Turning over the reins of a Kalamazoo company developing a new diabetes drug gives Mark Olesnavage more time to foster new deals.

Here's a far-fetched situation, but it illustrates the topic. You come home one day from work to find a bag of empty beer bottles in your yard. There's a note with it that says: "Since you're in my neighborhood, I wanted to share my trash with you. If you don't want me to do this anymore, you can...

Many home buyers rely on their agent's advice, and expecting a buyer's agent to pick a home offer price is a crucial expectation of most home buyers. Sometimes, I have a very strong feeling what the sellers may accept. That's because I've already spoken to the listing agent, probed for seller motivation,...