates that entrepreneurs and
small businesses led the way in creating new jobs as the U.S.
pulled out of the 2009-2011 recession, accounting for 67 percent of
the net new jobs compared to larger firms (>500
employees).
With more entrepreneurial ventures poised for growth in
Michigan, the program is poised to
provide listeners with the information they need to help them take
their business to the next level.
Follow Lee on Twitter @leegroup. For additional
information visit: leegroupinnovation.com.
About The LEE Group, MI LLC
The Plymouth, MI-based LEE Group, MI LLC,
founded in 2008 by Detroit native,
Mark S. Lee, President & CEO, is
an independent integrated marketing consulting firm focused on
providing strategic marketing planning, branding/rebranding,
training and development and integrated communication solutions to
clients.
About Mark S. Lee
LEE
Group President & CEO Mark S.
Lee has held senior-level positions with major organizations
regionally and nationally. As the former Vice President of Brand
Development and Marketing Communications at Florida Blue,
Florida's Blue Cross Blue Shield
plan, Lee was responsible for leading the company's brand
initiatives, marketing communications and the development and
implementation of promotional programs focused on supporting
strategic priorities. He has also held senior-marketing leadership
roles with nationally known companies across the country including,
PepsiCo and The Auto Club Group (AAA).
In addition to being a noted public speaker, Lee is an adjunct
professor of marketing and management, at Walsh College, in Troy,
MI and a guest lecturer at Eastern
Michigan University, where he lectures on consumer behavior
and marketing strategy. He is a regular guest speaker on
college campuses including the University of
North Florida (UNF) and Boston
University.
Lee regularly blogs on Crain's Detroit Business and has been a
regular contributor at the Michigan Chronicle Newspaper and
has appeared on WXYZ's Spotlight on the News in Detroit.
CEO lectures on business topics locally, regionally, nationally
and regularly hosts webinars on marketing and business-related
topics.
For more information on The LEE Group, MI LLC, please visit
www.leegroupinnovation.com.
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