Learn why hiring a PhD could make good business sense. Today on Business Next

Paul Artale, coordinator of leadership and financial education for the graduate school at Michigan State University and Julia McAnallen, director of PhD career services at MSU, explain why small business owners should consider hiring PhDs. Also today, Amanda Lewann, a technology writer and editor of Michepreneur.com, with her 18 takeaways from the Techonomy Detroit Conference.

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