How today's rising interest rates can benefit you. CDs EARLIER this week, the 125- member Oakland County Busi- ness Roundtable presented its recommendations for improving the county's business climate. The proposals which are adopt- ed by the county along with the strategies for implementation will be unveiled June 21 at the Roundtable's next meeting. The 125-member Roundtable was formed by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson shortly after he took office in 1993. One of the members is Jack Robinson, president and chair- man of the board of Perry Drugs. NEW SECURITY software called WebSession has been un- veiled by Branch Information Services of Ann Arbor, which pro- vides Internet advertising and on-line services. `The main benefit of this soft- ware is the ability to keep confi- dential information from being transferred to unauthorized in- dividuals, making it as safe- guarded as any business transaction," said Jon Zeeff, pres- ident and founder of Branch Mall, one of the first shopping malls on the Internet. For further information on WebSession, call Branch Infor- mation Services, (313) 741-4442, or branch-info@branch.com . The company's address is 2901 Hub- bard, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. A WORKSHOP on the "Essen- tials of Empowerment" will be held Jan. 23 at the Kellogg Cen- ter on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lans- ing. The Hard Times Cafe, a Clare County program which helps in- digent persons develop skills and habits to get them back into the work world, is the sponsor of the workshop. Proceeds from the workshop will help fund the operation of the Hard Times Cafe. For further in- formation, call Bob Van Ooster- hout, (517) 539-4258. THE FAMILY Business Coun- cil (FBC) will hold a special an- niversary meeting from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Radisson Hotel in Southfield. Author/educator Dr. Kenneth Kaye and Detroit Free Press busi- ness columnist Doron Levin will be guest speakers and there will be a presentation on family lim- ited partnerships. The FBC is southeastern Michigan's only non-profit pro- gram designed solely to assist family-owned businesses. The anniversary meeting is free to FBC members and their guests. For further information, call Rick Segal, (810) 353-5600. WORKSHOPS for small busi- ness owners and managers are being offered by the Business De- velopment Center (BEDC). They include How To Start A Business (9-11:30 a.m. Jan. 25); Financing Your Business (1-3:30 p.m. Jan. 25); Export Training (9 a.m. to noon Jan. 26); How To De- velop a Marketing and Commu- nications Plan (9-11:30 a.m. Jan. 31); and Computer Training (varying schedules). All the workshops will be held at the BEDC office in Troy. To register or request further infor- mation, call the BEDC, (810) 952- 5800 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The BEDC is a non-profit or- ganization in partnership with Walsh College and Oakland Community College which pro- vides small businesses with the resources they need to help them grow. SENIORS ages 55 and older with income under $30,000 can take advantage of free tax prepa- ration offered by the Southfield Public Library and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). AARP tax counselors will an- swer questions and help fill out forms from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the library on a first- come, first-served basis. No ad- vance registrations will be accepted. The library is located in the Southfield Civic Center complex, 26000 Evergreen. For further in- formation on the tax preparation assistance, call the library, (810) 948-0470. TAXPAYERS can receive free assistance in preparing their fed- eral tax forms in a program of- fered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Southfield Public Library. IRS advisers will answer ques- tions and help fill out forms (with a 15-minute time limit) on a first- come, first-served basis. No ad- vance registrations will be accepted. Here are the times, dates, and locations for the sessions: 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Beech Woods Reading Center; 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 25 at the Southfield Library; and 10 a.m. to noon March 18 at the library. For further information on the sessions, call Beech Woods, (810) 354-9513, or the library, (810) 948-0470. 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