From the earliest days of her career, Michael Saunders believed a successful business should do more than thrive in a community — it should help strengthen it.

“That was always clear to me,” Michael says. “If you’re fortunate enough to build a business in a community, you have a responsibility to support it, to invest in it, and to [...]

The Waldorf Astoria on New York’s Park Avenue reigns as one of America’s most revered Art Deco landmarks. Built in 1931, the hotel ushered in modern luxuries such as 24-hour room service and in-room telephones. It also gave rise to enduring culinary icons including Eggs Benedict, Waldorf Salad, and Red Velvet Cake. The name alone has become [...]

Southwest Florida’s growth story is unfolding one community at a time, and North Port continues to prove why it is one of the region’s most exciting places to live, work, and invest. The announcement that [...]

It was July 2007, almost eight years ago, when theSaundersBlog.com published its first post. Tom Heatherman, Communications Director at Michael Saunders & Company, was a recent addition to the team and recalls the initial formation of the online resource. At the time, the real estate downturn was showing signs in our local market (and [...]