What does it mean to have 20/20 vision? For Pradip Sengupta of IPS Technology Services, it means $20 million by the year 2020! The company that started as a strictly part-time consulting gig while Sengupta had a "cushy" corporate job has now blossomed into a healthy firm offering a number of different IT-related advisory, staffing and training services and exhibits exponential growth from year to year, having just signed their biggest client to date. 

Launching a new business can sometimes require a helping hand. Oakland County's Microloan Program steps in where banks can't -- giving small businesses the working capital they need to get their doors open. Find out how the Microloan Program helped two Oakland County entrepreneurs realize their dreams.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced eight new initiatives Tuesday night at his 2011 State of the County address. He also highlighted the successes of well-established programs such as Automation Alley, Emerging Sectors, and Medical Main Street before an audience at the Marriott at Centerpoint in Pontiac. "We still have the ability to launch new programs that are basically cost neutral to you, or better yet, they actually have the potential of generating badly needed revenue without raising taxes," said Patterson.

Last week Oakland County business leaders gathered for the annual Businnes Roundtable. They advise the county executive on what's important to the business community. Our video camera was there.