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Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM is a Michigan-based physician, business owner, and the founder of the Kingdom Gate Chamber of Commerce. He owns and operates Balance Foot & Ankle Specialists, a multi-location medical practice serving Livingston, Oakland, and Wayne Counties with offices in Brighton, Howell, Bloomfield Hills, Livonia, Berkley, and Novi. Over the past decade he has hired and trained staff, negotiated commercial leases, built out new offices, navigated insurance contracts, filed LLCs, run payroll, marketed to local patients, and made nearly every mistake a small business owner can make — most of them twice. He writes the Kingdom Gate guides the same way he wishes someone had written them for him in 2014: short, specific, Michigan-flavored, and free. He is a graduate of the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and completed his surgical residency at Detroit Medical Center. He lives in Livingston County with his family and believes business should be built the same way you build anything else worth keeping — slowly, honestly, and in community with people who share your faith and your zip code.

Servant Leadership for Business Owners: Leading Like Jesus in Livingston County

April 14, 2026April 12, 2026 by Kingdom Gate Chamber

Quick answer: Servant leadership is the model Jesus described in Mark 10:43-45 — where greatness is measured by how well you serve others, not how many people serve you. For … Read more

Categories Community, Faith & Business, Start a Business in Michigan

Michigan Small Business Licenses and Permits: What You Need to Operate Legally in Livingston County

April 14, 2026April 12, 2026 by Kingdom Gate Chamber

Table of Contents Starting or operating a business in Michigan without the required licenses and permits is one of the most common and costly compliance mistakes small business owners make … Read more

Categories Community, Start a Business in Michigan

Social Media Marketing for Michigan Small Business: What Works in Livingston County

April 14, 2026April 12, 2026 by Kingdom Gate Chamber

Table of Contents Social media marketing for Michigan small business owners is one of the most misunderstood growth tools in Livingston County — powerful when done right, but easy to … Read more

Categories Community, Get Customers in Michigan

Bookkeeping Basics for Michigan Small Business: What to Track, How to Track It, and When to Hand It Off

April 14, 2026April 12, 2026 by Kingdom Gate Chamber

Table of Contents Bookkeeping basics for Michigan small business owners often get pushed aside until tax season — but the businesses that track their numbers consistently are the ones that … Read more

Categories Community, Livingston County Business Intelligence

Livingston County Workforce Guide: Finding and Keeping Talent in a Tight Market

April 14, 2026April 12, 2026 by Kingdom Gate Chamber

This Livingston County workforce guide is built for small business owners who are tired of posting jobs and getting nothing — or hiring someone great only to lose them six … Read more

Categories Community, Kingdom Business Principles
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