There it was this ugly wart-like tumor growing out of our dog, Duncan. I was very scared and my mind raced directly to how was I going to tell the kids. I had the growth sent out by my vet to the Michigan State Veternarian School to have it analyzed to see if it was cancerous. It turned out to be a benign growth that is somewhat common to retrievers. In a recent front page article in the Grand Rapids Press entitled “Is the cure for cancer found in canines?” http://tinyurl.com/y83838x, dogs and dogs with cancerous tumors and cancer-causing genes were helping with cancer research by providing research material for the scientist at Van Andel institute. Some of the scientist were studying hemangiosarcoma, a cancer to the blood vessels in Clumber Spaniels. This research helps both man and animals. If your dog has cancer and you would like to donate the DNA please contact Dr. Roe Froman. Our dear canines once again, give back to us so much, hopefully through research we can give back to them as well.

Money Money Money Money. We are all looking for it. To even approach investors or banks successfully one must have a plan, and have some research to back it up. Dare I say we need…a BUSINESSS PLAN! Grand Rapids Public Library Small Business Resource Center is an excellent place to plug into some significant research for your invention or business. You will also find an excellent reference librarian, like Amy Cochran, to help you navigate around the stacks of information and help you decipher what it all means. Amy helped me with my business plan and I know she could help others so, I thought I should ask her a few questions:

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